Erica Schwartz has been confirmed as the new head of the US public health agency, according to Al Jazeera, taking charge during a period of significant political pressure and public health crises.
Nigerian authorities have announced the rescue of 308 kidnapped citizens, a development that comes as abductions for ransom by armed groups escalate into a significant crisis across the nation.
FIFA has pledged to defend its president, Infantino, who faces a 'leadership crisis' following the collapse of a commercial rights plan for the World Cup.
US officials are pushing back against reports suggesting that the nation's air defense interceptor stockpiles have reached dangerously low levels.
