Health agencies warn that measles continue to threaten Europe, despite a decline in cases in 2025 compared with the previous year’s record. Experts call for urgent measures to address vaccine hesitancy and prevent fresh outbreaks across the continent. Measles often fade from public attention, yet the virus continues to spread in multiple European countries. Europe reported 127,350 measles cases in 2024, the highest total since 1997. Cases fell in 2025, but infections still doubled compared with 2023, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Sabrina Bacci, head of the ECDC programme on vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation, said…
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Max Verstappen criticised Formula One’s new regulations after pre-season testing in Bahrain.He said the heavy focus on energy management makes the car “not fun to drive”.He described the concept as “anti-racing” and compared it to “Formula E on steroids”.He again suggested he could leave the sport if racing stops being enjoyable. Lewis Hamilton voiced similar concerns.He said the systems are extremely complex and difficult for fans to follow.He argued drivers need near-technical degrees to understand the cars. The new rules introduce revised engines, chassis, tyres and sustainable fuel.Power now comes almost equally from combustion and electric sources.Drivers must constantly manage…
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