This week's health news includes critically ill children from Gaza receiving care in Jordan, concerns about microplastics in the brain, and a bird flu update in the Philippines. Also, a study highlights high lithium levels in Beijing newborns. Read more...

This week in sports, we highlight the achievements of Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, gymnast Rebeca Andrade, and Brazil's first vegan football team, Laguna SAF. Read more...

This week's politics roundup includes Trump's business influence in Arizona, concerns over Venezuelan gangs in Colorado, a WWII bomb in Paris, and a controversial speaker at a California GOP event. Read more...