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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicMeasles

Topic: measles

How to break the news & what’s worse, measles or RFK?

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

India resets measles, rubella elimination goal for 2026 after missing targets in 2015, 2020 & 2023

Despite high vaccination coverage, India reported 7,201 measles cases—second highest globally. Experts warn of state-wise disparities and urge targeted planning.

Measles cases surge across Europe, putting millions at risk

More than 56,000 cases and four deaths were reported in the first three months of 2024.

Measles outbreak surges in Europe, surpassing 2023 totals

56,634 cases reported in first 3 months of 2024, according to a WHO press release.

India among 10 countries with most infants who missed 1st measles shot — report by WHO & US CDC

Findings come nearly a year after several Indian states had outbreaks. Reported measles incidence increased 72 percent worldwide in 2021-2022, says report.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.