global

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The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, warning that the epidemic could still be spreading undetected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“I don’t think the forward guidance needs to be that explicit,” Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock, recently told External link Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Further analysis showed that declining oxygen solubility caused by climate warming was the primary driver behind the global oxygen decline, accounting for 62.7% of the observed changes.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

The foundation had an endowment of roughly $22 billion, which generated about $1.1 billion in annual income to spend on various projects, about half of it to improve global health.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French