Earlier this month, high in the snow-capped mountains near the border between Iran and Iraq, a Kurdish rebel led me down a foot trail to the opening of a cave. We stepped inside and walked about 50 ...

A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. There’s no sign so far that BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is ...

Health officials are monitoring a newer SARS-CoV-2 variant that has been identified in at least 25 states, including Michigan. The variant from the Omicron lineage -- BA.3.2 -- isn’t expected to pose ...

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic feels like a distant memory. In reality, the SARS‑CoV‑2 coronavirus is still spreading widely across the globe and continues to evolve into new variants.

A COVID-19 variant that has remained "underground" for years is catching the attention of health officials in the United States and abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new COVID variant known as BA.3.2 has been detected across 25 U.S. states and may make immunity from vaccines or past ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, including right here in Michigan. Early data suggest it may ...

AKRE, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — For many people, the vernal equinox — which marked the beginning of spring Friday — is just another date on the calendar. But in Iran, it's celebrated as the Persian ...

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Analysis: Iranian Kurds Can Fight, but How Effectively?

ON A KURDISH BASE NEAR IRAQ'S BORDER WITH IRAN – Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The head of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group has told Newsweek his forces were prepared to launch ground operations ...

The United States is considering arming Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in neighboring Iraq, according to reports, with the aim of fomenting an uprising inside the Islamic republic. The ...