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ST. PAUL, MN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global public health emergency in response to an escalating mpox outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and spreading to other African nations. This declaration aims to secure more funding for response efforts and to prompt swift governmental action to control the disease.

Killer Mpox Virus Outbreak Sparks Global Panic: WHO Declares Global Health Emergency!

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Congo hopes to receive first mpox vaccines by next week

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Turkey invaded part of Cyprus in 1974 and claimed it as an independent territory for the Turkish ethnic population, going on to rename areas of the island and destroy historical sites.

Turkey's invasion threats should be taken 'very seriously': Cyprus official

STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a global public health emergency.

WHO confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa as outbreak spreads

ROME (Reuters) - Foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday that he wanted more African students to come to Italy, in remarks that may exacerbate a coalition squabble over immigration and citizenship rights.

Italy's foreign minister says country needs more African students

Five Kenyan police officers appeared in court on Wednesday, suspected of helping Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women, escape from a Nairobi police cell. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Nairobi Bastien Renouil.

Kenya police in court over serial killer suspect's escape

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Diplomats get a lot of special privileges all over the world, which must be nice, but there are no special privileges when it comes to allowing imports of new ICE vehicles in Ethiopia, it seems. When Ethiopia implemented an immediate ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle imports earlier this year, it caught many by surprise. Ethiopia is actually — well, probably — the first country in the world to ban the importation of internal combustion engine vehicles. Whilst most countries have pledged to ban the registration of ICE vehicles in 2030 and beyond, Ethiopian has done it now in 2024. Ethiopia has even beaten countries like Norway that had announced bans years ago, with those bans kicking in 2025.

No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can Only Buy EVs, Just Like Everybody Else!

A French court has seized three jets owned by the Nigerian government amid a long-standing dispute with a Chinese company. The row stems from a 2007 contract between Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment and Nigeria's south-western Ogun State to develop a free-trade zone where a massive industrial park was to be developed to attract investors.

France seizes three Nigerian jets for Chinese firm

Latin Times

Haiti's security situation continues to be precarious despite some improvements in parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Gang violence has continued unabated in other regions, with armed groups shifting their focus to towns on the outskirts of the capital. The attack on Ganthier, a town of 60,000 people located on a...

Haitian gangs continue avoiding security forces by shifting their focus to rural areas

(Precision Vaccinations News) — According to real-world evidence published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases today, this analysis is the first to provide estimates of Merck'sErvebo® (rVSV-ZEBOV) vaccine against Zaire Ebolavirus disease amid the widespread use of the vaccine during a large outbreak. Announced on August 20, 2024, these...

Zaire Ebola Vaccine Found 84% Effective

India's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a national task force to examine how to bolster security for healthcare workers after the "horrific" rape and murder of a doctor sparked medical strikes and furious protests. Story by Emerald Maxwell.

India top court creates taskforce on workplace safety as doctors' strike enters second week

London (AFP) – Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour wraps up its European leg in London on Tuesday, after the American megastar wowed hundreds of thousands of fans across a dozen countries. "I wish I could have toured Europe more. This is a dream crowd," the 34-year-old singer told fans at...

Five things to know as Taylor Swift's European tour ends

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - One case of the mpox virus has been detected in Pakistan of the clade 2 variety, the country's ministry of health said on Monday, adding that no cases of the clade 1b strain of the disease have been diagnosed.

One case of clade 2 mpox detected in Pakistan, new strain not detected

Dozens of Russia's Wagner mercenaries were killed in a brutal ambush over the weekend by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali following days of fighting near Algeria's border.

Dozens of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries massacred in Mali ambush

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreigners from Asia who use the country as a launching point to migrate to the United States and Canada, the justice ministry’s press office said Wednesday. The move, which starts on Monday, will affect migrants from Asian countries who require visas to remain in Brazil. It does not apply to people from Asian countries currently exempt from visas to Brazil. US citizens and many European nationals also do not require visas for Brazil. A Federal Police investigation has shown these migrants often buy flights with layovers in Sao Paulo’s international airport, en route to other destinations, but stay in Brazil as a place from where they then begin their journey north, according to official documents provided to The Associated Press. More than 70% of requests for refuge at the airport come from people with either Indian, Nepalese or Vietnamese nationalities, one of the documents says. The African nations of Somalia, Cameroon, Ghana and Ethiopia are among the remaining 30% of refuge seekers.

Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

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Mpox surge in Central Africa exposes the most vulnerable

Divers were searching on Tuesday for six missing people, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who were on board the British-flagged luxury yacht "Bayesian" that sank off the coast of Sicily amid a storm on Monday, killing one person whose body was recovered the same day. Here’s what we know so far about the yacht’s passengers and crew and what might have led to the sinking.

Sicily yacht disaster: What do we know so far?

Three thousand holidaymakers were evacuated from a campsite in Canet-en-Roussillon, France, on Sunday night, due to a fire that caused eleven minor injuries before being brought under control, according to the fire department and the prefecture. Story by France 2 and Vedika Bahl.

Fires in the South of France: campsite evacuated, 11 slightly injured

A Paris court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by French-Vietnamese former journalist Tran To Nga, who sought to sue Monsanto and other agrochemical companies for their role in producing Agent Orange, used by the US military to devastating effect during the Vietnam War. The court upheld the companies' legal immunity, prompting Nga, who has faced severe health issues that she has linked to the chemical, to take her case to France's highest appeals court.

French court rejects appeal in Agent Orange lawsuit by French-Vietnamese ex-journalist

A committee in Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved several of President López Obrador’s constitutional reforms, which includes proposals to ban open-pit mining, fracking, and concessions of water in areas with limited water availability, according to Mexico Business News. The measures will be discussed in Mexico’s full lower house in September.

Open-pit Mining Ban Advances in the Mexican Congress

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DRC centre of Mpox epidemic: WHO declares global public health emergency

A massive vaccination campaign to fight the spread of the newest strain of M-pox could be rolled...

DRC centre of Mpox epidemic: WHO declares global public health emergency

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