<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=20q9fe_0v6nRyjx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=20q9fe_0v6nRyjx00" width="450" height="300" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Thursday that Africa's Ivory Coast has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022. (Reporting by Urvi Dugar; editing by mark Heinrich) </div>

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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

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Mpox surge in Central Africa exposes the most vulnerable

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 Thailand has confirmed the first suspected case of the new clade 1b variant, prompting a swift action from regional health authorities.Countries across Asia are ramping up their defenses against mpox following the detection of a potentially more dangerous variant.The rapid spread of the new mpox strain in Africa led the World Health Organisation to declare a public health emergency last week.A £3.1 million UK government package to tackle mpox will “ultimately benefit us all”, the Africa minister has said.The UK is preparing for potential cases of the new strain of mpox after Europe recorded its first case of the more deadly variant last...

Mpox virus latest: Thailand confirms case is dangerous new variant as Asian countries ramp up border controls

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Health officials in Argentina said on Wednesday that a test to determine if a crew member on a quarantined grains cargo ship was infected with the mpox virus had come back negative, according to a statement from the health ministry.

Argentina health officials rule out suspected case of mpox on grains ship

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore has detected 13 cases of mpox Clade 2 infections this year, the health ministry said in a bulletin on Thursday. To date, all mpox infections in the city state have been the "less severe" Clade 2 infections, it added.

Singapore says it has detected 13 cases of mpox Clade 2 infection in 2024

  The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It's the biggest diamond found since 1905.The as-yet-unnamed diamond was presented to the world at the office of Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. It weighs approximately half a kilogram and Masisi was one of the first to get to hold it.Officials said it was too early to value it or...

The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana -- a whopping 2,492 carats

 One of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed and will be put on show on Thursday.The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second biggest ever brought out of a mine.Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp said in a statement on Wednesday that it recovered the “exceptional” rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. Lucara said it was a “high-quality” stone and was found intact. It was located using X-ray technology.“We are ecstatic about the recovery of this extraordinary 2,492-carat diamond,” Lucara president and CEO William Lamb said.The weight would make it the largest...

One of the world’s biggest ever diamonds has been discovered in Botswana

The second-largest diamond ever found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond. It is the biggest find since the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, found in South Africa in 1905 and cut into nine separate stones, many of which are in the British Crown Jewels.

World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

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Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the biggest discovered in the country, and the second-biggest ever brought out of a mine. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement Wednesday that it recovered the "exceptional" rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in western Botswana. Lucara said it was a "high-quality" stone and was found intact. It was located using X-ray technology.Proposing? Here's how much a lab-grown equivalent to...

2nd largest diamond ever pulled from a mine, Botswana officials say

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

The Africa CDC or centres for Disease Control has declared its first ever public health emergency over the most recent mpox outbreak that began in DR Congo last September but has since spread to other countries. Over 38,000 cases and more than 1,400 deaths have been attributed to the virus on the continent since the start of 2022.

Africa's top health body sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

(Reuters) -Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering ending his campaign to join forces with Republican rival Donald Trump, Kennedy's running mate said in an interview posted online on Tuesday.

RFK Jr to weigh dropping US presidential bid to join forces with Trump

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday the United States, Britain and Australia should not advance their nuclear submarine cooperation until the international community has reached a consensus on safeguards and other issues.

China urges US, UK and Australia not to advance nuclear submarine cooperation

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Researchers studying an underwater city in Italy say they have found an ancient mosaic floor that was once the base of a Roman villa, a discovery that the local mayor called "stupendous." The discovery was made in Bay Sommersa, a marine-protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site off the northern...

Archaeologists make stunning underwater discovery of ancient mosaic in sea off Italy

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Thursday of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power station in an overnight attack. He provided no documentary evidence to back up his assertion and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine.

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China is seriously concerned about a report that said the United Stated approved a nuclear strategic plan to focus on China's rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

China says it is 'seriously concerned' about US nuclear strategic report

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI earlier this month searched the homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media, including a former United Nations weapons inspector and an adviser to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

FBI searched homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media

PARIS (Reuters) - A forger suspected of printing 11 million euros' ($12 million) worth of fake bank notes was arrested in the Italian city of Naples last week, European police body Europol said on Monday.

Forger linked to 11 million euros of fake notes arrested in Italy, Europol says

(Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Thursday that Africa's Ivory Coast has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022.

WHO says Africa's Ivory Coast reports cases of mpox Clade 2

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