Thu 22 August 2024: The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Wednesday said though the risk of mpox virus is low in Europe, imported cases may increase. In an online seminar, ECDC expert Orlando Cenciarelli said the overall risk for the European population is currently very low. Emphasizing that the risk is […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: A Palestinian health official has said that Palestinians wounded in Gaza as a result of the Israeli war will need to undergo about half a million surgical procedures if and when the fighting ends, Anadolu Agency has reported. “There are more than 94,000 wounded persons in Gaza who each need an average of […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: In June, leaders of the Group of Seven agreed on a plan to loan approximately $50 billion to Ukraine by the end of the year using interest earned on profits from the around $300 billion frozen sovereign Russian assets. Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the decision as “theft,” and that it […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: Since atrocities began against the Rohingya seven years ago, no one has been held accountable for crimes they endure, and the impunity cycle must be broken, the head of the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar said Thursday. Nicholas Koumjian said that this week marks seven years since a wave of […]
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Wed 21 August 2024: A Pakistani man has appeared in court to face charges of cyber-terrorism after allegedly spreading disinformation on his clickbait website thought to have fuelled anti-immigration riots in the United Kingdom. Farhan Asif was accused of publishing an article on his Channel3Now website falsely claiming that a Muslim asylum seeker was suspected […]
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin chair the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government, calling for stronger all-round practical cooperation. (Image: Xinhua) Wed 21 August 2024: The Russia-China link acts as a “stabilizing factor” in the formation of a new world order, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin […]
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Wed 21 August 2024: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has always been part of the decision-making process in the Gaza ceasefire talks through secure communications, the group’s spokesman Osama Hamdan has told Reuters. Hamdan added that Sinwar blessed the negotiation process, noting that, “Due to security conditions, communications with and by Sinwar have secure mechanisms in place, […]
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Wed 21 August 2024: India’s Supreme Court has set up a national task force of doctors to make recommendations on workplace safety following the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a state hospital that prompted nationwide protests. The court, which took up the case on its own, said on Tuesday that the doctors’ […]
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Wed 21 August 2024: Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that it successfully intercepted and downed 45 Ukrainian drones during an extensive overnight attack targeting several regions, including the capital, Moscow. According to the ministry, 11 drones were shot down over the Moscow region, with an additional three taken down in the neighboring Kaluga region. […]
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Wed 21 August 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended “targeted vaccination” in the fight against mpox, instead of mass vaccination in areas where the virus has been detected, arguing that stopping the spread of mpox is easier than dealing with COVID-19. “It’s not recommended for mass vaccination; that’s very important. It really needs […]
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