Rare monkeypox outbreak: What you need to know
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The disease is incurable and it’s already been found in at least 10 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) is reportedly convening an emergency meeting as more and more countries discover cases of rare monkeypox. With the US government already buying up a potential vaccine against the disease, here’s what we know so far.
Where is it?
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of West and Central Africa, where it can be caught from infected wild animals such as rats, mice, and squirrels. However, a case in the UK earlier this month involving a patient with...
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The disease is incurable and it’s already been found in at least 10 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) is reportedly convening an emergency meeting as more and more countries discover cases of rare monkeypox. With the US government already buying up a potential vaccine against the disease, here’s what we know so far.
Where is it?
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of West and Central Africa, where it can be caught from infected wild animals such as rats, mice, and squirrels. However, a case in the UK earlier this month involving a patient with...
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Massive fire stops arrivals at Swiss airport (VIDEO)
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All landings at the Geneva Airport have been suspended due to a fire at a nearby building
Thick black smoke from a nearby burning building temporarily stopped all arrivals at the airport in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday afternoon. Departures from the country’s second-busiest airport were left to the pilots’ discretion. The fire broke out at a reception facility for asylum-seekers that was under construction.
“Due to a fire at the edge of the runway, landings and take-offs have been suspended since 5:35 p.m.”...
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All landings at the Geneva Airport have been suspended due to a fire at a nearby building
Thick black smoke from a nearby burning building temporarily stopped all arrivals at the airport in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday afternoon. Departures from the country’s second-busiest airport were left to the pilots’ discretion. The fire broke out at a reception facility for asylum-seekers that was under construction.
“Due to a fire at the edge of the runway, landings and take-offs have been suspended since 5:35 p.m.”...
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US tags Cuba as uncooperative in counterterrorism efforts
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‘One more lie’: Havana pushes back against latest US slight amid tensions over upcoming Americas summit.
Published On 20 May 2022
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‘One more lie’: Havana pushes back against latest US slight amid tensions over upcoming Americas summit.
Published On 20 May 2022
Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant
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Elon Musk, who is in the process of buying Twitter, used the social media platform to respond to the allegation.
Published On 20 May 2022
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Elon Musk, who is in the process of buying Twitter, used the social media platform to respond to the allegation.
Published On 20 May 2022
Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs
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The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) says 4,208 prisoners of war, including 401 women, to be released in amnesty.
Published On 20 May 2022
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The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) says 4,208 prisoners of war, including 401 women, to be released in amnesty.
Published On 20 May 2022
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France’s Macron appoints new government for second term
Catherine Colonna, a career diplomat and recent ambassador to the UK, takes over France’s foreign affairs portfolio.
Published On 20 May 2022
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France’s Macron appoints new government for second term
Catherine Colonna, a career diplomat and recent ambassador to the UK, takes over France’s foreign affairs portfolio.
Published On 20 May 2022
Drug developed for lung diseases shows great results in mice with spinal cord injuries
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A drug developed to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in humans can be the answer to treating spinal cord injuries.
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A drug developed to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in humans can be the answer to treating spinal cord injuries.
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PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy still the man to beat amid challenging conditions
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With the weather due to improve as the day wore on, McIlroy’s tee time had the potential to prove significantly advantageous.
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With the weather due to improve as the day wore on, McIlroy’s tee time had the potential to prove significantly advantageous.
Man who suffered 'horrific and debased' abuse by uncle awarded €203,000
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The victim's psychiatrist said it was in the top five of childhood and adolescent abuse cases which she had dealt with in 40 years of practice.
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The victim's psychiatrist said it was in the top five of childhood and adolescent abuse cases which she had dealt with in 40 years of practice.
Taoiseach warns country could face further cost-of-living ‘challenges’
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Micheál Martin described the crisis as a 'unique set of circumstances' brought on by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
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Micheál Martin described the crisis as a 'unique set of circumstances' brought on by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Escort site offers ‘war-inspired fantasies’ with Ukrainian women – investigator
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As hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian women fled, searches for Ukrainian prostitutes spiked by up to 600%
Escort Ireland, the country’s largest escort site, is offering men the opportunity to live out their “war-inspired fantasies” with newly-arrived Ukrainian women, a researcher with the OSCE told an Irish NGO. Amid the outpouring of refugees from Ukraine, the researcher said that internet searches for buying sex from these women has increased by up to 600%.
Since refugees began leaving Ukraine in late February, Escort Ireland has reported a 250% increase in searches f...
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As hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian women fled, searches for Ukrainian prostitutes spiked by up to 600%
Escort Ireland, the country’s largest escort site, is offering men the opportunity to live out their “war-inspired fantasies” with newly-arrived Ukrainian women, a researcher with the OSCE told an Irish NGO. Amid the outpouring of refugees from Ukraine, the researcher said that internet searches for buying sex from these women has increased by up to 600%.
Since refugees began leaving Ukraine in late February, Escort Ireland has reported a 250% increase in searches f...
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10 people shot outside McDonald’s
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Two were killed, eight injured outside a fast-food outlet near Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago
Two people were killed and at least eight were wounded in Chicago’s latest mass shooting, this one erupting when a fight escalated outside a McDonald’s fast-food outlet.
The shooting occurred around 10:40 pm local time on Thursday near Chicago Avenue and State Street, just a few blocks from the Windy City’s posh Magnificent Mile shopping district, according to police. Paramedics were seen wheeling stretcher after stretcher under police tape at the scene of the bloodshed, the...
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Two were killed, eight injured outside a fast-food outlet near Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago
Two people were killed and at least eight were wounded in Chicago’s latest mass shooting, this one erupting when a fight escalated outside a McDonald’s fast-food outlet.
The shooting occurred around 10:40 pm local time on Thursday near Chicago Avenue and State Street, just a few blocks from the Windy City’s posh Magnificent Mile shopping district, according to police. Paramedics were seen wheeling stretcher after stretcher under police tape at the scene of the bloodshed, the...
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Meta restricts abortion discussion – media
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A company speech policy bars workers from discussing the issue lest Meta become a ‘hostile work environment’
Meta employees have been warned against discussing abortion on Workplace, the company’s internal Facebook clone, workers told The Verge on Thursday. To justify the ban on discussing the topic, which has apparently been in place since 2019, the company cited an “increased risk” that the company would be seen as a “hostile work environment.”
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A company speech policy bars workers from discussing the issue lest Meta become a ‘hostile work environment’
Meta employees have been warned against discussing abortion on Workplace, the company’s internal Facebook clone, workers told The Verge on Thursday. To justify the ban on discussing the topic, which has apparently been in place since 2019, the company cited an “increased risk” that the company would be seen as a “hostile work environment.”
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Russia blasts France’s ‘colonial mindset’ in Africa
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The attitude of France and other EU countries to Africa is “pure neo-colonialism,” Russia’s top diplomat has said
France, as well as other European countries, have consistently demonstrated a “colonial mindset” when it comes to African nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The top diplomat made the remarks on Friday during a joint press conference with his Malian counterpart, Abdoulaye Diop, after talks in Moscow.
Namely, Paris has repeatedly raised concerns over growing security cooperation between Bamako and Moscow, Lavrov said. During the talks, the Russian side reiterated i...
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The attitude of France and other EU countries to Africa is “pure neo-colonialism,” Russia’s top diplomat has said
France, as well as other European countries, have consistently demonstrated a “colonial mindset” when it comes to African nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The top diplomat made the remarks on Friday during a joint press conference with his Malian counterpart, Abdoulaye Diop, after talks in Moscow.
Namely, Paris has repeatedly raised concerns over growing security cooperation between Bamako and Moscow, Lavrov said. During the talks, the Russian side reiterated i...
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US removes ultranationalist Israeli group from ‘terror’ list
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State Department revokes ‘terrorism’ designation of Kahane Chai and four other groups, saying they have been inactive.
Published On 20 May 2022
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State Department revokes ‘terrorism’ designation of Kahane Chai and four other groups, saying they have been inactive.
Published On 20 May 2022
US unveils new steps, resources to tackle rising hate crimes
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Attorney general announces new measures to raise awareness, as well as prevent and address hate crimes in US.
Published On 20 May 2022
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Attorney general announces new measures to raise awareness, as well as prevent and address hate crimes in US.
Published On 20 May 2022
UN rights chief to make landmark trip to China’s Xinjiang region
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Michelle Bachelet’s visit marks the first trip to China by a UN human rights commissioner since 2005.
Published On 20 May 2022
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Michelle Bachelet’s visit marks the first trip to China by a UN human rights commissioner since 2005.
Published On 20 May 2022