Dangerous tropical disease spreading in Germany – media
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The number of new cases of West Nile fever in the country has doubled since last year

Twice as many people contracted the West Nile fever in Germany this year than in 2021, Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday, citing data provided by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the national health watchdog.

The number of infections registered in Germany since the end of August has risen to ten, according to RKI. At least eight of them were proven to have been contracted within Germany, the agency’s spokeswoman told Der Spiegel.

At least four states have been affected by the spread of the disease, including the capital of Berlin, the easter... ...

Top Swedish general reflects on hosting NATO nuclear weapons
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The country’s commander-in-chief claims it should allow the bloc to use its territory as they see fit

Sweden should not “set reservations at an early stage” before even joining NATO, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Micael Byden told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. Byden recommended the government present no objections should the US-led military bloc seek to place nuclear weapons or bases on Swedish soil. 

The commander-in-chief revealed that the armed forces plan to more than double the number of conscripts to 50,000 by 2035. Stockholm will reach NATO’s required expenditure of 2% of GDP on defen... ...

US looking at Guantanamo Bay for Haitian migrants – media
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Washington wants to double the capacity of a holding camp amid fears of “mass exodus,” NBC News claims

Anticipating a surge of migrants from Haiti, the US government is looking at doubling the capacity of a detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as one of the options, NBC News reported on Tuesday citing two officials and an internal document. 

The US military base in Guantanamo Bay currently has a detention facility capable of accommodating about 200 migrants, and the White House is looking at doubling that capacity.

The National Security Council has also asked the Department of Homeland Security at which point a third country w... ...

Top US health official tests positive for Covid-19 again
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky got the latest round of booster shots less than two months ago

Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has tested positive for Covid-19 a second time after undergoing treatment with Pfizer’s antiviral drug, the organization revealed on Monday. 

“CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky experienced mild symptoms from her recent COVID-19 infection, completed a course of Paxlovid, and, after a period of isolation, tested negative for the virus,’’ the agency said in a statement. On Sunday, however, “...

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