The latest Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) report identified Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana as the main monkeypox risk zones today, with 44 confirmed cases and one death.more
US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has refused to take part in a Fox News TV debate on 4 September, former President Donald Trump wrote on social media last night.more
The body of a 39-year-old Polish man was found in the corridor of an apartment block in Wohlen in northern Switzerland on Sunday, the Swiss portal Blick reported. According to the police, he had been shot dead by his neighbour, a 40-year-old Swiss citizen to whom he had drawn attention for making noise. An argument ensued, during which shots were fired.more
The inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun know very well how to take care of their well-being. According to new research, the Japanese can boast not only the highest longevity rate, but also impeccable physical fitness. Singapore and Switzerland are also on the podium of the "healthiest" countries in the world.more
Hundreds of tourists have been camping at the airport in Madeira's main city, Funchal, since Saturday. The airport is temporarily closed to flights due to storms passing over this Portuguese island.more
Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is swallowed by the ocean. Yesterday, another storm destroyed dozens of buildings, including part of a seaside hotel. Due to rising sea levels, Liberia is considering moving its capital to another, drier place.more
Kamala Harris is closing in on Donald Trump in support in several key states where voters are undecided who to vote for. According to The New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturday, the Democrat leads in Arizona (50 to 45 percent) and North Carolina (49 to 47 percent).more
Social media giant X has announced it will shutter its operations in Brazil following a legal tussle with a top Brazilian judge over the platform’s rights and responsibilities to counter disinformation.more
Moosomin, a town of 3,300 people in the south-eastern part of the province of Saskatchewan, wants to double its population and is paying to have a house built.more
The wave of the Covid-19 virus is significantly intensifying in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is the highest since July 2022.more
Alain Delon, the celebrated actor who starred in a string of classics such as Plein Soleil, Le Samouraï and Rocco and His Brothers, has died aged 88, his children have told French media.more
The average temperature in July in Antarctica was 3.1 degrees C above seasonal norms, reported the British Antarctic Survey, a British institute specialising in the study of polar regions, quoted by AFP. This marks the warmest July since 1981.more
Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket yesterday launched the largest and most advanced Polish EagleEye satellite to date, Creotech Instruments, Poland's largest manufacturer of satellites, satellite systems and components, announced.more
It is highly likely that more cases of a new, more contagious strain of monkeypox will be recorded in the EU, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported yesterday. However, it stressed that the likelihood of sustained transmission of the virus in Europe is very low.more
To help identify the world's best beaches, The Daily Telegraph newspaper asked travel journalists to identify their favourite sandy spots. To create a ranking tailored to tourists with different needs and tastes, the newspaper divided the beaches into several categories. Where to enjoy sunsets and where are the best conditions for water sports?more
Police in the Dutch town of Hoorn have found new leads regarding a man who raped a 31-year-old Polish woman in early August, the NH Nieuws portal reported yesterday. The woman was assaulted and raped in a park in broad daylight.more
Five people involved in the illegal trafficking of ketamine have been arrested in connection with the death of Matthew Perry, the actor known for the TV series Friends. The suspects, including two doctors, took advantage of the star's addiction to the drug, the federal prosecutor's office in Los Angeles announced yesterday.more
No less than 67 percent doctors and nurses educated in Nigeria are employed in hospitals and health centers in Great Britain, said the Nigerian Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate.more
While the UK and Ukraine governments remain tight-lipped on operational details, a source has signalled British tanks have crossed into Russia for Ukraine's Kursk offensive.more
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has reported 19 cases of Amazonian Oropouche virus infection in Europe. However, the risk of infection on our continent is assessed as very low.more
Budget airline Wizz Air has launched an 'all you can fly' subscription, which offers customers unlimited flights for an annual fee of 499 euro (£428, $549).more
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled to one of Europe’s most popular destinations, causing chaos for many on their summer holidays. EasyJet has cancelled 232 of the 1,138 flights to and from Portugal it had been scheduled to operate during a three-day strike by its cabin crew in the country starting Thursday, the company said.more
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is actively exploring the possibility of breaking up Google as a potential remedy for the search giant's illegal monopoly on online search. The move follows a landmark antitrust ruling last week that found Google guilty of anticompetitive behaviour.more
While Canada has a good reputation on immigration, programmes such as the Temporary Worker Immigration Programme are becoming a breeding ground for modern slavery, wrote its special envoy Tomoya Obokata in a recent UN report.more
One café in Nice is offering a menu for humans and dogs, the French portal BFMTV reported. Not only are four-legged dogs welcome at the establishment, but they can also eat something - a special lentil-based cream, in two types.more
