Mpox vaccines expected to arrive in DR Congo within days: WHO chief
A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the coming days, the World Health Organization's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday.
September 2024: global events at a glance
From political debates and elections to papal pilgrimages and tech launches, this month is packed with global events. Don’t miss the Harris-Trump showdown, German elections, Apple’s latest, and more.
Paris 2024 Olympics bid emotional farewell after ‘Seine-sational’ Games
France bids farewell to dazzling Paris Olympics after two weeks of celebration and sporting drama.
Olympic security plans for Paris include 15 000 troops, 30 000 police officers
Organisers take strict security measures for 2024 Paris Olympics with thousands of troops, police.
Election stage collapse kills nine
The victims were eight adults and one child, Garcia said, adding he was headed to a hospital where three people were in surgery.
Passengers relive flight from hell
The plane diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing on Tuesday after the plane was buffeted by turbulence that flung passengers and crew around the cabin, slamming some into the ceiling.
Court throws out case against Egyptians accused of causing shipwreck disaster
The incident involved the capsizing of the Adriana, an ageing fishing trawler suspected of carrying up to 750 migrants from Libya to Italy.
Fiji battles drugs and police corruption
Dealers have come forward, shedding light on the ease with which they can bribe police officers to manipulate evidence, reduce charges, and facilitate the resale of confiscated drugs.
Raisi honoured as a ‘martyr’
Contact with Raisi’s helicopter was lost in bad weather during the return flight to Tabriz after the inauguration of a joint dam project on Iran’s border with Azerbaijan, in a ceremony with his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.