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West Nile virus cases reported across 12 European countries
West Nile virus has been detected in 12 European countries through locally acquired infections this year, up from nine at the same…
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McEntee Calls for ‘Robust’ Response to Israeli Settlement Plan
Ireland will push for a tougher international response to Israel after the publication of a tender for 1,200 housing units in the…
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UN Says Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Is Growing Exponentially
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating at a devastating pace, with more than 2,500 people dead and…
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World’s oldest person celebrates their 117th birthday milestone
Ethel Caterham has marked her 117th birthday in the UK, crediting a measured approach to life for helping her reach the remarkable…
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EU Countries and UK Urge Israel to Halt West Bank Settlement Project
France, Italy, Britain and Germany have joined a growing chorus of international opposition to a major Israeli settlement project in the occupied…
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Academic Who Accused Arday of Plagiarism Is Suspended
A university has suspended the academic who raised plagiarism allegations against Professor Jason Arday before the Cambridge scholar’s death. Prof Arday resigned…
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes southern Peru, USGS reports
A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru, according to U.S. seismologists, prompting reports of falling rocks near the epicenter but no immediate…
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At Least 50 People, Mostly Children, Drown After Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Nigeria
At least 50 people, most of them children, were killed when an overloaded boat overturned in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, witnesses said.…
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Australian Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Mushroom Killer
Australian prosecutors are urging judges to impose a life sentence without parole on Erin Patterson, arguing that the woman convicted of killing…
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US Treasury Secretary Promises ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ Against Iran
The United States is preparing to impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, a sweeping…
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Israel army admits firing on car linked to death of five-year-old Hind Rajab
The Israeli military has acknowledged that its troops fired on a vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024, announcing a…
