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UNICEF issues emergency call for Mpox vaccines
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with the Gavi vaccine alliance, Africa CDC and the World Health Organization, the organizations…
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Harris slams Trump’s disrespectful Arlington cemetery visit
WASHINGTON:
US Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers' graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign video footage.
"It…
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Major disruption at Heathrow as border force workers begin strike
LONDON:
Hundreds of Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport, one of Europe’s busiest airports, have begun a four-day strike on Saturday due to a prolonged dispute over new work rosters. Approximately 650 members of the Public and…
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Pope Francis set for interfaith talks in Indonesia
JAKARTA:
Pope Francis is set to visit Indonesia next week, where he will stop by Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque, which is uniquely connected to the city's Catholic cathedral by a "Tunnel of Friendship."
The 28.3-metre tunnel, built in…
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Gaza strikes claim 48 lives ahead of polio vaccination campaign
KARAHI:
Israeli airstrikes resulted in at least 48 fatalities in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials on Saturday. This escalation in violence occurred amid clashes in central and southern Gaza, just before a…
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Torajans reconnect with ancestors in Ma’nene ritual in Indonesia
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INDONESIA:
In the remote Toraja region of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, the ancient Ma’nene ritual continues to thrive, allowing families to reconnect with their deceased loved ones.
Yosefina Tumanan, a resident of…
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Polio vaccination campaign kicks off in Gaza as WHO secures humanitarian pauses
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A health official said a polio vaccination campaign had begun in Gaza on Saturday after the war-torn territory recorded its first case of the disease in a quarter of a century.
Local health officials along with the…
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Zelenskiy urges US to back deep strikes inside Russia
KIEV:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has increased pressure on the United States to permit Kyiv to strike military targets deep within Russian territory. This follows discussions between Ukrainian officials and senior US…
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Israel allegedly using Google ads to discredit UN body
The Israeli government has been accused of purchasing Google ads to discredit the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and discourage donations, according to a statement made by the…
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Norway’s Princess Martha Louise marries American spiritual guru
OSLO:
Norway's Princess Martha Louise married her long-term partner, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett, on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the Norwegian king and other royalty but marked by what critics saw as commercialisation…
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