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The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been donated

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Netanyahu is unequivocal about ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas: ‘There’s not a deal in the making’

By Mick Krever, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday was as clear as he has ever been that he does not believe a ceasefire and hostage deal is likely in Gaza in a sharp rebuke to the Biden administration’s insistence it’s close at hand. “There’s not a deal

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A Royal Navy service member dies after a helicopter ditches in the English Channel

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense ministry says a member of the Royal Navy was killed when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a nighttime training exercise. The ministry says the Merlin MK4 helicopter ditched while conducting night flying exercises with the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth off England’s south coast on Wednesday. No

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Uganda Olympic runner’s horrific death is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya

Associated Press Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei’s horrific death after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend has again brought to the fore Kenya’s harrowing history of domestic violence against female athletes. Her killing follows the deaths of at least two other high-profile female runners in cases of domestic violence in the

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‘Sad ending’: Body of missing Lawrence mom found in Haverhill, neighbor arrested

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Four days after a Lawrence mother was reported missing, investigators on Tuesday discovered her body near a Massachusetts lake and arrested one of her neighbors in connection with the investigation. Carol Flaz, 37, was reported missing Saturday. Essex County District Attorney

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Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two lawmakers say that Ukraine’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new foreign minister. Andrii Sybiha is the country’s new chief diplomat. Sybiha is a former ambassador to Turkey. He replaced Dmytro Kuleba who became one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage as he petitioned

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Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis. In a statement Thursday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its investigation into Live Nation Entertainment’s unit Ticketmaster will look

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Maryland, DC suing gun shops accused of selling to buyers involved in interstate gun trafficking

By Kate Amara Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON, DC (WBAL) — Maryland and Washington, D.C., are suing three Rockville gun shops for their alleged roles in fueling a gun-trafficking scheme through straw selling and buying. Attorneys General Anthony Brown, of Maryland, and Brian Schwalb, of Washington, and the nonprofit Everytown Law were

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Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19. That’s according to an analysis of government data by the Associated Press. The data shows roughly 2,000 drug manufacturing sites around the world have not had a Food

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