A 34-year-old Spaniard, who had been in coma since late April after contracting an infection following cosmetic surgery, died on Sunday, Spanish newspaper Diario de Navarra reports. It is in the clinic of the European Medical Aesthetic Center (Ceme) in Madrid where the patient, originally from Palma de Mallorca, underwent …
Read More »“My behavior was unacceptable”- Will Smith apologizes again
Will Smith once again apologized in a lengthy video shared on Friday, nearly four months after he slapped comedian Chris Rock live at the Oscars. In the more than five-minute sequence, the Oscar-winning actor apologized to Chris Rock, the comedian’s family, his own family and everyone he hurt. “I want …
Read More »United States: heavy toll after “devastating” floods in Kentucky
At least eight people died following torrential rains which caused immense flooding in the eastern US state of Kentucky, its governor announced on Thursday, fearing that the toll could rise further. “We are witnessing one of the worst and most devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky’s history,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. …
Read More »Ukrainian war: Estonian authorities take serious action against Russian students
Authorities in Estonia on Thursday said they would prevent Russian nationals from obtaining temporary residence permits or visas to study in Estonia. The Estonian Foreign Minister, Urmas Reinsalu, said in a statement that “maintaining sanctions against Russia is essential to ensure unrelenting pressure on this country.” “If sanctions help to …
Read More »“Don’t play with fire” – Chinese president warns Joe Biden
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden had a two-hour “sincere and in-depth” meeting on Thursday, during which the Chinese president warned his American counterpart not to “play with fire” about Taiwan, Chinese state media reported. “Those who play with fire end up getting burned,” Xi told Biden, as quoted by the …
Read More »United States: bacterium causing serious infectious disease detected
U.S. health officials announced Wednesday that soil and water samples taken from Mississippi contain bacteria that cause a rare but serious disease called melioidosis. They thus alerted doctors in the country, asking them to be vigilant in the face of possible symptoms of this disease in patients. Two individuals living …
Read More »Heads of US and Russian diplomacy will meet, but not on the Ukrainian war
US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday that he plans to speak with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov soon, for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February. This telephone interview, scheduled “in the coming days (…) will not be a negotiation about Ukraine”, said …
Read More »Spain: disagreement between Shakira and prosecution, on tax evasion charge
Colombian star Shakira is in full disagreement with the Spanish prosecutor’s office over the accusation of tax evasion, which she denied. According to her lawyers, the possibility of reaching an agreement remains open until the opening of the trial in a Barcelona court while the formal dismissal of the 45-year-old …
Read More »Ukraine: Zelensky couple criticized after shoot for Vogue magazine
Images of the Ukrainian presidential couple posing hand in hand or in front of a dilapidated plane are causing a stir on social networks, as Ukrainian troops still clash with Russian soldiers on the ground. The photos did not go unnoticed. Snapshots of the Ukrainian presidential couple taken by Annie …
Read More »Health: New York calls for new name for monkeypox
New York City on Tuesday asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename monkeypox, a name deemed stigmatizing and which risks pushing patients to isolate themselves rather than to seek treatment. New York City Health Commissioner, Ashwin Vasan, in a letter to WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said …
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