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Indian authorities on Monday announced the death of a man infected with monkeypox, who recently returned from the United Arab Emirates, which could constitute the first fatal case of the disease in Asia. The health ministry in Kerala state in southern India said tests on the 22-year-old victim who died …

A 39-year-old Nigerian street vendor, Alika Ogorchukwu, was shot dead in broad daylight on a shopping street in the Italian seaside town of Civitanova, RFI reported. His attacker, a 32-year-old Italian, was filmed by passers-by for four long minutes, without anyone intervening to help the seller. On the images, we …

At least 82 people are appearing in a South African court on Monday on suspicion of illegal mining, attempted murder, possession of explosives and contravening immigration laws, local media reported. According to the police, the suspects – most of whom are illegal miners – may also be linked to the …

The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says he is outraged after at least two people were killed when peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire at a border crossing. Fifteen others were injured. In a statement, Mr Guterres called for accountability after the incident, which happened as the …

Sudan’s Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed the presence of monkeypox in the country after a patient tested positive for the virus. The patient is a 16-year-old student from West Darfur state, the country’s health ministry said. The World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared the monkeypox outbreak a global …

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 …

Nigerian Police Inspector General, Usman Baba, issued a warning to film producers who used to portray police officers in a bad light, without prior permission. Inspector General Usman Baba says movie scenes of actors in police uniforms must now be approved as set out in law and defaulters will be …

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 …

The African Union strongly condemned protesters’ attacks on UN peacekeeping bases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Demonstrators in the country demand the departure of the United Nations Mission in Congo (Monusco). At least sixteen civilians and at least three peacekeepers died in the protest. The AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa …

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. …