New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blindly’ to respond
August 27, 2024 Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas…
Hundreds of migrants swim into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco
August 26, 2024 Hundreds of migrants took advantage of a thick mist to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco on Sunday and early on Monday, local…
U.S. telecom firm fined $1m for fake Biden AI campaign call
A U.S. telecommunications company has been fined one million dollars for sending a campaign call featuring a fake voice of U.S. President, Joe Biden, generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI)….
Emergent to donate 50,000 vaccine doses to address mpox outbreak in Africa
August 19, 2024 Emergent BioSolutions said on Monday it would donate 50,000 doses of its vaccine, ACAM2000, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other impacted countries of Burundi,…
Mpox: Vaccine group Gavi says it has up to $500 million for shots
August 16, 2024 The global vaccine group Gavi has up to $500 million to spend on getting shots to countries affected by an escalating mpox outbreak in Africa, its chief…
Over 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
August 13, 2024 Over 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the…
Ghana opens first gold refinery after centuries of mining
August 9, 2024 Ghana opened its first commercial gold refinery in Accra, the capital, on Thursday as part of an effort by Africa’s leading gold producer to add value and…
Dominican Republic investigates remains of 14 West Africans from drifting boat
August 8, 2024 Forensic teams in the Dominican Republic are working to identify the remains of 14 West African people found aboard a boat that drifted near the Caribbean country’s…
Kamala Harris picks military veteran, Tim Walz, as running mate
The Democrat presidential hopeful, Kamala Harris, has selected former Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. Vice President Harris has told allies that she has selected…
Odd world: Missing man found inside crocodile 3 days after
Human remains believed to be of a missing man was found inside a crocodile in north-eastern Australia, police said on Tuesday. The 40-year-old man had gone missing in a suspected…