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Monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases, WHO warns of ‘real’ risk

Shawdesh desk: The risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than a thousand cases now confirmed in such countries. World Health

WHO worker shot dead in Myanmar

Shawdesh desk: A driver for the World Health Organization in Myanmar has been shot dead, his employer said, adding that the circumstances of the killing were not yet clear. Myo

Russia claims progress in fight for Ukraine flashpoint city

Shawdesh Desk: Russia claimed Tuesday that its forces had taken full control of residential neighbourhoods in eastern Ukraine’s Severodonetsk, after Kyiv said its outnumbered troops were fighting on in the

Global Covid cases surpass 536 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 536 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to the latest global data,

Over 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say

Shawdesh Desk: Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers targeted the

At least 10 killed in four weekend shootings across US

Shawdesh Desk: At least 10 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded in four shootings across the United States this weekend, as lawmakers struggle to respond to the

Volcano erupts in the Philippines

Shawdesh Desk: A volcano in the eastern Philippines spewed a huge, dark cloud on Sunday, prompting evacuations from ash-covered towns while authorities warned of possible further eruptions. The blast from

Ukraine says Russia using ‘all its power’ to capture eastern city

Shawdesh Desk: Ukraine said Saturday its forces were managing to push back against Moscow’s troops in fierce fighting in Severodonetsk despite Russia “throwing all its power” into capturing the strategic