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Jail break attempt leaves 129 dead in DRC

Shawdesh Desk: An attempted jail break at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at least 129 people dead, the interior minister said

Pope arrives in Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour

Shawdesh desk: Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest of the 87-year-old’s papacy. The

Polio vaccine campaign begins in war-torn Gaza

Shawdesh Desk: A health official said a polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, while an aid worker said a large-scale rollout would begin on Sunday, coinciding with a “humanitarian pause”

UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines

Shawdesh desk: UNICEF said Saturday that it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease. “The emergency tender

US-led raid kills 15 Iraq fighters

Shawdesh desk: A joint operation by US and Iraqi forces killed 15 Islamic State group fighters in Iraq’s western desert, with seven US troops hurt during the operation, US Central

UN releases $100 million in emergency aid funds for 10 countries

Shawdesh Desk: The United Nations on Friday released $100 million for critical underfunding of emergencies across 10 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, UN humanitarians said.

Kremlin says not worried Putin could be arrested in Mongolia

Shawdesh desk: The Kremlin said Friday it was not worried that Mongolia could arrest President Vladimir Putin during his visit there next week, despite the International Criminal Court saying the member country

Touhid reaffirms internationally credible probe into killings of protesters

Shawdesh Desk; Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain has reaffirmed the interim government’s commitment to conducting an impartial and internationally credible investigation into the recent killings of protesters in Bangladesh. He