World
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Heavy explosion struck Russia-Crimea bridge as Ukraine’s Zelensky bites hard
A blast on the strategic road-and-rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimea peninsula on Saturday brought down sections of road taking traffic in one direction, prompting gleeful messages from Ukrain…
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Columbia University reaches $165m deal with victims abused by former doctor
Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals said that a $165 million settlement was reached with nearly 150 patients of a former gynecologist, who was accused of sexual abuse by dozens of women.…
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NYC mayor declares state of emergency amid migrant busing crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to thousands of migrants bused to the city in recent months from the U.S. southern border in a political dispute ove…
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Europeans face big mental health issues despite COVID easing – survey
The number of Europeans reporting “bad” or “very bad” mental health soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, even beyond the end of lockdowns, new polling showed on Thursday. European Union agency Eurofo…
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U.S. to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports
The Biden administration will begin redirecting U.S.-bound travelers who had been to Uganda within the previous 21 days to five major American airports to be screened for Ebola as public health offic…
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Thailand mourns after over 34 die in daycare centre attack targeting children
Thai government buildings flew flags at half mast on Friday to mourn the death of more than 30 people, including 23 children, after an ex-policeman burst into a daycare centre in a knife and gun ramp…
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President Biden pardon Americans convicted of Marijuana possession
US President, Joe Biden on Thursday, October 6, announced a pardon for all Americans convicted of marijuana possession under federal laws, meeting a longtime demand of Democrats a month away from the…
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Kenya’s Safaricom launches network in Ethiopia as first private operator
Kenya’s Safaricom launched its mobile network in Ethiopia on Thursday, becoming the first private operator in one of Africa’s largest telecoms markets. State-owned Ethio Telecom has until now enjoyed…
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First Monkeypox Case Detected In Mozambique
Mozambique has detected its first case of monkeypox since the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an outbreak of the disease in non-endemic countries in May. A man in the capital, Maputo, has be…
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Mexico mayor assassinated in town hall massacre
Gunmen have shot dead the mayor of a small town in western Mexico, and at least 17 others, officials say. Police say gunmen stormed the San Miguel Totolapan town hall at 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on Wednesda…