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WHO confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa as outbreak spreads
STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO - Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked...
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Taylor Swift set for emotional London return after terror threat
LONDON - Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday, resuming the world's biggest ever concert tour amid tightened...
Aug 15, 20243 min read
Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage
ATHENS - Firefighters battled on Wednesday to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings,...
Aug 15, 20243 min read
Greek wildfire eases near Athens after one death
ATHENS - Greece's worst wildfire of the year eased on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday thanks to weaker winds, pausing...
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles, host city for 2028 Games
LOS ANGELES - The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer...
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Van Gogh's Starry Night recreated as park in Bosnian hills
VISOKO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Amid the green hills and meadows of central Bosnia, a local businessman has realised his long-held...
Aug 13, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Turkey's priority is fulfilling NATO responsibilities, defence minister says
ANKARA - Turkey wants to improve its ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), but its priority is fulfilling its...
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Tom Cruise hands Olympic flag to LA, closing Paris Games
PARIS - Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose...
Aug 12, 20243 min read
People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'
VARNAVAS, Greece/ATHENS - Residents fled their homes on Sunday as a fast-moving wildfire outside Athens fuelled by hot, windy weather...
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Serbian villagers spark protest movement against planned lithium mine
GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia - Zlatko Kokanovic, a 48-year-old Serbian farmer, and fellow villagers have sparked nationwide protests to stop...
Aug 9, 20243 min read
Olympics-What's happening on Day 14 of Paris Games on Friday
PARIS - Only three days are left at the Olympics but a busy Friday is in store on Day 14 of the Paris Games with 35 golds up for grabs....
Aug 9, 20243 min read
Catalan separatist Puigdemont evades capture on chaotic return to Spain
BARCELONA - Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont defied an arrest warrant to appear at a rally in Spain's Barcelona on...
Aug 8, 20243 min read
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