9 h. ago Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds

Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind illnesses that have surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people

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12 h. ago UK on alert after death toll from mystery illness in Congo rises

The outbreak of a mystery illness has now killed 60 people, the World Health Organisation said

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12 h. ago Dramatic moment plane explodes killing 2 people as owner claims 'it was hijacked'

A crashed plane has caused suspicion after the pilot and passenger died as the owner of the plane has claimed it was highjacked - an investigation is underway after police were called

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13 h. ago Deadly blasts hit M23 rebel rally in captured DRC city of Bukavu

Deaths and injuries reported after explosions at rally attended by thousands in city captured by rebel groupSeveral people have been killed and dozens more injured after blasts at a mass rally held by the M23 group in Bukavu, the city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo captured by the rebels earlier this month.Footage posted on social media showed people fleeing the scene. In another, bloodied bodies lay on the ground, and injured people were being carried away. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them are reported killed than anywhere else

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17 h. ago Health experts warn UK must ‘remain vigilant’ after mystery illness kills over 50 people in DR Congo

The outbreak of a mystery illness with hemorrhagic fever-like symptoms has killed more than 50 people so far

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17 h. ago Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures

A long-awaited investigation into Greece’s deadliest train crash on has blamed human error, outdated infrastructure, and major systemic failures for the head-on collision that killed 57 people two years ago

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18 h. ago A Tunisian extremist is imprisoned for life for killing 3 people in a French basilica in 2020

A Tunisian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in France for the murders of three people in October 2020 in an attack linked to Islamic extremism

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19 h. ago Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo

The unidentified illnesses have killed 53 people in recent weeks, the World Health Organization says

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19 h. ago I'm a Stanford doctor studying the grim rise of cancer in young people. Now it's killing me too... here's the warning sign I missed

Aside from an occasional overindulgence in junk food, I live a healthy life. I have never smoked and rarely drink alcohol. Now I have stage four cancer and my life expectancy is two years...

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21 h. ago Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader

Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji GitahiHealth services in Africa are at risk of “collapse in the next few years” due to soaring chronic diseases, a senior public health leader has warned.Foreign aid to Africa has been focused on infectious diseases, leaving conditions such as cancer and diabetes to escalate, said Dr Githinji Gitahi, group CEO of Amref Health Africa. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Mystery illness that kills in 48 hours claims 53 people and UK warned

Children have been reported to 'cry persistently' as the World Health Organisation shares symptoms

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30 h. ago Life without parole for Nice church attacker who murdered three

Brahim Aouissaoui claimed the fatal stabbings at a church in southern French city were revenge on westernersA Tunisian man who fatally stabbed three people in a terrorist attack at a church in Nice, almost decapitating one victim, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in France.Brahim Aouissaoui, 25, had told the special court in Paris he had no recollection of the attack in October 2020. He later admitted he was taking revenge on “you [westerners] who kill Muslims every day”. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo

Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick

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34 h. ago Ever hear a 'heartbeat' in your ear? Experts warn it could be a hidden sign of a deadly condition

Although some might find the auditory symptom easy to brush off - British medics have warned it could be a warning sign of a potentially deadly condition.

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41 h. ago First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

The World Health Organization says the outbreak began in the town of Boloko after three children ate a bat

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57 h. ago Mystery illness in Congo kills 50 people who died within hours of symptoms

Medical director raises alarm over ‘really worrying’ interval between the onset of symptoms and death that has been 48 hours in most cases

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57 h. ago A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick

Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks

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58 h. ago Troops discharged from Putin's war kill and maim more than 750 Russian people

A total of 378 people were killed by returnee Putin fighters, while 376 suffered serious life-changing injuries from the outpouring of violence by the discharged soldiers

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60 h. ago Noticing this warning sign in your neck may be a symptom of kidney cancer, warns NHS

According to Cancer Research UK, kidney cancer is the seventh most common form of the disease in the UK

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