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After a 14-year-old boy died of Nipah virus Sunday, July 21, 2024, in the southern Indian state of  Kerala, authorities tried to stop a new outbreak — just a year after the last outbreak in 2023. Kerala State Health Minister, Veena George, said the boy died after suffering a cardiac arrest, which was apparently brought on by the virus. A further 60 people had been identified as being at high-risk, she said.  Nipah is most common in fruit bats, which live in wooded areas close to the highly populated state of Kerala. It’s also found in pigs. Humans can pick up an infection from animals either directly,…

The aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, failed harvests and oppressive tax burdens made life difficult for people in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century. Then came a tempting offer from the other side of the world — 77 hectares of land for every family willing to settle in Brazil. Plus livestock, seeds and agricultural equipment, as well as financial assistance for the first two years. It is more than many German farmers, craftsmen and day laborers ever dared to hope for at home. Soon the first of them responded to the call to say goodbye to their old home. Wanted: Workers in…

As southern Europe swelters through an oppressive and seemingly endless heat wave, Greece is marking the 50th anniversary of the restoration of its democracy with official ceremonies, exhibitions, concerts and the issuing of a commemorative €2 coin. The anniversary is cause for celebration because democracy has never proven so resilient for so long in the country’s modern history. However, it is also a time of reflection because the restoration of democracy in 1974 following the collapse of the Greek military junta is inextricably linked to the partition of Cyprus, which continues to this day. The partition of Cyprus and the…

Just last week, it looked like a near foregone conclusion that Donald Trump would return to the White House after the November election. But on Sunday, Joe Biden blew open the US presidential election by stepping out of the race and endorsing 59-year-old Vice President Kamala Harris. She is expected to bring new momentum into the race and become the official Democratic nominee in August in Chicago. Harris has already seen a huge increase in fundraising, bringing in more than $81 million (€74.4 million) in the first 24 hours after Biden’s announcement. It’s not just voters, donors or politicians who…

Job creation has emerged as a major test for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, as India’s young workforce struggles to find employment. Last year, India overtook China as the world’s most populous country, with more than 40% of the estimated population of 1.4 billion younger than 25 years old. Joblessness was a significant factor behind Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) performing below expectations and falling short of an overall majority in India’s general elections. As India’s government announced its 2024 budget on Tuesday, it earmarked $24 billion over five years to foster job creation. “In this budget,…

A gunman has killed several people in a care home in central Croatia, police say. Local media reported five people were killed and others were wounded at the home in the town of Daruvar. The Index news portal said the suspect fled the scene after the incident but police caught him in a cafe near the home.Police said they were informed a man using firearms had killed and wounded several people at the home after 10am. Image: Pic: Pixsell/Reuters Image: Pic: Pixsell/Reuters A statement by the regional police said the suspect is “under supervision”. “We are appalled by the murder…

On July 10, A-list actor George Clooney asked a struggling Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race with Donald Trump and make way for a fresh face. But when news broke yesterday that the incumbent had dropped out and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, a host of Hollywood luminaries from actors Robert De Niro to Jamie Lee Curtis expressed their immediate support for the switch.  Curtis, star of horror classics like “Halloween,” took to Instagram soon after the announcement to heartily endorse Harris — a former attorney general of California and US senator who has yet to be formally…

The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, was originally set up to ensure the economic growth and stability of the subregion. But with some members leaving the bloc, is it slowly disintegrating? Source link

A student group that has led protests in Bangladesh against a quota on government jobs said Monday it has withdrawn its calls for a complete shutdown.  Dozens of people have been killed in the unrest last week, while authorities imposed an internet shutdown and a curfew.  On Sunday, the country’s Supreme Court scaled back the controversial quota system. Controversial Bangladesh civil service job quotasTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video What are Bangladesh students demanding? Hasnat Abdullah, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, told the Associated Press (AP) news…

Protesters have set the Bangladesh government 48 hours to meet a new set of demands after the country’s Supreme Court dramatically scaled back a controversial quota system for the allocation of government jobs.Clashes between demonstrators and security forces have killed at least 147 people across the country since violence broke out last Tuesday. Thousands were injured as security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades in an attempt to curb the demonstrations. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:45 Bangladesh army patrols streets Students have been demonstrating for weeks over the allocation of civil…