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There have been nearly 25,000 cases of the clade 1 version of mpox in Africa so far this year.

The Brazilian Grammy-winning musician, whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long Covid.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said no one should be in jail for "peacefully exercising their fundamental rights of free expression, association, and practicing their religion.”

María Corina Machado urged that countries recognize Edmundo González as the presidential election's winner and hold officials accountable for abuses after the vote.

U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said the world’s top two emitters of greenhouse gases had made some progress during talks this week in Beijing.

“This string of record temperatures" could also see 2024 logged as the hottest year on record, said EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Yagi, which killed 16 people in the Philippines, made landfall on the southern Chinese island of Hainan on Friday as the biggest storm in Asia so far this year.

President William Ruto called the news “devastating” and said action would be taken against those responsible.

The Commerce Department rules on quantum computing and other critical technologies cover worldwide exports but include exemptions for countries that add similar controls.

Alice Guo, who was arrested in Indonesia this week after leaving the country in July, is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to appear before a congressional inquiry.

Tokyo-based Seven & i said that even if the offer from Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard were raised, it did not consider potential challenges from U.S. anticompetition agencies.