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Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.CBS News - 9h -
At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
Local officials and residents say an overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missingABC News - 20h -
DRC health ministry says mystery disease is ‘severe’ form of malaria
Malnutrition in south-west Kwango province has left local population vulnerable to the illness, experts say. A previously unidentified disease circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Dozens of Lords defend Tory peer who called colleague ‘Lord Poppadom’
Catherine Meyer may receive three week suspension, which her defenders say goes against ‘principles of natural justice’. Dozens of members of the House of Lords have signed a letter protesting ...The Guardian - 1d -
The ‘quad-demic’ is here – and with it I have become a disease detective | Zoe Williams
Anytime anyone tells me they are ill, I now launch endless inquisitions about their symptoms. Why do I care so much?. Neologisms may have the excitement of the strange, but there is nothing ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israel launches dozens of airstrikes on Syria despite rebel leader's peace pledge
Strikes follow statement by Israel’s defence minister that troops would remain on Mount Hermon for winter. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel struck dozens of sites in Syria overnight ...The Guardian - 3d -
Father and infant son buried together after an Israeli strike that killed dozens in Gaza
“This is a human liver, a liver,” Akram Bayoumi said as he picked up a limp, charred scrap of flesh from the wreckage of an Israeli airstrike on Nuseirat, in central Gaza.NBC News - 4d -
Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians hours after UN demands ceasefire in Gaza
Buildings housing displaced families and aid convoy security personnel reportedly targeted amid food shortages and fears of famine in the region. Israeli attacks have killed dozens of people in ...The Guardian - 5d -
Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike on a multistory building in central Gaza kills 25 and wounds dozens
Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike on a multistory building in central Gaza kills 25 and wounds dozensABC News - 5d -
Pentagon investigates dozens of drone sightings in New Jersey
The Pentagon assures the public there's no evidence linking New Jersey's drone sightings to a foreign threat, but the origin of the drones remains unclear.CBS News - 6d -
Mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed: authorities
Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malariaABC News - 6d -
Dozens of lawmakers victims of sexually explicit deepfakes: Report
More than two dozen lawmakers have been the victims of deepfake pornography, with female lawmakers significantly more likely to be targeted, according to a new report released Wednesday. The ...The Hill - 6d -
'Dozens' being investigated over Post Office scandal
Criminal trials aren't expected to begin until 2027, almost 30 years after concerns were first raised.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed
Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malariaABC News - Dec. 11 -
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Some ‘mystery disease’ patients in DRC have malaria, WHO says
UN health body says patients could have more than one disease as unidentified illness continues to cause alarm. Ten patients suffering from a mystery disease that has broken out in the Democratic ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
'Vile' sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed
The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Israel carries out dozens of air strikes across Syria, reports say
Israel says it is acting to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" following the end of Assad's regime.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
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Ted Cruz: CEO-shooting person of interest's views show 'leftism is a mental disease'
Conservative Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) on Monday pointed to what he called the “anti-capitalist” views of the 26-year-old man named as a person of interest in the investigation of the shooting death of ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says
The WHO says 406 cases of the disease have been recorded and that more than half of those who died were children younger than 5.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Nearly two dozen House Democrats back Huffman for Natural Resources leadership
A group of swing district House Democrats signaled their support for Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) to succeed Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Democrats are looking at a dozen years in the wilderness
A growing number of voters from within the communities the Democrats have counted on for victory are buying into the “Trump Doctrine.”The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Room at the inn: a dozen of the best British pubs for a winter weekend
A new breed of pubs is combining good food and roaring fires with bedrooms you’d actually want to stay inFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
A Mysterious Respiratory Disease Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo on High Alert
The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children.Wired - Dec. 6 -
A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating
The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest CongoABC News - Dec. 6 -
A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating
The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest CongoABC News - Dec. 6 -
Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of peopleABC News - Dec. 5 -
Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of peopleABC News - Dec. 5 -
How will Trump handle immigrants carrying communicable diseases?
Current law makes immigrants inadmissible if they have one of the diseases that the secretary of Health and Human Services has determined to be “a communicable disease of public health significance.”The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Congo investigating mystery flu-like disease that's killed at least 71
Congo's health minister says the government is "on general alert" over an unidentified disease that's killed dozens of people, about half of whom were children.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, Palestinian health official says
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, according to a Palestinian health official. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report
A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo
Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
A dozen Moscow clubgoers found guilty after anti-LGBTQ 'propaganda' raids
Moscow clubgoers were found guilty of “petty hooliganism” and detained following anti-LGBTQ "propaganda" raids by Russian security forces.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities saidABC News - Dec. 3 -
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities saidABC News - Dec. 3 -
Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say
Infected people described as having flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches. An unknown disease killed 143 people in a south-west province of Democratic Republic of the Congo in ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Dozens of Tamils arrive in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia
Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’. Dozens of people stranded in hellish conditions for more than three years on the remote ...The Guardian - Dec. 3
