Fresh, slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders and other menu items from McDonald’s are the likely source of E. coli outbreak in the United States, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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Tanzania: Nino-driven rains destroy 240,709 metric tons of crops
Tanzania lost 240,709 metric tons of crops valued at 69 million U.S. dollars due to floods caused by El Nino-driven rains in the 2023-2024 season, according to a World Food Program (WFP)…
Sudan: More than 2.8 million children face dire humanitarian conditions
More than 2.8 million children under the age of five face dire humanitarian conditions as armed conflict continues to ravage across Sudan, international organizations and local authorities have said. The children, now…
UK plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds
The Labour Party government unveiled its first budget on Wednesday, outlining plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds (51.9 billion U.S. dollars) a year. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented…
Moscow protest over seizure Russian state-owned property in Helsinki
The Russian foreign ministry summoned the Finnish Ambassador to Moscow on Wednesday in protest over the seizure of Russian state-owned property in Helsinki, it said in a statement. The ministry said the…
Zelensky confirms request for US long-range Tomahawk missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Wednesday that the country has requested long-range Tomahawk missiles from the United States, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported. “This was confidential information between Ukraine and…
Concern over UNRWA’s future in Gaza
The UN Secretary General has said Israel’s new law banning the operation of UNRWA, the main aid agency in Gaza, would have a devastating impact on the already dire humanitarian situation. Israel…
EU condemn attacks on UNIFIL positions
European Union (EU) countries contributing troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have condemned attacks on UNIFIL positions and agreed to increase pressure on Israel to avoid further incidents…
Large areas of Brazil’s forest were affected by fires
Large areas of Brazil’s forest were affected by fires, with 22.38 million hectares devastated in the first nine months of this year, according to the latest report released Friday by monitoring network…
Nicaragua severs diplomatic relations with Israel
Nicaragua announced on Friday the decision to sever diplomatic relations with Israel in response to what the Nicaraguan government called “the brutal genocide” that Israel wages against the Palestinian people. The move…