WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may…
For clean energy, financial growth, Africa looks to UN talks
In Kenya’s semi-arid Makueni County, 50-year-old Purity Kinyili used to spend most of her time traveling for water and firewood to sustain her family and farmland. But then the government…
Chris Smalling’s header seals Roma’s second straight win of new Serie A campaign
Chris Smalling’s header sealed Roma’s second straight win of the new Serie A campaign. The former Manchester United centre-back nodded home Lorenzo Pellegrini’s cross midway through the second half to…
Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine
For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds —…
UK students in clearing for university place at highest level in decade
More than 50,000 UK-based students were in clearing trying to get places on higher education courses a day after A-level exam results were released, figures show. This year’s number is…
Nigeria’s Osun River: Sacred, revered and increasingly toxic
Yeyerisa Abimbola has dedicated most of her 58 years on Earth to the Osun, a waterway in deeply religious Nigeria named for the river goddess of fertility. As the deity’s…
Students accepted on UK degree courses down on 2021 but second highest on record
The number of students accepted on to UK degree courses has fallen this year, Ucas figures show. A total of 425,830 people have had places confirmed – down 2% on…
Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights over blocked funds
Emirates airline will suspend all flights to Nigeria from September 1 because the West African country has failed to repatriate millions of dollars of its funds, the Dubai-based airline announced…
Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma
The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions…