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The WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency due to its rapid spread in Africa, particularly in Congo, where over 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have occurred. The virus's new strain may be more transmissible. WHO urges global action, with a focus on vaccines and resources to control the outbreak.

Parvathaneni Harish, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer was appointed as India's next ambassador to the United Nations in New York.

Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 following widespread protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs.

On Tuesday, Hasina called for the culprits to be identified and brought to justice, as reported by The Daily Star. Her statement, shared by her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on his verified Facebook page, follows her resignation on August 5 after student protests that resulted in over 500 deaths.

The riots, which erupted after three young girls were killed in Southport, England, began when a July 29 attack was falsely attributed to a Muslim migrant due to online misinformation, Reuters reported.

In a viral social media video, Arshad Nadeem, the gold medal-winning javelin thrower from the Paris Olympics, was seen enjoying moments with Haris Dar, a member of the Milli Muslim League (MML), which is associated with Jamat-ud-Dawa (JUD) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistan.

In the past 24 hours, the Israeli military has killed 32 people and injured 88, raising the total death toll to 39,929 and injuries to 92,240 since the conflict began in early October 2023, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an “excessive request.”

Six others also booked over the death of a grocery shop owner during last month's violent clashes that led to the fall of her government

Reiterates that key priority of the interim government is to restore the independence of the judiciary

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says President Joe Biden is "consistent in speaking loud and clear" on human rights issues

"If I had not turned my head, I would not be talking to you right now — as much as I like you," says the Republican candidate in a conversation that was marred by technical glitches

13-year-old Chinese girl Lei Muzi scripted history with her solo debut in Bharatanatyam "Arangetram" before the celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson, Indian diplomats, and a large audience of Chinese fans.

US moves guided missile submarine USS Georgia and aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to Middle East

The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-metre (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon, hours before the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.

Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill, which serves as a waste disposal site for much of Kampala, collapsed late Friday.

Targets militant command post, killing at least 19 fighters

Allegation comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents' attempts to interfere in the US campaign in 2024

Says the targeted base includes a gathering of forces and emergency warehouses for the Northern Corps located southwest of Safed

It went on to cite the Supreme Court order where it was recorded that Sebi had "drawn a blank" in its investigations into who funded Adani's offshore shareholders.

Will have positive impact on archipelago nation's tourism sector, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Orders officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care

Macron made these statements during phone calls on Thursday and Friday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to Xinhua news agency.

Israeli military acknowledges strike, claims it hit a Hamas command centre within the school