New respiratory illness outbreak among children in China sparks questions from WHO – Here’s what to know
Chinese officials have said the outbreak is linked to known pathogens, including the influenza virus and the virus that causes Covid-19.
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‘Continuous flow’ of aid expected into Gaza as second delivery arrives
The second delivery of food, water and medical supplies arrived in Gaza late Sunday afternoon, the UN’s relief chief said.
CTE discovered in 40% of athletes who died before age 30, study finds
Almost all of the brains examined by researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center showed the earliest stages of CTE, a study out Monday found.
‘Serious mistakes’: Putin breaks silence on Prigozhin plane crash
Putin also said his former ally, who led a brief rebellion in June before his apparent death in a plane crash Wednesday, was “a person with a complicated fate.”
Here’s what we know about BBC’s alleged sexual abuse scandal—as another accuser comes forward
A BBC presenter has been accused of paying a 17-year-old $67,000 for sexual photos and sending “abusive, expletive-filled messages” to a second person they “put under pressure” to meet up.
Cocaine found in White House sparks Secret Service investigation
A white powder found in the White House by Secret Service agents reportedly tested positive for cocaine in a preliminary test.
Rumoured Russian ‘spy whale’ re-emerges near Sweden
The whale gained notoriety in 2019 when it was first spotted on the northern coast of Norway.