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Unicef issues tender to secure mpox vaccines for most-affected countries

The emergency tender is designed not only to secure immediate access to mpox vaccines but also to expand production

640k kids, 1.3 mn doses, 3 days: UN's plan to vaccinate Gaza against polio

The campaign comes after the first polio case was reported in Gaza in 25 years a 10-month-old boy, now paralyzed in the leg

Trump prepares fresh round of attacks on 2020 election indictment

In a court filing Friday night with dueling proposals, Special Counsel Jack Smith's office disagreed with Trump's approach and said it was prepared to move forward as quickly as possible

Pak reviews hydro, nuclear power projects amid energy overcapacity concerns

Maintaining that the review is aimed at assessing the viability and efficiency of these power projects as the country faces surplus energy production

UN to engage with Taliban in Afghanistan despite new laws limiting women

The ministry called on international organizations, countries and individuals to respect the religious values of Muslims

Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza amid strikes, West Bank still on edge

Hours earlier, Gaza's Health Ministry said hospitals received 89 dead on Saturday, including 26 who died in an overnight Israeli bombardment, and 205 wounded one of the highest daily tallies in months

7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east

Normal life has been impossible in Chasiv Yar for more than two years, Filaskhin wrote on social media. Do not become a Russian target evacuate

Yemen's Houthi rebels suspected of firing missiles at a container ship

The attack comes after the Houthis repeatedly assaulted and then boarded a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the nearby Red Sea, planting explosives on it they later detonated

US military claims to kill 15 ISIS operatives in joint operation with Iraq

The 15 ISIS operatives who were killed were "armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive 'suicide' belts," US Central Command said in a statement

Japan pushes four-day workweek amid labour shortage, faces cultural hurdles

Despite the Japanese govt's support for a shorter workweek since 2021, the concept has been slow to catch on, with few companies offering this flexibility

IBM to revoke ops from China amid tussle between Washington-Beijing: Report

The current shift in IBM's business structure is reportedly due to the rising tensions between China and the US along with an ongoing decline in the Chinese economy

Charting the global economy: Inflation pressure cools in US, Europe

Meantime, inflation in Tokyo - a leading indicator of the national data due in September - picked up speed in August, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to continue raising rates

Trump makes fresh personal attacks against Harris, calls her defective

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched a fresh personal attack on his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, calling her defective".

Namibia's drought crisis: Over 700 wild animals to be killed for food

The drought has depleted 84% of Namibia's food reserves, putting nearly half of the country's 2.5 million people at risk of severe food shortages from July to September

After elephants, monkeys found to call each other by 'name' in new study

The team found that these monkeys used their phee-calls to address specific individuals

Two new murder cases filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

With this, the tally of cases filed against Hasina has risen to 84, including 70 on murder charges

Doctor charged in actor Matthew Perry's death expected to plead guilty

The 'Friends' actor was found dead in October in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home

Why did Brazil suspend Elon Musk's X operations? The legal ruling explained

The Brazilian Supreme Court's ruling mandates X to meet legal requirements, settle fines, and appoint a legal representative before resuming operations

Dutch firm builds world's strongest crane to handle massive energy infra

The crane, built by heavy lifting firm Mammoet for tens of millions of dollars, is among the latest bets that rising energy consumption will require huge new equipment for years to come

Trump's lawyers to seek dismissal of federal election subversion case

The timetable proposed by the Trump team envisions the the case remaining snarled in pretrial arguments up until potentially fall 2025