Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus. On 14 August 2024, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the rise of mpox, formerly monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Following his announcement, the chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he was working with partners to facilitate equitable access to vaccines. The United States government has donated the Jynneos (MVA) vaccine to Nigeria, and it is set to be distributed in five of the country’s states where the…
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Liverpool’s forward player, Darwin Nunez has been issued a five-match suspension following the incident with spectators after his national team Uruguay were beaten by Colombia in the 2024 Copa America.The suspension was issued to the Uruguayan by the body governing football in South America, CONMEBOL. In the incident, Darwin Nunez was seen confronting the Colombia fans in the stands after the final whistle in the semi-final of the competition in July 2024.The statement confirmed that five players have been banned, including Nunez, while, 11 others were fined for their part in the altercation, Nunez received a fine of £15,145 ($20,000)…
The change — which takes effect on Tuesday, September 3, and was announced in July — has angered some customers, who called it a “big, big mistake”.The sandwich chain said people could sign up for the revamped Club Pret at a “much more accessible price than the £360 a year people have to pay for the current scheme”. The scheme was introduced four years ago.The change will also mark the end of its 20 per cent discount on food, with the chain saying it “never really got comfortable” with dual pricing.Pret A Manger said because most of its customers were…
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed another quarterback with starting experience. According to multiple reports, former New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe agreed to a practice squad deal with the Chiefs on Wednesday. Kansas City waived Ian Book on Tuesday, which left them with only Patrick Mahomes and Carson Wentz on their quarterback depth chart. Zappe will now battle for the No. 3 job in Kansas City.The Patriots drafted Zappe in the fourth round in 2022. He started eight games over his two NFL seasons and has 2,053 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Zappe outplayed Mac Jones at…
Investigating judge ends Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court, Paris prosecutor’s office says.Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been sent to see a French investigative judge who is due to decide whether to place him under formal investigation after his arrest as part of a probe into organised crime on the social media and messaging app. Durov’s detention after he landed in Paris on a private jet on Saturday has put the spotlight on the criminal liability of app providers and fuelled debate on where freedom of speech ends and enforcement of the law begins. “An…
This story is part of Summer & THE CITY, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs. Sign up here.For most employees on Governors Island, summer is the busiest time of the year. But two of those workers have enjoyed a quieter, less hectic season: Aspen and Reed, who are dogs.Their job is to shoo flocks of geese away from the island’s expansive lawns — often on an overnight shift — but there are typically fewer geese in the dog days of summer than in the colder times of…
WASHINGTON, USA, (DOJ) – The chief executive officer of Minerco Inc., (stock ticker MINE) was arrested last week on charges of securities fraud related to a scheme to defraud investors in Minerco. According to court documents, between about October 2019 and June 2021, Julius Jenge, 54, allegedly defrauded investors in the publicly traded securities of Minerco by, among other things, working together with his co-schemer to take control of Minerco in late 2019; causing the issuance of one billion Minerco shares to a nominee shareholder; and causing positive press releases about Minerco to be issued to the public, at least…
One of the most greatly anticipated highlights of the British summer festival season, WOMAD has been going strong since 1982, when Peter Gabriel conceived an event to showcase the music, art and dance of global performers. After overcoming hurdles faced early on, the festival has grown into a massive four-day event, currently held in the sprawling expanse of Charlton Park near Malmesbury in the Wiltshire countryside, with a number of stages and activity areas spread across the site. Due to the continual growth that has taken place over the years, there has inevitably been some degree of commercialisation, yet WOMAD…
The Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua has applauded the 11th Parliament for holding the first ever regional plenary sittings in Gulu City, Northern Uganda. Obua made the remarks during the plenary sitting at Kaunda grounds, Gulu City on Wednesday, 28 August 2024. He paid tribute to Speaker, Anita Among for championing the regional plenary sittings. “This is the first time in post and pre-independence that the Parliament is sitting outside the Capital, Kampala and we need to commend you,” Obua said. He added, “You [Speaker] will live in the history of our Parliament to have set the record…
The future of Trevoh Chalobah at Chelsea Football Club has been in doubt since the start of the 2024 summer transfer window after he was left out of the Blues pre-season in the United States of America.There were initial reports that Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for Trevoh Chalobah as they look to balance their due to the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules. The sale of the England international will give Chelsea a pure profit when they record his fees in their financial book because he is a homegrown player as against the rest that was brought…