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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced plans to convene a panel of experts to assess the escalating spread of the monkeypox virus in Africa and determine if it warrants a declaration of a global emergency. During a press briefing in Geneva, Tedros highlighted the need for expert advice given the expanding reach of monkeypox cases across multiple African countries beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo. Recent reports from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a significant rise in monkeypox cases in 10 African nations this year, with the majority concentrated in the Democratic Republic of…

A recent national survey conducted by various organizations in the United States highlighted key issues that motivated Latino voters during the midterm elections, including the economy, abortion laws, migration, and climate change. The survey, which gathered opinions from 5,400 Latinos at polling stations, revealed that the top concern for Latino voters is addressing inflation and the increasing cost of living. While generally supportive of the Biden administration’s policies, Latino voters emphasize the need for action on inflation, as stated by Kim Kilps-Asensio, an analyst at BSP Research, a firm specializing in Hispanic voter analysis. In addition to economic worries, the…

Recent research indicates that Mars could potentially be saturated with water beneath its surface, concealing significant water reservoirs within the crevices of subterranean rocks. Released on Monday, the study draws upon seismic data collected by NASA’s Mars InSight rover, which recorded over 1,300 Marsquakes before ceasing operations two years ago. Lead researcher Vashan Wright from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, suggests that this water, presumed to be situated 7 to 12 miles (11.5 to 20 kilometers) below Mars’ crust, likely emanated from the planet’s surface billions of years ago during its era of…

As of this Saturday, four days post the Nov. 8 midterm elections, the fate of the U.S. Senate remains in limbo. Prior to the elections, Republicans only needed to secure one seat to gain a majority capable of obstructing a significant portion of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The Senate is presently deadlocked at 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats, with Democrats holding the edge due to Vice President Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote. Democrats are eager to expand their lead. With Vice President Kamala Harris potentially tipping the scales, Democrats stand a chance to maintain Senate control by clinching the undecided Nevada…

The head of the European Agency for Disease Prevention and Control stated on Friday that more cases of the monkeypox strain, referred to as Mpoxen, are expected in the upcoming weeks. However, the risk of sustained transmission remains low. Following an assessment on Friday, the agency upgraded the risk level of sporadic cases of Mpox clade I in Europe to “moderate.” The risk was deemed high for travelers who had close contact with affected areas in Africa and moderate for their contacts. Director Pamela Rendi-Wagner emphasized the anticipation of additional cases in the near future but highlighted the current very…

New revelations from the National Civil Police archives have brought to light a curious incident from 2009 involving Bertha Michelle Mendoza. The case suggests that Mendoza, together with her daughters, may have staged a kidnapping to implicate her ex-husband and fabricate false accusations. Investigations indicate a potential collaboration between Mendoza and her mother, a prosecutor named Claudia Martina Muñoz Andrade. Allegedly, the abduction was orchestrated to make baseless claims against Dent, Mendoza's former partner, with the intention of damaging his reputation. However, subsequent findings hint that the kidnapping might have been a case of self-abduction. After the initial suspects were…