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Monkeypox continues to spread across the globe with cases jumping by 20% over the last week, according to the World Health Organization.Infections increased by nearly 7,500 to more than 35,000 cases total across 92 countries, but nearly all reported cases are in Europe and the Americas, according to WHO data. Twelve deaths have been reported so far.The overwhelming majority of patients continue to be men who have sex with men, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanaom Ghebreyesus said. The global supply of the monkeypox vaccine, called Jynneos in the US, remains limited and data on its effectiveness in the current outbreak is sparse, Tedros said. Jynneos is manufactured by the Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic."We remain concerned that the inequitable access to vaccines we saw during...

Joseph Jarnecki and Jamie MacColl, researchers at the UK's leading defense and security think tank, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), they have appealed the country and its cybersecurity authorities to deal with the increase in ransomware attacks against countries in the “Global South”. According to the researchers, the wave of ransomware targeting developing countries has shown an evolution in attackers' tactics. Historically, ransomware has targeted a number of high-value sectors - finance, professional services, public sector - in rich countries, with a focus on the United States and other members of the G7. Recent attacks on countries such as Costa Rica, South Africa, Malaysia, Peru, Brazil, and India illustrate the increased threat to governments, critical national in...

yeswimming pools: what's the point of them? I don't mean big public pools, the benefits of which are clear. I mean the small private ones in gardens, which you see in particular abundance as you descend over various home counties coming in to land at Gatwick, or at hotels, or some rental properties. Particularly cooed over are the ones known as infinity pools, where one side isn't a proper side, so to speak. No, thrillingly, the water flows right over the edge. So what? I mean, really, so what?If you do an internet search for the number of houses with pools in the UK, the first number that comes up is a staggering 210,000. The best part of a quarter of a million? Surely not.Further investigation suggests the average size of a domestic pool is roughly 9 meters by 4.5 meters. Plu...

The Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy tried to rape a woman who had gone to his house to meet another footballer in his entourage, a court has heard.She told police the 28-year-old assaulted her after she had a shower in his mansion, tugging at her towel and telling her he wanted to see her naked before attempting to have intercourse with her.The woman, then 29, had met Mendy in a nightclub in Barcelona in October 2017 along with another French footballer, Diacko Fofana, a jury at Chester crown court was told on Wednesday.The woman, who was described by the prosecutor, Timothy Cray QC, as “the opposite of a football groupie”, told police she was introduced to Fofana and Mendy by a club promoter who offered them VIP treatment. “We don't want to hang around in queues and stuff so w...

Israel and Turkey announced on Wednesday that they will resume their full diplomatic relations, after several years of tensions, but Ankara warned that it will continue to "defend the rights of the Palestinians" despite this decision.Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said the move is a "major asset for regional stability" and "very important economic news for the citizens of Israel." According to Lapid's office, both countries will reappoint ambassadors and consuls general. The announcement came after months of bilateral efforts to strengthen ties, with reciprocal visits by high-ranking officials. The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, stated that the return of the ambassadors "is important to improve bilateral relations." But still, he noted that Turkey will continue to "defe...

Cost is now the No. 1 factor when it comes to choosing a college.As a new application season gets underway, families are increasingly concerned about the rising price of tuition and whether a four-year degree is worth it. For the 2021-2022 academic year, annual tuition and fees plus room and board at in-state public institutions averaged $22,690, while at four-year, private universities, it reached $51,690, on average, according to the College Board.This year, some colleges are hiking tuition as much as 5%, citing inflation and other concerns.More from Personal Finance:75% of families don't know a key date to get financial aid Inflation drives college tuition prices higherWould you be included in student loan forgiveness? However, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive aid, ...