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Polish ex-ministers may have committed crimes in COVID postal vote plan, commission says
24.01.2025
Polish ex-ministers may have committed crimes in COVID postal vote plan, commission says
WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish parliamentary commission investigating a plan to hold elections by postal vote during the COVID pandemic…
First drop in overdose deaths in 6 years, US preliminary data shows
24.01.2025
First drop in overdose deaths in 6 years, US preliminary data shows
(Reuters) – The number of deaths from drug overdose fell 3% to 107,543 in 2023 from the previous year, according…
WHO chief urges countries to finalise pandemic accord by deadline
24.01.2025
WHO chief urges countries to finalise pandemic accord by deadline
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization on Friday urged countries to agree to an accord to…
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread ‘through air’
24.01.2025
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread ‘through air’
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time…
US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test fraud
24.01.2025
US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test fraud
(Reuters) – The chief executive of a U.S. biotechnology company that falsely promised investors it could produce a quick and…
Poverty in Italy hits new high despite economic recovery
23.01.2025
Poverty in Italy hits new high despite economic recovery
ROME (Reuters) – The number of people living in poverty in Italy rose in 2023 to its highest level in…
Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro of fraud in vaccine records
23.01.2025
Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro of fraud in vaccine records
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s federal police formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of fraud…
Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78
23.01.2025
Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A paralyzed Texas man who lived 70 years inside an iron lung after he survived…
North Korea COVID-19 measures were ‘overbroad, excessive’, activists say
23.01.2025
North Korea COVID-19 measures were ‘overbroad, excessive’, activists say
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s border closings and other anti-pandemic measures were “overbroad, excessive, and unnecessary” and severely affected food…
Biden touts drop in crime rates during White House meeting with police chiefs
23.01.2025
Biden touts drop in crime rates during White House meeting with police chiefs
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated large drops in crime rates across the U.S.…