Ebola outbreak officially over in DR Congo: WHO

A nurse vaccinating a child KINSHASA, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The latest Ebola outbreak has been contained within three months thanks to a “swift” and “robust response” in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says the World Health Organization (WHO).Four people have died since this outbreak – the country’s 14th since…

17 terrorist attacks recorded in West Africa in June 2022, 574 deaths: Ghana National Security Minister

Terrorists continue to disturb the peace in the region ACCRA, July 5 (NNN-GNA) — Albert Kan-Dapaah, Ghana’s Minister of National Security, says the West African subregion experienced 17 terrorist attacks as of June 28, 2022.He said the attacks resulted in 574 deaths with “so many injuries.”“In April, the subregion of…

Denmark shooting violence: Copenhagen suspect remanded into psychiatric care

     COPENHAGEN, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Copenhagen court remanded into a psychiatric care facility the 22-year-old suspect accused of shooting dead three people in a shopping mall at the weekend, police said.      “The court remands the 22-year-old in a closed psychiatric ward,” Copenhagen police wrote on Twitter, following…

‘Slim’ chance of finding survivors after Italy glacier collapse

 CANAZEI (Italy), July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescuers warned that hopes of finding survivors were diminishing after an avalanche set off by the collapse of an Italian glacier during a heatwave killed at least six people. Authorities said they did not know how many climbers were caught when the glacier gave way on Sunday…

Germany: Swine fever outbreak in top pork state poses lasting threat

Swine fever outbreak in Germany’s top pork state poses lasting threat HAMBURG, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The spread of African Swine Fever to Germany’s most important pig rearing region has dealt a serious blow to the sector with major markets such as China likely to maintain import bans for years…

Italy declares state of emergency for drought-stricken north

Italy is facing an unusually early heatwave and a lack of rainfall, particularly in northern agricultural Po Valley, which has been hit by its worst drought in 70 years ROME, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy on Monday declared a state of emergency for areas surrounding the river Po, which accounts…

Palestine-Israel conflict: Al Jazeera reporter likely killed by unintentional gunfire from Israeli positions, US says

WASHINGTON, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely to have been killed by gunfire from Israeli positions but it was probably unintentional, the US State Department said. Independent investigators could not reach a definitive conclusion about the origin of the bullet that struck her, it…

Russia drug charges: WNBA star Griner makes freedom appeal to Biden

US basketball player Brittney Griner,  MOSCOW, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in an emotional letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained in Russia on drug charges.…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Zelenskyy says Ukraine is in talks with Turkiye, UN on grain exports

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson KYIV, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine is holding talks with Turkiye and the United Nations to secure guarantees for grain exports from Ukrainian ports, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “Talks are in fact going on now with Turkiye and the UN…

US shooting violence: Police arrest suspect after gunman kills six at July 4 parade

Robert “Bobby” E Crimo III, a person of interest in the shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois CHICAGO, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police arrested a suspect after a mass shooting left six dead at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, casting a…