US flight brings tonnes of needed baby formula from Germany

WASHINGTON, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US military plane bringing several tonnes of much-needed baby formula from Germany landed at an airport in Indiana as authorities scramble to address a critical shortage. Scarcity of medical-grade baby formula caused by production problems and supply-chain issues has created grave problems for thousands…

UK confirms local transmission of monkeypox, concentrated among gay, bisexual men

LONDON, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain is seeing daily infections of the rare monkeypox virus that are unconnected to any travel to West Africa, where the disease is endemic, a health official said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said new figures would be released on Monday, after it registered…

UN chief calls for “a shared future for all life”

UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to “build a shared future for all life.” “Biodiversity is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ending the existential threat of climate change, halting land degradation, building food security and supporting advances in human…

Spain swelters amid record breaking heatwave

Tourists cool off at a bar in the center of Seville MADRID, May 22 (NNN-EFE) — More than a dozen regions across mainland Spain were on high alert Saturday amid scorching temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. The intense heat is also expected to cause…

One killed, 50 injured in Germany tornado

FRANKFURT (Germany), May 22 (NNN-EFE) — At least one person died and 50 others were injured after a tornado hit Germany, authorities said Saturday. Police in the city of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, one of the worst hit areas, said that 30 people required hospital treatment, including 10 who were…

US refineries purchasing more oil and fuel from Mexico, Colombia and Argentina

WASHINGTON, May 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Complying with President Jose Biden’s administration sanctions on Russia, United States refiners imported some 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of Latin American crude and fuel oil, the highest level in seven months, according to US customs data.  In March US banned imports of Russian…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow bans over 900 prominent Americans from Russia

   MOSCOW, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Saturday published a list of 963 leading Americans, including US President Joe Biden, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman banned from entering the country in retaliation for similar moves by Washington since the offensive in Ukraine.   Those named in…

Covid-19: Spain lifts Covid ban on unvaccinated travellers

MADRID, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK citizens who have not had a coronavirus jab can now travel to Spain by showing a negative PCR or antigen test on arrival. The Spanish government confirmed that non-vaccinated travellers from outside the EU can enter the country from Saturday. Fully vaccinated passengers will…

Tourist plane’s first flight crashes in SE France, 5 dead

PARIS, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people, including four members of the same family, were killed in a tourist plane crash in the French Alps on Saturday, rescue services said. The accident happened in the afternoon shortly after take-off from the Versoud airfield near Grenoble in southeast France, for what…

Monkeypox: Israel, Switzerland report first cases as virus spreads

TEL AVIV/GENEVA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel and Switzerland have confirmed their first cases of monkeypox, joining several European and North American countries in detecting a disease that is endemic to parts of Africa.In recent weeks, more than 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected in the…
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