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– India and Switzerland signed five cooperation agreements and arrangements after talks in New Delhi on October 5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin led the discussions during Parmelin’s three-day state visit. The package covers migration, young
– Oil prices traded near $102 a barrel on Monday after an early jump pushed Brent above $103. Brent crude futures stood at $102.30 a barrel at 0900 GMT, up 5 cents. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $90.62,
– Renault Group plans to invest more than €10 billion in France over the next five years. Chief Executive François Provost announced the commitment on October 3. The spending will support electric vehicles and lower-cost models. Renault made about 500,000
Persistent gains in fresh agricultural produce and energy commodities pushed South Korea’s September inflation rate to an annual 2.9 percent growth rate. Macroeconomic filings published by Statistics Korea confirm that severe weather patterns during the summer months disrupted national crop
– India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting the United States for trade talks and a G20 ministerial meeting. The G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting is taking place in Milwaukee on September 30 and October 1. Goyal’s U.S. schedule
– UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Abu Dhabi on September 29. Their talks focused on trade, investment, renewable energy and infrastructure cooperation. The leaders also reviewed negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has secured an allocation of 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as its Bundibugyo outbreak widens. Health authorities reported 5,208 confirmed cases and 2,476 deaths as of Aug. 18. The epidemic now spans 56 health zones
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be contained within three months if the response receives enough resources. Official figures through Aug. 16 showed 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths. The
The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 26,064,143 malaria cases in 2025, underscoring the scale of the disease nationwide. Health officials also reported 29,938 malaria-related deaths during the year. Guy Esebe Dembo, deputy director of the National Malaria Control Programme,
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 1,916 people, according to official figures through Aug. 7. Authorities have confirmed 4,209 infections during the outbreak. The latest total is 29 deaths above the previously reported figure
Data published by Belgian public health institute Sciensano revealed that obesity was linked to 9,509 deaths in Belgium during 2022, representing 8.2 percent of all national mortality recorded that year. The official report marks the first time public health researchers
Moderna has launched an early-stage trial of a vaccine for Bundibugyo ebolavirus as an outbreak grows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A volunteer received the first dose of the mRNA-1469 vaccine on August 3 in Truro, Nova Scotia.
Michigan has confirmed two deaths connected to its 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak, the first fatalities identified by the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 11,234 cases as of Aug. 3. It also recorded 193 hospitalizations through July
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has grown into the country’s largest recorded epidemic. Authorities had confirmed 3,605 cases by July 30, including 1,587 deaths. The case fatality rate stood at 44%. During the latest full reporting week, teams recorded