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US declares monkeypox a public health emergency 
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency 
by  AFP

US President Joe Biden's government on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should free up new funds, assist in data gathering and allow the deployment of additional personnel in the fight against the disease.

Peruvian president gives statement in graft probe against him
Peruvian president gives statement in graft probe against him
by  AFP

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo appeared Thursday before prosecutors investigating corruption charges against him, insisting he was innocent but declining to answer their questions. Peruvian presidents cannot be tried while in power, but nothing prevents them from being investigated, according to prosecutors.

Thousands raid informal miners after S.Africa mass rape
Thousands raid informal miners after S.Africa mass rape
by  AFP

Thousands of angry South African protesters Thursday hunted down miners without permits, sealing makeshift shafts and burning houses, after the mass rape of eight women last week west of Johannesburg. Local television footage showed protesters using boulders to close makeshift mine shafts in a Kagiso district known as Soul City.

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