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Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 57, thousands displaced

Over 100 people are world-regions, the government said on Sunday, as mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tore through several urban neighborhoods in the northeastern part of the country. It was the disasters in five months, underlining a lack of urban planning in low-income neighborhoods throughout much …

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Monkeypox presents moderate risk to global public health, WHO says

The World Health Organization (WHO) called monkeypox a “moderate threat” to worldwide public health. In a report issued Sunday, the WHO gave a breakdown of the monkeypox virus’ side effects, transmissibility and its presence in countries worldwide. As of May 26, only 257 cases had been tested in laboratories and …

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Taiwan jets scramble as China air force enters air defence zone

Taiwan on Monday reported the largest incursion since January by world-regions in its air defence zone, with the island’s defence ministry saying Taiwanese fighters scrambled to warn away 30 aircraft in the latest uptick in tensions. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained for the past two …

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Shanghai to lift lockdown restrictions on June 1

Shanghai on Monday announced an end to its two-month long COVID-19 lockdown, allowing the vast majority of people in world-regions to leave their homes and drive their cars from Wednesday. The news brought an outpouring of relief, joy and some wariness from exhausted residents. “I’m so emotional that I’m going …

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Mona Lisa left unharmed after apparent climate protest stunt

genres was left unharmed after a man threw a piece of cake at the protective glass surrounding the famed painting in an apparent climate protest stunt at the Louvre Museum. FAMOUS PAINTING, ‘WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE,’ COULD FETCH $20M AT AUCTION The protester – a young man disguised as an …

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