The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to change the name of the monkeypox virus to “MPOX.” The change in nomenclature is an attempt to destigmatize the virus at the behest of President Biden’s administration, according to a report from Politico that cited three anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. WHO CHIEF SCIENTIST SOUMYA…
A dog was spotted running through Mexico with a severed human hand in its mouth, which ended up leading to the discovery of 53 bags of human remains buried in the ground. The discovery was made in late October during the El Cervantino festival in Guanajuato, a violent Mexican state impacted by drug cartels. People…
Overnight strikes destroyed a Ukrainian maternity hospital outside of the city of Zaporizhzhia, officials confirmed Wednesday, killing a 2-day-old baby boy. The mother and doctor, believed to have been alone in the hospital, were pulled from the rubble of the maternity ward in the city of Vilniansk – the latest medical facility to have fallen…
The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Scotland may not hold a second referendum vote to attain independence. The U.K. Supreme Court ruled, in a unanimous decision from all 5 judges, that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the permission of British parliament. The judgment is…
One of the United Kingdom’s most well-known drug kingpins, often referred to as Britain’s version of Pablo Escobar, has been released from prison raising concerns that he may return to a life of crime. Curtis Warren, who amassed a fortune of more than $230 million through various criminal enterprises, was sentenced to 13 years in…
Hezbollah has transported hundreds of missiles with a chemical payload to a warehouse near the Lebanese-Syrian border. “Despite the severe unrest, humanitarian crises and the unraveling of the Lebanese state, Hezbollah continues to focus its resources on acquiring and developing game-changing military capabilities that it intends to deploy against Israel, directly funded by Iran,” retired…
While fishing in France, a British man caught a monster-size carp nicknamed “the Carrot,” which weighed nearly 70 pounds. Andy Hackett, 42, made the find while fishing Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France. The 20-year-old female carp weighed 67.5 pounds. The fished is prized by anglers because of her coloration, as most giant carp are pale…
A doctor in the U.K. testifying in the trial of alleged killer nurse Lucy Letby recounted how one baby’s condition deteriorated after being treated by the criminally charged nurse. “It’s nothing I’ve seen before or since,” Dr David Harkness, a consultant pediatrician who was a registrar at the time Letby was working at Countess of…
Chinese President Xi Jinping met briefly with Vice President Kamala Harris Saturday as both nations look to “keep lines of communication open.” The meeting occurred on the sidelines of an economic forum in Bangkok – at the request of the vice president, China says – just days after President Biden and Xi met in their…
A federal judge has ordered documents related to deceased convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his associates to be unsealed. In a decision on Friday, Judge Loretta Preska ruled several documents filed in a defamation case against ex-Epstein handler and lover Ghislaine Maxwell to be released amid objections they would harm the reputations of the people…