The Gavi vaccine alliance announced Wednesday a deal with Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic to secure 500,000 jabs against mpox for use in African countries facing an epidemic of the virus. The announcement came after the World Health Organization last week prequalified a mpox vaccine, MVA-BN, for the first time, paving the way for the United…

The Netherlands announced Wednesday that it had requested from Brussels an opt-out from the European Union's rules on asylum, days after the coalition government unveiled the country's toughest-ever immigration policy. "I have just informed the European Commission that I want a migration 'opt-out' on migration matters in Europe for the Netherlands," Asylum and Migration Minister…

Thirty-five people suffered mostly minor injuries when two passenger trains crashed in the Czech capital of Prague on Wednesday morning, rescuers and rail companies said. Police said one of the drivers tested positive for alcohol, though the rail operator argued that the other driver had likely been at fault. "One of the trains jumped a…

Exploding pagers claimed the lives of 12 people in Lebanon, including two children, the country's health minister said Wednesday, updating the toll a day after the blasts blamed on Israel. Hundreds of the wireless devices exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday, hours after Israel said it was broadening the aims of the Gaza war to…

Justice Matilda Ayemieye, the Chief Judge of Bayelsa, has advised practicing lawyers in the state to maintain ethical standards of the legal profession and accord respect to judicial officers. She gave the advice on Wednesday during a program tagged, ‘Bar/Bench forum’ held as part of activities to kick-start the 2024 Legal Year at the state…