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Killer virus symptoms as 'highly likely' it will reach UK - detected in Spain
Wales Online
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July 4, 2025
09:38, 04 Jul 2025Updated 09:39, 04 Jul 2025 New instances of a deadly virus have been identified in popular holiday destinations frequented by Brits, and experts are warning it could soon reach the UK. The virus, known as Crimean-Congo...
Global Report Reveals Alarmingly Low Transparency in Air Quality Data Amid Growing Health Crisis
Ghanaian Chronicle
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December 28, 2024
Less than one-third of national governments provide fully transparent air quality data, according to a new report by OpenAQ, a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to universal access to air quality information. The report, Open Air Quality Data: The...
Persistent offenders face life sentences under Farage crackdown
The Times
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Every shoplifter would be prosecuted and stop and search powers used to “saturation point” under Nigel Farage’s pledge to make Reform UK the “toughest party on law and order this country has ever seen”. He said that a Reform government would crack...
4 Announcements GE HealthCare Made at RSNA 2024
MedCity News
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December 4, 2024
The Radiological Society of North America is hosting its annual meeting in Chicago this week, bringing together clinicians and tech professionals from all across the globe to share ideas and showcase the latest innovations in the radiology field....
Kosovo reopens two Serbia border crossings after protests
Le Monde
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Polish soldiers part of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission stand as they monitor the main Kosovo-Serbia border crossing in Merdare, Kosovo September 6, 2024. VALDRIN XHEMAJ / REUTERS Kosovo on Saturday, September 7, reopened two of its four border...
Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo
ABC News - New York
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December 13, 2024
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Superheroes like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Super Mario, Superwoman, Captain America, Bumble Bees and the Flash became a powerful symbol of renewal to children on Friday who are battling grave cancer illnesses in Kosovo. As...
Kosovo raids Serbia-linked municipal offices in troubled north
Macau Business
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August 31, 2024
Kosovo authorities on Friday raided five municipal offices linked to the Belgrade government in ethnic Serb areas near its northern border with Serbia on Friday. The move is the latest in a series of operations and legal manoeuvres aimed at...
Emergency water deliveries begin on Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses
Euronews
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July 21, 2025
By Euronews with AP Published on 21/07/2025 - 13:33 GMT+2 •Updated 13:45 A severe drought this summer has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeastern Serbia, forcing authorities to bring in emergency...
Kosovo Serbs Protest Closure of Serbia-Run ‘Parallel Institutions’
Balkan Insight
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September 2, 2024
An official sign placed by the Kosovo authorities at a former Serbia-run parallel municipality facility in North Mitrovica. Photo: BIRN/Florinda Kelmendi. Dozens of Kosovo Serbs protested on Monday in front of the offices of the Serbia-run...
Srpska lista delegation meets with UN's Jenca
Tanjug
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July 8, 2025
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - A Srpska lista delegation headed by party leader Zlatan Elek met with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas Miroslav Jenca on Tuesday to point out the dramatically difficult position of Serbs in...
Steward Health Care: A recap of the Spotlight investigations
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Send questions or suggestions to the Starting Point team at startingpoint@globe.com. If you’d like the newsletter sent to your inbox, sign up here. TODAY’S STARTING POINT After months of investigating Steward Health Care – from shady finances to...
IOC President in Kosovo to celebrate 10 years since recognition of National Olympic Committee
I News Cayman
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December 14, 2024
11 December 2024 – IOC President Thomas Bach was in Pristina on Monday to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Kosovan National Olympic Committee (NOC). He was accompanied by the President of the European Olympic Committees, Spyros Capralos,...
Kosovo, Serbia: High temperatures forecast to persist across the region through at least Sept. 4
Crisis24
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Forecast models indicate that high temperatures will persist across parts of western Croatia along the Adriatic coastline through at least Sept. 3. The high temperatures could spark an increase in wildfire activity across the region and pose a...
Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro: Authorities close Bernjak/Brnjak, Merdare border crossings amid demonstrations at several border crossings as of Sept. 7 /update 1
Crisis24
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Workers affiliated with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) and supporters are planning to stage demonstrations in multiple cities in Alberta on Sept. 7. The purpose of the rallies is to demand higher wages, better job security, and...
Superheroes drop off Christmas gifts to young Kosovo cancer patients
Euronews
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Popular fictional characters like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Super Mario, Superwoman, Captain America, Bumble Bee and the Flash became a powerful symbol of hope for the children. Alpine climbers dressed as superheroes have abseiled down the side...
GE HealthCare to Introduce Pristina Via Mammography System at RSNA
Diagnostic Imaging
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Emphasizing enhanced workflow efficiency for mammography exams, GE HealthCare will unveil the Pristina Via mammography platform at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference. In addition to offering zero-click acquisition to...
Suspect in pro boxer’s 2006 Bronx killing arrested in Kosovo, charged with murder in NYC
New York Daily News
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December 14, 2024
The suspected killer wanted for the 2006 murder of up-and-coming boxer Kemal Kolenovic was arrested in Kosovo after dodging justice for nearly 18 years. The Bronx district attorney’s office issued an international “red notice” arrest warrant for...
Former Evergreen Athlete Lily Stewart Plays Pro Volleyball in Kosovo
Thurston Talk - Washington State
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December 12, 2024
Submitted by The Evergreen State College Former multi-sport athlete Lily Stewart (’23) of The Evergreen State College signed and began playing professional volleyball in Kosovo this fall. Stewart competed in volleyball, women’s basketball, and...
National Guard helicopter company welcomed home from Kosovo in Waterloo
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa
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WATERLOO -- Members of a Waterloo-based National Guard helicopter company received an official “welcome home” from top brass Saturday after spending almost a year overseas in Kosovo. “When I look at his organization, and I see what you’ve...
Breach Roundup: Kosovar Illicit Markeptlace 'Rydox' Shuttered
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Incident & Breach Response Also: Lax German Federal Cybersecurity, Spanish Mobile Account Theft Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • December 12, 2024 Image: Shutterstock / ISMG Every week, ISMG rounds up...