Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire at Somerset House LONDON — Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire Saturday at Somerset House, a large central London arts venue. Heavy smoke and flames … Read more
CAIRO — The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak. One case has been confirmed, others are suspected and the virus was detected in wastewater in six different … Read more
The moment Kenneth Harl first saw Sema Tekgul, everything changed. “I was instantly struck with love at first sight,” Kenneth tells CNN Travel. “This was very strange for me because I had been single all my life, very much dedicated to my teaching and my research, and never really thought I was ever going to … Read more
NEW DELHI — India’s medical workers began a countrywide strike Saturday to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in the eastern West Bengal state. Saturday’s strike was called by the country’s largest group of doctors, the Indian Medical Association, saying all non-essential services at hospitals would be shut … Read more
Gaza ceasefire talks have paused and negotiators will meet again next week seeking an agreement to end fighting between Israel and Hamas and free remaining hostages, as US President Joe Biden says “we’re not there yet” but “we are closer than we’ve ever been”. In a joint statement, the US, Qatar and Egypt said Washington … Read more
GOMA, Congo — Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever, and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days, but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case in a growing global health emergency. She also has no idea where to go to get medical … Read more
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the first case in years in the coastal enclave that has been engulfed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. After discovering the child’s symptoms, tests were conducted … Read more
Kamala Harris has outlined proposals to cut taxes for most Americans, ban “price gouging” by grocers and build more affordable housing if she wins the White House. In her first major economy-focused speech as the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris pledged to introduce a new child tax credit for families with infants, cut taxes for families … Read more
The choice to use artificial stone slabs for kitchen benchtops and the like could be contributing to an emerging health risk, experts have warned. Silicosis, a condition characterised by irreversible lung damage, primarily affects workers who cut engineered stone, a joint investigation by the NBC4 I-Team and Telemundo 52 Investiga revealed. Gustavo Reyes-Gonzalez, who was … Read more
Turkish firefighters have brought under control a wildfire on the Gallipoli Peninsula that raised fears the blaze could reach Australian war graves at Anzac Cove. Crews have been battling four summer wildfires that broke out this week in western parts of the country, including in Canakkale province, which is the site of memorials where thousands … Read more
