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Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
World
by  AFP

Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the existing name. "When the outbreak of monkeypox expanded earlier this year, racist and stigmatising language online, in other settings and in some communities was observed and reported to WHO," the UN health agency said in a statement.

Shanghai blanketed by heavy police presence after weekend protests
Shanghai blanketed by heavy police presence after weekend protests
World
by  AFP

The flashing lights from lines of police cars blanketed the streets of Shanghai Monday night, as hundreds of officers patrolled city landmarks and the site of a weekend anti-lockdown protest that called for greater political freedoms. Taku said he didn't think a protest would break out on Wulumuqi street Monday night, but was "looking forward to something happening".

Kudus double for Ghana sinks South Korea in World Cup thriller
Kudus double for Ghana sinks South Korea in World Cup thriller
Africa
by  AFP

Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a pulsating World Cup encounter on Monday to keep their World Cup hopes alive and leave Paulo Bento's side facing an early exit. Despite their efforts, South Korea look likely to crash out of the tournament at the group stage for the third straight World Cup.

Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war
Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war
World
by  AFP

Ukraine First Lady Olena Zelenska on Monday demanded a "global response" to the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, saying Kyiv prosecutors were investigating more than 100 possible crimes by Russian soldiers. UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly last week announced new aid for Ukraine on a visit to Kyiv, including support for victims of sexual violence by Russian soldiers.