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Cholera spreads as Sudan grapples with rains and displacement

Second set of giant panda cubs born in Berlin

FDA approves new COVID-19 vaccines

Volcano in Iceland erupts for sixth time since December

UN agencies help in attempts to contain mpox in south, east Africa

Growth of rooftop solar power generation threatens grid in Pakistan

Thailand reports suspected first case of new, menacing mpox variant

US official holds talks in Africa on responsible use of military AI

Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveler from Africa

Palestinians appeal to Israeli court about water shortage

Botswana begins mpox screening at entry points

US appeals court revives Google privacy class action lawsuit

From ‘Cobra Kai’ to ‘Blue Beetle’: Actor Xolo Maridueña’s journey to first Latino superhero

LGBTQ+ couples, activists rally in Nepal’s capital during Pride parade

WHO official: Mpox is not the new COVID

Officials: Pakistan mpox strain is different from DRC strain

Supermoon viewed from around the globe

Tech innovations offer hope for overburdened Africa health care system

Phil Donahue, pioneering daytime talk show host, dies at 88

Companies’ use of employee-monitoring software can have negative effects

50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissance

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 22 people, health minister says

‘Alien: Romulus’ bites off $41.5 million to top North American box office charts

Mongolia courts tourists by making it easier to visit

French actor Alain Delon dies at 88, French media report

Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

Rare deep-sea oarfish found in California, scientists want to know why

Eswatini turns to nuclear technology to transform agriculture, health care, energy

Nigeria records mpox cases amid global health emergency

Fire at London’s Somerset House threatens works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

Discarded gender and diversity books trigger new culture clash at Florida college

DR Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral into a global health emergency

Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case

Polio confirmed in Gaza; UN chief calls for cease-fires for vaccinations

COVID-19 cases in US surge; experts suggest keeping vaccinations current

Nigeria on ‘high alert’ amid surging cases of mpox in Africa

US climate agency: Last month hottest July on record

Mpox virus now in Pakistan, health authorities say

August’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles

Restaurant with robot servers causes excitement in Nairobi     

Sweden confirms first case of contagious mpox strain outside Africa

Africa seeks digital solutions for better revenue collection

Matthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death

Google says Iranian group trying to hack US presidential campaigns

‘Notebook,’ ‘Gloria’ actress Gena Rowlands dies at 94

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency

Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ came from Scotland, not Wales, new research shows

Alleged leader of cybercriminals extradited to US

Biden strikes $150M blow against cancer in campaign to slash deaths

Older Americans prepare for world altered by artificial intelligence

Africa declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency

Nigerian invents crop disease detection drone

Australian researchers herald new groundbreaking diabetes drug

Ocean could lie beneath Mars’ surface, study says

Banksy unveils new rhino art, animal-themed collection seen across London

New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier

Zimbabwe government declares end to latest cholera outbreak

In photos: Perseid meteor shower

China test-flies biggest cargo drone as low-altitude economy takes off

Reynolds-Lively husband and wife team wins weekend box office