GENEVA, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that Russian authorities have identified all of the people in contact with a laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia who died of unknown causes. “All of the patients’ contacts have…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Most Americans now favor government-paid health insurance for all, according to a new poll, as voters across party lines see major healthcare reforms as a priority less than a month before midterm elections to decide control…
By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Simon Lewis, Ammu Kannampilly and Emma Farge WASHINGTON/NAIROBI, Oct 6 (Reuters) – When US doctor Patrick LaRochelle realized in May that he’d been exposed to Ebola in a mining town in Democratic Republic of Congo, he expected to be rushed home for…
Oct 6 (Reuters) – Profits for the US securities industry totaled $45.9 billion in the first half of the year, putting it on track for a new annual record, according to a report released on Tuesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. A revival…
LUSAKA, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Zambia’s government will sign an agreement allowing it to receive $1.5 billion in health funding from the United States after resolving concerns over Washington’s request for medical data, its health minister said on Tuesday. Earlier this year negotiations stalled over…
Oct 6 (Reuters) – World number one Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 after opting to continue his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him out of action since his triumphant Wimbledon campaign in July. “On the advice of his medical…
NAIROBI, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Kenya has recorded its first confirmed Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who has been living in Democratic Republic of Congo and arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, health minister Aden Duale said. The patient has since died, and 28 contacts have…
MADRID, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Spain’s government is set to approve on Tuesday two housing decrees whose rejection by parliament last week prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap election, Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun said. The decrees will then be sent for approval by…
BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning has been detained on suspicion of espionage, treason and obtaining classified information for a foreign power, Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday. The report said prosecutors allege Hanning, whose tenure ended in 2005, bought…
By Federico Maccioni ABU DHABI, Oct 6 (Reuters) – French AI company Mistral’s newest model outperforms Chinese models on cybersecurity, CEO Arthur Mensch told a conference in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, adding the product would be unveiled later in the day. “The model we’re actually…
