Saturday, June 25, 2022

Monkeypox not a global health emergency 'at this stage,' says WHO

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The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored, but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/monkeypox-global-health-emergency-who-1.6502012?cmp=rss

Ukrainian forces withdraw from Severodonetsk amid widespread Russian shelling

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Russian missiles rained down across Ukraine on Saturday, hitting military facilities in the west and the north as well as a southern city as the biggest land conflict in Europe since the Second World War entered its fifth month.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-day-122-1.6501640?cmp=rss

Russia is 'weaponizing' food, Canada's foreign affairs minister tells Commonwealth partners

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Canada's foreign affairs minister pushed back against Russia's campaign to blame western sanctions for soaring food and grain prices in Africa. Mélanie Joly says Russia is "weaponizing food" with its blockade of Ukrainian ports.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/commonwealth-russia-ukraine-food-1.6501641?cmp=rss