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European airports surpass pre-pandemic passenger levels

Passenger traffic at European airports exceeded pre-Covid levels in 2024, with over 2.5 billion travelers recorded across the continent. This milestone, reported by ACI Europe—the organization representing European and other global airports—marks a full recovery from the disruptions caused......

Argentina Plans to Leave WHO Following US Decision

Argentina has announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), mirroring a similar move by the United States last month. President Javier Milei’s office confirmed the decision, citing fundamental disagreements over health policies, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesman......

Predicting pandemics: How AI is reshaping the fight against viral evolution

What if advanced technology could foresee pandemics before they begin? With the growing threat of more frequent and severe outbreaks, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool in the battle to predict and prevent the next global health crisis. A world primed for pandemics The risk......

Morocco's Business Landscape Faces Critical Challenge as 40,000 Companies Face Closure in 2024

The Moroccan business sector is experiencing significant turbulence as an estimated 40,000 businesses are expected to close their doors by the end of 2024, according to recent reports from the Moroccan Confederation of SMEs (CMTPME). This dramatic increase in business closures highlights the ongoing......

WHO Presses China for COVID-19 Origin Data on Fifth Anniversary

The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed calls for China to share crucial data about COVID-19's origins, five years after the virus first emerged in Wuhan. WHO emphasized this as both "a moral and scientific imperative," highlighting ongoing concerns about pandemic preparedness. China's......

Falling from the Middle Class: Economic Challenges in Indonesia

In Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Halimah Nasution once enjoyed a comfortable life with her husband, Agus Saputra. Their wedding, graduation, and birthday rental business provided a stable monthly income of about 30 million rupiahs ($1,917), placing them in the upper tier of Indonesia’s middle......

Trump's Pandemic Gesture to Putin: A Complex Exchange of COVID-19 Tests

In a striking revelation, the Kremlin has confirmed that former President Donald Trump sent coronavirus testing devices to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the peak of the pandemic. This confirmation came from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who noted that Russia also dispatched equipment......

North Korea's Tourism Revival: Samjiyon City Set to Welcome Foreign Visitors After 5-Year Hiatus

In a surprising turn of events, North Korea is preparing to reopen its borders to foreign tourists after nearly five years of pandemic-induced isolation. Tour operators have announced that the mountainous northern city of Samjiyon will be accessible to international visitors starting in December, marking......

COVID-19 Resurgence Overshadows Paris Olympics as Athlete Cases Surge

More than 40 Olympic athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 in Paris, reflecting a global resurgence of the virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, hailed as the first post-pandemic Games, are now contending with a rise in COVID-19 cases among athletes,......