Peru has declared a health emergency in most of its provinces as dengue cases soar

LIMA, Peru — Peru declared a health emergency in most of its provinces on Monday due to a growing number of dengue cases that are occurring at a time of higher than usual temperatures caused by the El Nino weather pattern. According to the nation’s health ministry, the number of dengue cases registered during the … Read more

Rio de Janeiro has declared a dengue health emergency days before Carnival is due to start

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, the city said in its official gazette on Monday, just days before Carnival celebrations kick off across Brazil. But the outbreak wasn’t expected to disrupt Carnival, which officially starts on Friday evening and runs … Read more

Rumor Has It that Putin Declared the 1867 Sale of Alaska to the US ‘Illegal.’ Here’s What We Know

Claim: In January 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the 1867 sale of Alaska to the United States was “illegal.” Rating: Rating: False In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding its territory. Fast forward to January 2024: Amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and U.S. support for Ukraine, … Read more

Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike flattened a home Thursday in an area of southern Gaza that the military had declared a safe zone as Israeli troops pressed their assault in the nearby city of Khan Younis. Palestinian hospital officials said the blast killed at least 12 people, almost all of them children. Israel’s … Read more

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to massive … Read more

Man charged with terrorism over a fire at South African Parliament is declared unfit to stand trial

A man charged with terrorism and other offenses over a 2022 fire that badly damaged South Africa’s historic Parliament complex in Cape Town has been declared unfit to stand trial ByGERALD IMRAY Associated Press December 11, 2023, 10:30 AM FILE – Smoke rises from the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, Jan 3, 2022 … Read more

An Ohio Site Was Just Declared One of the Most Important in Human History. Why Has It Been Ignored?

Dr. Bret Ruby is a National Park Service archaeologist who drives a ruby-red Camaro with the license plate DR BRET. He is notably passionate about his work, which is why I felt a little guilty on a recent Ohio morning as he enthusiastically showed me around a historic monument that did not, honestly, look like … Read more

State of emergency declared for many of Florida’s Gulf Coast as tropical system approaches

As a tropical system continues to march towards Florida, with a excessive probability of turning into a melancholy or one thing stronger within the coming days, a state of emergency was declared Saturday for many counties on the Gulf Coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an govt order that declared the state of emergency for 33 … Read more