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Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Speaking Saturday evening during a broadcast on Rwanda Television, Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, revealed that the victims and most of the infected are healthcare workers. “Six people have died of MVD, and the majority of those are medical workers,” Mr Nsanzimana said. He emphasised that the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with… Read the full article here

FIFA has confirmed the 12 stadiums in the United States that will stage matches at the new FIFA Club World Cup 2025 when the 32 best clubs in the world play for the only official title of FIFA Club World Champions. The tournament kicks off on Sunday, 15 June 2025, with all roads leading to the MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey, on Sunday, 13 July 2025, where the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final will be played, just over a year before the venue stages the FIFA World Cup 26… Read the full article here

Senator Ali Ndume has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Saturday. “Our major challenge in this country is corruption.Uptill now, we have no law that can proactively or reactively address the issue of corruption in the country. “If you see somebody in our system, especially in politics or government,and he is not corrupt,then he is lucky that he is… Read the full article here

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, cannot seem to buy a win these days. This season, the Red Devils have won only two matches and drawn one. They sit in 11th place ahead of the visit of Tottenham Hotspur on Super Sunday. In the last week, Ten Hag’s men have recorded back-to-back wins – a 0-0 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League and 1-1 at home against Twente. This has undoubtedly left the Dutchman under intense pressure with the October international week looming. It is a… Read the full article here

Israel has deployed troops to its northern border, after the Israeli military announced earlier in the week that it was gearing up for a possible ground offensive in Lebanon. The move comes a day after Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, was killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut. Iran’s Supreme leader has warned that his death will ‘not go unavenged’. This week saw a sharp escalation in the… Read the full article here

The Kwara State AIDS Control Agency has warned against female genital mutilation and other harmful cultural practices that contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Executive Secretary of KWASACA, Dr Alabi Seleem, issued this warning on Friday during an outreach programme in Bieleshin community, Asa Local Government Area of the state. The programme, titled “Bieleshin HIV Intervention,” was tagged: Towards an HIV/AIDS-Free Kwara by… Read the full article here

  To mark the 2024 World Heart Day, the World Health Organisation has shared a detailed guide outlining the typical warning signs of a heart attack. In a post shared on X on Sunday, WHO identified the following symptoms: Feeling faint or light-headed. Breaking into a cold sweat. Shortness of breath. Pain or discomfort in the centre of the chest. Discomfort in the arms, left shoulder, elbows, jaw, or back. Vomiting. Becoming pale. A heart… Read the full article here

Prima Pramac Racing’s Spanish rider Jorge Martin rides during the qualifying of the 2024 MotoGP race at Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara on September 28, 2024. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (Photo by BAY ISMOYO/AFPImage credit: Getty Images Read the full article here

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Paint manufacturers are pushing for a rethink of EU anti-dumping measures against Chinese exports of a key raw material, saying they will lead to factory closures and further erosion of the region’s industrial base.The bloc’s paint producers fear that tariffs of up to 39.7 per cent on Chinese exports of titanium dioxide (TiO2) would bankrupt smaller producers and… Read the full article here

Lou Jiwei stresses that China must assess cryptocurrency developments, particularly as the US shifts policy on Bitcoin ETFs. Read the full article here