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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed 74 people and infected more than 7,000 others since it started in early May, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday. The outbreak, reported in 14 of Borno state’s 27 local governments, is unfolding in communities with health systems made fragile by nearly two decades of violent extremism from the Boko Haram insurgent group. The illness is endemic […]

What Could Happen When Israel’s Pharma Giant Meets Its Most Innovative Hospital?  By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line Staff  The agreement is designed to move Israeli technologies from the pilot stage into hospitals, manufacturing, and global deployment   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and ARC Innovation, the global innovation arm of Sheba Medical Center, signed an agreement at the end of last month to collaborate on innovation, medical research, and digital health. The […]

TORONTO (AP) — A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police said Tuesday. Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain between 2009 and 2025 without a license to fly large commercial passenger planes, according to Peel Regional Police. Police said he piloted more than 900 flights domestically and internationally without the required license. […]

New Alexandria Textile Hub Aims To Generate Up to $500 Million in Annual Exports   By The Media Line Staff   Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated a series of industrial projects in New Borg El Arab City, Alexandria, including a major textile manufacturing facility and an expansion of a ready-made garments operation, as Egypt seeks to increase exports, attract investment, and expand industrial employment.   Among the projects launched was the Jade Textile facility, operated by Turkey’s Yesim Group. Company officials said […]

NEW YORK (AP) — An NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan on Monday turned “incredibly reckless,” New York City police claimed, as some dejected Knicks fans scaled light poles, pelted officers with objects and ripped signs out of the street following the team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The rowdy scenes came a few blocks from Madison Square Garden, where elated fans have typically gathered during the team’s historic […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train cannot currently stand trial because of his mental illness and will undergo medical treatment to try to restore his competency, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Decarlos Brown Jr., 35, faces a federal charge of causing death on a mass transportation system in the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in […]

Karim Khan Faces ICC Vote After Suspension Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations   By The Media Line Staff   International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended while member states consider disciplinary measures following findings from an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, according to Reuters and the Associated Press.   The move follows an 18-month inquiry into claims that Khan engaged in non-consensual sexual relations with a female lawyer working […]

60,000 Attend Walk With Israel in Toronto, Largest Crowd in Event’s 57-Year History   By The Media Line Staff   The UJA Federation, which organized and sponsored the march, said this year’s turnout was the largest in the event’s 57-year history.   Participants gathered at Temple Sinai Congregation before proceeding along Bathurst Street. Marchers carried Israeli flags as well as Lion-and-Sun Iranian flags during the event. Organizers said fundraising efforts generated more than $670,000 Canadian, falling short […]

‘Entirely Baseless’: Azerbaijan Rejects Claims It Hosted Israeli Operations Against Iran  Azerbaijan’s strategic ties with Israel, long border with Iran, and growing value to Europe have placed Baku under sharper scrutiny as regional tensions reshape the Caspian security map  By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line  Azerbaijan has been pulled into one of the most sensitive questions surrounding the Israel-Iran war: whether its territory played any role in Israeli operations against Iran.  Baku […]