“Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease,” the WHO said. The Blueprint list highlights infectious diseases for which we lack medical countermeasures. COVID-19: UK Expert Warns of Pandemic Worse Than Coronavirus in New Book.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Signalling a further souring of bilateral ties, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Monday said an Indian diplomat in the country had been expelled, Al Jazeera reported. World News | Canada Expels Diplomat After PM Trudeau Claims Indian Hand in Killing of Khalistani Leader.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Days before potentially crossing paths with Russia's top diplomat at the United Nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Monday that the world body needs to answer for allowing his country's invader a seat at the tables of power. World News | Heading for UN, Ukraine's President Questions Why Russia Still Has a Place There.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, many arm-in-arm, as part of a deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to unlock nearly USD 6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The deal brought Biden profuse thanks from their families but heat from Republican opponents for the monetary arrangement with one of America's top rivals. World News | 5 Prisoners Freed in US Swap with Iran, Arrive in Qatar.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance, successfully closed its offering of a US dollar-denominated 10-years USD 1.5 billion bond maturing on September 2033, issued with a yield of 4.917 per cent representing a spread of 60 bps over US Treasuries. The bond will be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Nasdaq Dubai. World News | UAE USD Bond Issue Achieved Strong Results with Oversubscription by 5 Times.