Pakistan health officials reported their first case of the mpox virus this year on Friday, following the World Health Organization's declaration of an international emergency due to its spread, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has endorsed the World Health Organization and UNICEF's call for a seven-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to facilitate polio vaccinations for children.
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the embattled frontline city of Pokrovsk remains his “top priority” – as local officials urged residents to evacuate “without delay”, warning that Russian forces were approaching the outskirts, News.Az reports citing Channel4 .
On Friday, August 16, a small aerobatic plane crashed into the sea during an airshow off the southeastern coast of France, with officials fearing the pilot may be trapped inside, News.Az reports citing Le Monde.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel on Saturday as part of an ongoing diplomatic effort to secure a ceasefire and a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza, News.Az reports citing Al Jazeera.
The Iranian ambassador to Russia has stated that Iran is ready to counter any acts of aggression on its soil, highlighting that the Israeli regime will face repercussions for any actions taken against Iran's territory, News.Az reports citing local media.
After two days of discussions in Doha about a cease-fire and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, negotiators presented a bridging proposal to Israel and Hamas on Friday to address their remaining disagreements, News.Az reports citing Al-Monitor.
