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The first lab-confirmed human case of H5N2 bird flu has died, according to the World Health OrganisationIt said the 59-year-old Mexican resident developed a fever, shortness of breath, nausea and diarrhoea. They died on 24 April. It's the first confirmed human case of this bird flu sub-type in the world - and the first H5 infection reported in Mexico.The victim had no history of exposure to poultry or animals, the […]

McDonald's has lost the EU trademark for use of the term "Big Mac" in relation to chicken sandwiches.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a complaint against the US fast food giant from Irish rival Supermac's. In 2017 Supermac's attempted to revoke McDonald's use of the term Big Mac, which the company had registered in 1996 for meat, fish and chicken sandwiches and a range of services at restaurants, including […]

Amanda Knox has lost her bid to overturn a slander conviction in Italy.The American woman was eventually cleared of the brutal 2007 murder of her flatmate, 21-year-old Meredith Kercher, in the apartment they shared in the Italian university town of Perugia. But she was only released, in 2011, after four years in prison in Italy.The slander conviction for wrongly accusing a Congolese bar owner of the murder during an interrogation […]

Kareem saw the tanks and yelled. His mother and sister ran outside to find him, and then the tank fired.The pain was so excruciating that Kareem begged the doctors to amputate his leg.Because of the war, they had to do it without an anaesthetic. His screams were so loud that people on the floor above thought someone was giving birth."My husband, daughter, Kareem and I were all injured," explains his […]

The cheers and chants of hundreds of party workers broke out when Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked through the gates of the BJP office earlier today.He had just won a historic third term in the world's largest ever democratic exercise - but this time with diminished numbers that fell short of an outright majority. His victory lap at party headquarters betrayed no disappointment on his part, as he hailed the […]

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the French Open ahead of his quarter-final match.The tennis world number one was due to play Casper Ruud on Wednesday but has withdrawn due to a knee injury. The Norwegian will therefore go straight into the semi-finals.His withdrawal means Djokovic's hopes to extend his record with a 25th grand slam trophy will not be realised.The Serbian will lose the world number one ranking to […]

A Chinese spacecraft is on its way back to Earth after becoming the first ever probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon.The Chang'e-6 lifted off just after 12.30am UK time on Tuesday to begin its journey home, according to the China National Space Administration. Officials said it had been successful in collecting rocks and soil - by using a drill and robotic arm to dig below […]

It was a moment of horror from Gaza which went viral - a video of an amputation on a dining table. No anaesthetic. No bandages. Just a bucket, some soap and a kitchen knife. It was 19 December 2023, and the war in Gaza was in its third month. Israel's bombardment of the northern part of the narrow strip of land was at its most intense.Inside the Bseiso family home, […]

For the past three weeks or so I've travelled the entire length of Mexico, from its border in the south with Guatemala to its northern state of Chihuahua that borders the US.In cities, towns, and villages, ubiquitous billboards for the various political parties and candidates dominated the skyline. Claudia Sheinbaum's face was as common a signpost as the fast-food restaurants - which is something of a national obsession here. Image: […]