ISTANBUL Here’s a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Friday, including WHO reporting that mpox virus "does not spread the same way" as COVID-19, Russian President Vladimir Putin claiming Ukraine tried to strike the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu insisting on full control of the Philadelphi Corridor ahead of Gaza cease-fire talks in Egypt, and Tim Walz officially accepting nomination for the US vice president at the Democratic National Convention. TOP STORIES Mpox virus ‘doesn’t spread the same way’ as COVID-19: WHO The contact-transmitted mpox virus is not the same as the airborne COVID-19 virus, and they do not “spread the same way,” a World Health Organization (WHO) official said. Maria Van Kerkhove, the director of the Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention of WHO, and Otim Patrick Ramadan, the team leader of the Acute Events Management of WHO Regional Office for Africa, spoke about mpox virus during an online program they held on X.
“We're not seeing the same situation unfold,” Kerkhove said, referring to the course of the coronavirus. Putin claims Ukraine tried to strike Kursk Nuclear Power Plant Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Ukraine tried to strike the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant situated in the border region of the same name, where Kyiv launched an incursion over two weeks ago. “The enemy tried to strike the (Kursk) nuclear power plant last night,” Putin told a meeting in the capital Moscow on the situation in the border regions of Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk.
Expressing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had been informed of the situation, Putin said the IAEA promised to send specialists to assess the situation at the plant. Netanyahu insists on full control of Philadelphi Corridor ahead of Gaza cease-fire talks in Egypt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still insists on maintaining control over the Philadelphi Corridor in the southern Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt, the public broadcaster KAN said. "The prime minister has not changed his position on the need for Israeli control and presence in the Philadelphi Corridor,” KAN said, citing an Israeli political source.
Netanyahu had a phone call on Wednesday with US President Joe Biden amid an impasse in Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap negotiations. Tim Walz officially accepts nomination for US vice president at Democratic National Convention Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officially accepted the nomination for US vice president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. On the biggest stage of his political career, Walz touted his accomplishments for the people who elected him to office in his home state.
"We cut taxes for the middle class. We passed paid family and medical leave. We invested in fighting crime and affordable housing," said Walz, who emphasized affordability for America's middle-class families.
NEWS IN BRIEF SPORTS Fulham announce signing of Norwegian midfielder Berge from Burnley English Premier League club Fulham confirmed the inking of Sander Berge from Burnley for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal. "It feels fantastic. It’s been a little bit back and forth the last few weeks, but I’m finally sitting here in the shirt in this beautiful stadium, knowing that my future is here, which feels great," Berge said in a statement.
"Fulham has always been a team that excited me. I’ve played them both in the Championship and Premier League, and it’s fantastic how they play, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1," he added. BUSINESS & ECONOMY World crude steel production down annually in July World crude steel production declined 4.
7% on an annual basis in July, according to data from the World Steel Association. Steel output from 71 countries reporting to the association fell to 152.8 million tons, data showed.
China, the world’s number one steel producer, saw 82.9 million tons of steel produced, down 9% year-on-year in July..
