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EU approves Danish vaccine to treat Monkeypox
A Danish company has been given the green light by the EU to market its vaccine as an effective treatment for Monkeypox
Danish company “Bavarian Nordic” says the European Commission has given it permission to market its vaccine as an effective Monkeypox treatment.
The USA and Canada had already granted permission for it to be used.
The European Union had – until now – only allowed the Imvantex vaccine to be officially allowed to be marketed as a smallpox treatment.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the most recent cases were being detected among gay and bisexual men and men who have sex with men.
The vaccine had already been supplied to several European countries for official “off-label” use.
The World Health Organisation announced in recent days that Monkeypox was a global health emergency and raised it to the WHO’s highest level of alert over the weekend.
But he also cautioned against stigma,
Stigma and discrimination can be as dangerous as any virus
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Over 2200 monkeypox cases have already been identified in the United Kingdom.
The UK has already begun rolling out pop up vaccine centres in several locations to populations most at risk.
Around 98 per cent of identified cases in the UK are among gay and bisexual men, as well as men who have sex with men.
It is being distributed via sexual health clinics.
It is important to recognise that just one or two genital or anal lesions, or lesions in the mouth, can be signs of monkeypox, especially if you have had a new sexual partner.
UK Health Security Agency
Monkeypox is not strictly a sexually transmitted disease – requiring only physical contact or prolonged close proximity.
According to one recent study by researches at the Queen Mary University in London, sexual transmission is the largest factor.
But it can be transmitted via touch, droplets, or even coming into contact with surfaces that an infected person has touched.
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Russia bans WhatsApp and promotes state-backed messaging app
Kremlin blocks WhatsApp, urging citizens to use state-backed MAX; critics warn of surveillance, prompting protests in Moscow.
Kremlin blocks WhatsApp, urging citizens to use state-backed MAX; critics warn of surveillance, prompting protests in Moscow.
The Kremlin has officially blocked WhatsApp, urging Russians to switch to MAX, a state-backed messaging app. This move comes after Meta refused to comply with local regulations, sparking debates over digital freedom in the country.
Critics warn that MAX could be used for government surveillance, though authorities deny these claims. The ban highlights Russia’s growing control over foreign tech platforms and its push for locally regulated alternatives.
Activists in Moscow have staged protests calling for an open and unregulated internet, while the public reacts with a mix of concern and resignation.
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U.S. secretly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran after protests
US covertly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran amid protests, aiding internet access despite government shutdowns and crackdown violence.
US covertly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran amid protests, aiding internet access despite government shutdowns and crackdown violence.
U.S. officials report that the Trump administration covertly sent around 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran following widespread protests. The move was designed to bypass strict internet blackouts imposed by authorities in Tehran.
The terminals reportedly enabled activists and dissidents to reconnect with the outside world during periods of severe digital restriction, raising fresh questions about foreign involvement and cyber strategy.
As geopolitical tensions simmer, the revelation underscores how connectivity has become a powerful tool in modern conflict.
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Anthropic secures 30 billion in fresh funding as valuation surges
Anthropic raises $30B, doubling valuation to $380B, boosting global AI race with support from GIC, Coatue, Microsoft, and Nvidia.
Anthropic raises $30B, doubling valuation to $380B, boosting global AI race with support from GIC, Coatue, Microsoft, and Nvidia.
Anthropic has secured a staggering $30 billion in fresh funding, catapulting its valuation to $380 billion and cementing its place among the most valuable AI companies in the world. The raise marks the second-largest private technology funding round ever, trailing only OpenAI’s $40 billion deal.
Major backers in this latest round include Singapore’s GIC and Coatue Management, alongside existing heavyweight partners Microsoft and Nvidia. The scale of the investment underscores intensifying global competition in artificial intelligence as capital continues to flood into the sector.
Anthropic’s valuation has more than doubled in just five months, fuelled by rapid enterprise growth. The company now works with eight of the Fortune 10 and boasts more than 500 customers spending over $1 million annually, highlighting surging demand for advanced AI tools across corporate America.
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