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KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s health minister said Thursday the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people. Authorities have so far confirmed 71 deaths, including 27 people who died in hospitals and 44 in the community in the southern Kwango province, health minister Roger Kamba said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “The Congolese government is on general alert regarding this disease,” Kamba said, without providing more details. Of the victims at the hospitals, 10 died due to lack of blood transfusion and 17 as a result of respiratory problems, he said. The deaths were recorded between Nov.

For its evocative nature and warmth, Pantone 17-1230 mocha mousse was selected as Pantone’s 2025 color of the year. Pantone Color Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman artfully describes mocha mousse as a color that reflects the need for harmony. The selection, which marked the 26th anniversary of the Pantone color of the year, comes amid much political turmoil.

The working class’s continued attraction to Donald Trump has long rankled his opponents, who argue that his biggest first-term policy accomplishment, the 2017 Tax and Jobs Act, disproportionately benefited the wealthy. They see the President-elect as exploiting fears about cultural change and immigration to sell working people a bill of goods.

CAIRO — Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing the delivery of food, medicine and other aid. The human rights group released a report Thursday in the Middle East that said such actions could not be justified by Hamas’ Oct.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households. But what if, as many economists expect, interest rates remain elevated, well above their pre-pandemic lows? Trump could point a finger at the Federal Reserve, and in particular at its chair, Jerome Powell, whom Trump himself nominated to lead the Fed.

The only time my mother mentioned her romance scams to me was when we were in her car, driving to her bank. We had gotten into a big argument just a few hours earlier. I had discovered an account she was keeping secret, and when I asked her about it, she snapped at me and told me to leave her alone. Now, as we approached the bank, her attitude was different.