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First Participants Vaccinated with IAVI’s Ebola Sudan Vaccine Candidate in Uganda Amid Ebola Outbreak
The vaccine candidate is being evaluated in a ring vaccination trial as part of a comprehensive public health response

Jaguar Health Announces First Patient Dosed in Short Bowel Syndrome with Intestinal Failure in Investigator-Initiated Trial of Crofelemer; Proof-of-Concept Data Potentially Available H1 2025
Trial taking place at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, a flagship United Arab Emirates hospital and largest teaching medical center in Abu DhabiCrofelemer, Jaguar's novel plant-based prescription drug, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency for both SBS-IF and MVIDProof-of-concept (POC) data generated from this study could potentially lead to reimbursed early patient access in certain European countries for crofelemer for these rare/orphan diseases

DEXIS Reflects on a Year of Innovation and Unveils Exciting Plans for 2025
"For DEXIS, 2024 was a year of tremendous innovation, as we continue to provide dental professionals with the most powerful, efficient and time-saving diagnostic tools and technologies," DEXIS President Robert Befidi said. "We are proud of our progress and will bring that momentum with us in 2025 as we unveil exciting, industry-changing initiatives."

Georgia police arrest two opposition leaders at protest
Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against the ruling party Sunday, a moved quickly denounced by the European Union, which denounced Tbilisi's "brutal crackdown".

Residents near Japan sinkhole urged to evacuate
Five households in the immediate vicinity of a massive, ever-widening sinkhole near Tokyo were urged to evacuate Sunday, with efforts to rescue a man stuck inside reportedly halted.

Toll rises to 7 dead, 19 hurt in Philadelphia plane crash
The death toll from the crash of a medical jet carrying a Mexican child home from a hospital in Philadelphia has risen to seven, officials said Saturday, with 19 others wounded.

Serbia protesters mark three-months since roof collapse with mass rally
Tens of thousands of protesters blocked roads and occupied bridges in Serbia's Novi Sad on Saturday to push the government into new concessions as they marked three-months since the fatal collapse of a train station in the city sparked an anti-corruption movement.

Overwhelmed? DC crash puts spotlight on US air traffic agency
Prior to this week's fatal airplane crash in Washington, the US air traffic control (ATC) system was regarded as an understaffed operation beset with old and sometimes obsolete equipment.

Marseille's giant 'Good Mother' statue to gleam brighter
A huge golden statue of the Virgin Mary that has for more than a century watched over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers is this summer to receive a gold-leaf facelift.

Istanbul opposition mayor slams 'judicial harassment'
Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, condemned on Friday what he described as "judicial harassment" targeting him, as thousands of supporters demanded justice outside the court.

Critics say image concerns behind Indian stampede information blackout
Indian officials downplayed a deadly stampede at the world's largest religious festival because they wanted to protect the public image of a potential successor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts and witnesses have said.

US newspaper popularized by 'The Sopranos' to cease printing
Two longstanding US city newspapers, including one immortalized in "The Sopranos," will vanish from newsstands leaving Jersey City without printed news as the media struggles against headwinds nationwide.

Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length
Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week.

Hermoso: Spanish football icon against sexism after forced kiss
Spain attacker Jenni Hermoso lifted the Women's World Cup in August 2023 but her joy was curtailed in the aftermath as she unexpectedly became the leader of a stand against sexism in Spanish football.

'Shouldn't have happened:' DC air collision stuns experts
The midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington has puzzled experts, given the perfect flying conditions and strict controls in one of the world's busiest air corridors.

Donald Trump: air crash investigator-in-chief?
Faced with the first big test of his new administration, Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control. Not just as America's consoler-in-chief, but as its chief prosecutor and air accident investigator-in-chief too.

Exxel Pharma to Participate in a "New to Virtual Investor" Segment
Live moderated video webcast on Wednesday, February 5th at 4:00 PM ET

1933 Industries Appoints New CFO and VP Finance
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 31, 2025 / 1933 Industries Inc. (the "Company" or "1933 Industries") (CSE:TGIF)(OTC PINK:TGIFF), a Nevada-focused cannabis cultivator and producer, is pleased to announce Mr. Jeremy Fong as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1st, 2025. Mr. Fong brings valuable auditing, capital markets and financial experience.

Figure skating in shock as athletes, coaches perish in US crash
Global figure skating's tight-knit community was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet crash in Washington killed two former world champion coaches and young stars from the next generation of top US talent.

Trump blames deadly Washington air collision on 'diversity'
US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- launched a political attack Thursday blaming diversity hires for the midair collision between an airliner and a military helicopter.

Benin court jails two ex-allies of president for 20 years
A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of "conspiring against the authority of the state".

BBC apologises to staff over Russell Brand sex complaints
The BBC has apologised to members of staff after an investigation into actor and comedian Russell Brand found some employees felt "unable to raise" concerns about his behaviour, a review released Thursday said.

No survivors after helicopter collides with plane over Washington
Divers pulled bodies from the icy waters of Washington's Potomac river Thursday after a US military helicopter collided midair with a passenger plane carrying 64 people, with officials saying there were likely no survivors.

French rapist Dominique Pelicot questioned over 1990s cases
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, convicted in December for organising the rape of his then wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of strangers, was being questioned Thursday by an investigating magistrate over an attempted rape, as well as a rape and murder, in the 1990s, his lawyer said.

El Salvador merchants no longer obliged to accept bitcoin
Merchants in El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, will no longer be obliged to accept the cryptocurrency as payment, under a reform adopted to comply with conditions for an international loan.

'I'm out of here': French town braces for rising floods
Floods had nearly encircled and seeped into a French town on Thursday, with officials warning that one nearby river could reach historic levels in coming days.

Six arrested over plot to kidnap French YouTube star
French police have arrested six people on suspicion of plotting to kidnap YouTube star Inoxtag or one of his relatives and demand a ransom, a source close to the case and prosecutors said on Thursday.

Russian champion skaters aboard crashed US plane: state media
Russian figure skaters including world champion couple Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who won the 1994 pairs title, were on board a US passenger jet that crashed in Washington on Wednesday, Russian state news agencies reported.

Koran burner shot dead in Sweden, five arrested
A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, adding that five people had been arrested.

1.2 million in Japan told to use less water to help rescue man from sinkhole
Hopes faded for a 74-year-old man in Japan whose truck was swallowed by a sinkhole as a difficult rescue operation entered its third night Thursday, with the chasm widening and locals urged to limit water use to aid efforts.

Survivors of India festival stampede recount deadly crush
Hindu pilgrim Parvati Gupta braved jostling crowds to be at the world's largest religious festival in India but will leave with injuries that will keep her bedridden for months.

1.2 million in Japan told to use less water to help sinkhole rescue
Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking sewage aggravating an operation to rescue a truck driver in a sinkhole.