Morning bird: Mpox has spread to the Philippines. Heavy rains reduced the operation of Prague airport and also on the D1
The first case of monkeypox, a disease known by the abbreviation mpox, was recorded this year in the Philippines. Heavy rains hit the Czech Republic, especially Prague, where among other things, they halted operations at Václav Havel Airport for several hours. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the aim of the military operation in Kursk on Russian territory, is to create a buffer zone. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv with ambitions to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, is trying to undermine the peace efforts of Americans.
Monkeypox case appeared in the Philippines
The Philippines has recorded a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December of last year, announced on Monday by the local Ministry of Health, adding that the results of the tests are awaited before it can be determined which strain it is.
The patient was a 33-year-old Filipino man, who in the past had no experience of traveling outside the Philippines, stated the local Ministry of Health. The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared a global public health emergency, which is the highest level of alert, in response to the outbreak of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has spread to neighbouring countries, reports the agency Reuters.
Prague struggled with heavy rains, airport stopped
On Sunday, heavy showers arrived from the west to the Czech Republic, flooding basements, streets and sidewalks. Torrential rain, where in many places it reached a total of 80 millimeters per square meter in two hours, complicated the situation in transport too.
Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague had to interrupt check-in, which caused a delay in numerous flights, however only of a few hours, then the operation was resumed. Flash flood also limited traffic on the main D1 motorway from Prague to Brno and further to Ostrava. Traffic here was reduced to one lane in some sections, writes CTK web.
Zelensky wants to create a buffer zone in the Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday that the goal of a bold military incursion into the Russian Kursk region is to create a buffer zone that will prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border. This was the first time that Zelensky clearly specified the goal of the operation, which was launched on August 6. Earlier he stated that the aim of the operation is to protect the villages in the border Sumy region from constant shelling.
"Now our main task in defensive operations overall: destroy as much of the Russian war potential as possible and lead maximum counteroffensive actions. This also includes the creation of a buffer zone on the territory of the aggressor - in the Kursk region,"
said Volodymyr Zelenskyj in his nighttime speech according to the AP agency.
Blinken set out to Israel to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas is against it
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on another Middle East tour on Sunday to advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza, but Hamas expressed doubts about this mission just a few hours after his arrival and accused Israel of undermining his efforts.
The Palestinian militant group stated that it considers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for "thwarting the efforts of mediators", delaying the agreement and exposing Israeli hostages in Gaza to the same aggression faced by Palestinians. Writes Reuters agency.
Sources: apnews.com, reuters.com, ČTK
