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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia targeted by hundreds of fake bomb threats

More than 400 schools, courts in Sarajevo, the National Electoral Commission and a hospital have been forced to evacuate over 48 hours.

Senegal

Eleven newborn babies killed in Senegal hospital fire

Senegal's president announced that 11 newborn babies were killed in a hospital in western Senegal.

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Woman who lost legs in landmine blast has first dance with new husband

Balandina, a 23-year-old nurse, lost both her legs after a landmine exploded near her in eastern Ukraine on 27 March.

Greece

Two dead after fire on hospital's COVID ward in Thessaloniki

The blaze broke out at the Papanikolaou hospital on Wednesday morning.

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Strike damages ambulance at hospital in Mykolaiv

Ukrainian Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast Vitaliy Kim released security footage on Tuesday showing the moment an ambulance parked outside a hospital was damaged by a strike.

United Kingdom

UK maternity scandal probe finds over 200 avoidable baby deaths

The investigation uncovered "repeated" failures at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust in western England.

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Ukraine: Israel sets up a humanitarian field hospital.

The field hospital has 66 beds and will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Doha hospital treats sick falcons and replaces damaged feathers

A feathered patient is on the operating table today. It's a falcon and is being treated at a specialist hospital in central Doha. The Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital welcomes over 150 falcons a day.

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US journalist injured in attack near Kyiv

A US photojournalist has described from a hospital ward how the car he was in came under attack at a checkpoint in Irpin on March 13, resulting, according to Kyiv police, in the fatal wounding of filmmaker Brent Renaud.

Health news

More children hospitalised during the Omicron surge compared to Delta

A new report by the CDC showed that child hospitalisation rates quadrupled during the Omicron surge compared to during the Delta surge.

Germany

One dead and 8 hospitalised after contaminated drinks in Bavarian bar

When police arrived at the bar, they found people lying on the ground with cramps.

Netherlands

Dutch gynaecologist used own sperm to father 21 children

It is the third known case in the Netherlands of a doctor using his own sperm without patients' knowledge or consent.

Colombia

Colombian cycling star Egan Bernal 'conscious' following bus collision

Bernal slammed at high speed into a bus while he was training with his teammates 30 kilometres outside the capital Bogota.

Brazil

Brazilian president 'doing well' after being rushed to hospital

"He is stable, undergoing treatment, and will be reevaluated throughout the morning," his doctors said in a statement. "At the moment, there is no forecast for his release."

Georgia

Georgia's ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili transferred back to prison

The 54-year-old had been undergoing treatment in hospital after a prolonged hunger strike.

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Santa Claus climbs down building to visit children in a Spanish hospital

Children spending the holidays in a hospital in Barcelona get a much-needed boost from a firefighter dressed as Santa Claus, who greets them from outside a hospital window while hanging from a climbing rope outside the building, due to strict pandemic rules restricting visitors

Culture news

Santa Claus or Spiderman? Kids spending Xmas in hospital get a treat

A firefighter dressed as Santa Claus climbed down the wall of a children's hospital in Barcelona to surprise those spending Christmas there.

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Father Frost visits Moscow children's hospital

Russian rescue corps students abseiled down the wall of a Moscow children's hospital on Sunday to bring a bit of holiday cheer to its patients.

Austria

Surgeon in Austria fined for amputating patient's wrong leg

A regional court found the 43-year-old surgeon guilty of gross negligence.

Czech Republic

Czech President Miloš Zeman back in hospital after positive COVID test

Zeman had just been discharged from a Prague hospital where he had been in care for six weeks.