Meloni threatens agreement between Mercosur and European Union
Francis writes that as soon as he landed in Baghdad, he learned that “a woman loaded with explosives and a young suicide bomber were on their way to Mosul” to kill him. According to the report, which had excerpts published in advance by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the woman and man were arrested by Iraqi police and killed.
In the book, the pope said he was advised by several people not to make the trip, but that he “felt I had to go.”
End of mystery about disease in Congo
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that the mysterious disease that killed more than 140 people in the southwest of the country in November is a serious form of malaria.which manifests itself by attacking the respiratory system. According to the ministry’s note, the effects of the disease are heightened by malnutrition, a chronic problem in the region.
Also according to the ministry, 592 cases of the disease have been recorded since October, with a mortality rate of 6.2%.
Cyclone leaves 34 dead in Mozambique
Cyclone Chido left at least 34 people dead in Mozambique, according to the UN humanitarian agency Ocha, citing data from the Mozambican natural disaster institute. It is estimated that more than 170,000 people were affected, and there were 319 injuries.
