Global Crises: Mpox in Africa, Typhoon Havoc in Asia, IMF and War Updates

Current world news highlights include Africa's need for mpox vaccines amidst rich nation stockpiles, Vietnam and Thailand grappling with Typhoon Yagi's devastation, Pakistan securing an IMF bailout with foreign aid, and escalating conflict in Ukraine. The narrative underscores the interconnected challenges and cooperative efforts on a global stage.

Rich nations possess several hundred million vaccine doses that could mitigate Africa's mpox outbreak, with donated shots insufficient, as revealed by a Reuters tally. Nations like Japan, the USA, and Canada have stockpiled these vaccines, originally in case of a smallpox resurgence. Some were previously used in 2022's global mpox spread.

Vietnam's death toll from Typhoon Yagi has risen to 226 as flooding pressures recede in Hanoi. The typhoon, Asia's strongest storm this year, hit Vietnam's northeastern coast. Thailand has deployed special forces to aid thousands marooned in Chiang Rai due to flooding, part of Typhoon Yagi's broader impact that caused 33 deaths since mid-August.

Pakistan has met IMF bailout conditions with help from supportive countries, as affirmed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. This could pave the way for completing a $7 billion loan program. Concurrently, three Red Cross workers were killed by Russian shelling in Eastern Ukraine, further intensifying the humanitarian crisis in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)