This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Bernard Ekeo, and in the early hours of Friday the 16th of August,

these are our main stories.

The World Health Organization says more cases of a dangerous variant of

empox are likely to be found in Europe in the coming days

after Sweden reports the first infection outside Africa.

As international pressure bills for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas,

a new round of talks begins in Qatar.

The authorities in the United States charge five people over the death

last year of the friend star Matthew Perry.

Also in this podcast, It's nothing less than just vindictive cruelty. We're talking about

50 bucks to try to alleviate the suffering of people of Ukraine.

Washington condemns a jail term handed to a ballerina for donating

to a US-funded charity supporting Ukraine.

Just a day after the World Health Organization declared a global health

emergency over the spread of a more deadly variant of

MPOCs, the first case of the disease

has been found outside Africa.

Sweden says a man who was infected

while in an African country has fallen ill

with the new variant. Dr. Barat-Pancharnia teaches at the

University of Exeter Medical School. He says there's no doubt the new version of

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