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France confirms first Shamonda virus infection in a human death of 'severely immunocompromised' individual
The Shomonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time, French health officials said. Authorities see no risk to the public, adding that the victim, who died in early October, was severely immunocompromised.
DE Oct 22, 2026Deutsche Welle (DW) World03
India news: Gandhi's nephew forced to pull protest photos
The requested removal of "objectionable" photos from a cultural center took place in state run by Modi's BJP. DW has more.
DE Oct 22, 2026Deutsche Welle (DW) World04
Judi Dench says sight loss means she can no longer perform but she is still ‘besotted by’ Shakespeare’s sonnets
<p>Age-related macular degeneration has also left actor, 91, unable to read or recognise faces any more</p><p>Judi Dench has said she can no longer perform on stage or in films because of her deteriorating eyesight, more than a decade after revealing she had been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.</p><p>“I can’t be on stage. I can’t do a play any more. I can’t do a film any more. I can’t read any more,” the 91-year-old actor told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/22/judi-dench-sight-loss-macular-degeneration-shakespeares-sonnets">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 22, 2026The Guardian World