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South Korean authorities on Monday reported the nation's first death from a "brain-eating amoeba". The  Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) as per Yonhap news agency confirmed that a 50-year-old Korean man who had recently returned from Thailand died from the disease. Here's all you need to know about the "brain-eating amoeba":

M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are reportedly holding civilians hostage for their alleged collaboration with opposing militias. As per an AFP report citing local sources, the rebels initially detained around 50 people, 18 of which are still in their grasp. These people are suspected of collaborating with two anti-M23 militias: the Nyatura and the FDLR. Watch | Congo: M23 retreats from occupied territory, says 'handing Kibumba to military a goodwill gesture

China's rising number of COVID-19 cases has sparked the worry that the surge might unleash a new mutant variant of the deadly virus into the world. As per Dr Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University, China's large population has limited immunity, which "seems to be the setting in which we may see an explosion of a new variant."

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that China is ready to work with India towards a steady and sound growth of relations between the two countries. Talking to reporters, Yi as per ANI said that the two nations "have maintained communication through diplomatic and military-to-military channels", adding that the two countries are "committed to upholding stability in border areas". He said that China stands "ready to work with India in the direction toward ste...

Almost half a million people in the Chinese city of Qingdao are being infected by Covid-19 every day, said a senior health official. Bo Tao, the municipal health chief reportedly said that the Chinese coastal city with a population of around 10 million people was seeing "between 490,000 and 530,000" new Covid cases a day and that it was "in a period of rapid transmission ahead of an approaching peak". He also said that the infection rate would accelerate by another 10 per ce...

Tesla is set to lay off more employees. As per reports, the electric car maker has notified its employees that it will be implementing a hiring freeze and that another wave of layoffs is also in the cards. Quoting an anonymous source familiar with the matter, Electrek reported that the layoffs will happen in the first quarter of next year. Watch | World Business Watch | Tesla to freeze hiring, lay off employees in next quarter: Report

The Indian Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is set to roll out a mandate that will significantly speed up the check-in process at airports. Under it, passengers may soon be able to zip through airport security checks without having to take out their laptops, phones and chargers. Currently, passengers are required to place their electronic devices in separate trays as they check in. The process takes time and hence can cause congestion. Watch | WION Dispatch: Overcrowding at New Delhi&#...

The eight-vehicle crash last month on San Francisco's Bay Bridge which involved a Tesla Model S car reportedly happened due to the malfunctioning of the vehicle's Full-Self Driving (FSD) mode. As per a police report made public on Wednesday, the car's driver said that the 2021 model car was in Full-Self Driving (FSD) mode which had malfunctioned. However, the police were unable to determine if the software was in operation or if his statement was accurate. Watch | World Business ...

In Spain, lawmakers today (December 22) will vote on a groundbreaking transgender rights bill that will allow anyone over 16 years of age to change the gender on their ID card. The legislation as per AFP has sparked divisions within Spain's left-wing government and the country's feminist movement. The bill which has been touted as the "triumph of reason over hatred" has as per AFP sparked a bitter debate in the country's powerful feminist lobby and LGBTQ equality campaig...

A video of US President Joe Biden saying that the Iran Nuclear Deal is "dead" is making the rounds on the internet. Apparently, the leader last month said that the multi-state deal to limit Tehran's nuclear deal is dead. However, he refused to formally announce that. The video that surfaced on Tuesday has been shared far and wide. It is believed to have been shot on November 3 during the US President's visit to California. Watch | WION Dispatch: Iran inching closer to enrich...