Dr. Peter Stafford, a U.S. doctor infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while working in Congo, has recovered and left quarantine at Berlin’s Charité hospital. The outbreak has spread to Uganda, with Congo reporting a rising number of cases and deaths.
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On December 21, 2020, a gunman opened fire at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, killing 14 people and injuring 25. The attack has been described as the worst mass shooting in the Czech Republic in decades, and mourners have left a sea of candles outside the university to grieve for the victims. The Czech government is working to implement stricter gun control laws to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
Police in Prague have confirmed a shooting in a university building, resulting in several dead and dozens of wounded people. The gunman has been eliminated, and authorities have urged people to remain indoors while they evacuate the area. Details about the shooting are still unknown, but more information is expected to be released soon.
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has expressed concern over the detention and the Committee to Protect Journalists has called for her immediate release. This is the latest in a series of incidents targeting journalists in Russia, which has seen a crackdown on press freedom in recent years.
Milan Kundera, the renowned Czech author and dissident, has passed away at the age of 94. He was a major figure in the Czech literary scene in the 1960s and his works, which often explored themes of love, exile, politics and the deeply personal, won him critical acclaim and a wide readership. His novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" is considered one of his best works and has been translated into more than 40 languages, selling millions of copies worldwide. He was awarded the prestigious Jerusalem Prize in 2000 for his contribution to literature.
The Grier family has filed a $100 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the Hancock County Sheriff's Office after Brianna Grier, a 28-year-old Georgia mother, died last summer after falling out of a sheriff's patrol car. The lawsuit alleges that deputies "unlawfully and willfully seized and restrained" Grier and failed to provide medical assistance, causing injury to her head and brain. The Grier family is seeking justice and accountability in the case and is seeking $100 million in damages for the wrongful death of Brianna Grier.
Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto has become one of the few openly out active international men's soccer players after posting a video on social media announcing that he is gay. He expressed a desire to live without fear, violence, or prejudice, and was met with widespread support from the soccer community. His announcement is hoped to encourage more athletes to be open and honest about their sexuality.