The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has topped prior surges – becoming the worst the country has experienced – as new data confirms there are now over 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths. There is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which...
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Trump Says Iran is ‘dead’, Vows To Respond After Renewed Clashes
President Donald Trump has once again declared that Iran is “dead”, calling for the country’s leaders to be tried for what he described as “war crimes against humanity”. Trump also promised on Monday to respond to the recent Iranian attack on a base hosting US troops in Jordan. The US president’s outburst came as the...
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Dolly Parton, World Music Icon, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton was barely six years old when she composed her first tune, “Little Tiny Tasseltop,” inspired by her corncob doll with silky hair. Her mother treasured the handwritten lyrics in a shoebox. “I loved that little doll,” Parton recalled decades later. “I expressed myself and my feelings through writing — I’m sure what I...
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Israeli Strike On Gaza Shelter Extends Casualty List
An Israeli air strike has hit a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, killing at least one person and wounding several others. The attack happened early on Monday near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The casualties add to the list of victims as Israel maintains its hostilities...
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Over 200,000 People Newly Displaced In Sudan’s Kordofan As Fighting Rages
More than 200,000 people have been newly displaced across Sudan’s Kordofan region due to intensified fighting since late last year, the United Nations has said, as continued drone attacks target critical water and electricity infrastructure in the region’s biggest city, el-Obeid. The warning from the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) came on Wednesday as seasonal flooding...
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At least 169 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.The death toll is likely to rise, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings. The magnitude 7.4 quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 103km (64 miles)...
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Ghana, Burkina Faso Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement
Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a landmark Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at securing vital cross‑border trade corridors, safeguarding economic activity, and deepening defence collaboration between the two neighbouring countries. The agreement was signed by Ghana’s acting Minister for Defence, Cassiel Ato Forson, and Burkina Faso’s Defence Minister, Major General Célestin Simporé, during a bilateral...
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El-Sayed’s Victory Sends Tremors Through Democratic Party
The tremors from Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Senate primary will have been felt hundreds of miles away by the Democratic Party leadership. In a year in which Republicans appear to be facing significant electoral headwinds, Democratic primary voters have taken a chance on a left-wing insurgent, raising the stakes in a Senate race in...
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Morocco says 11 Died In Ceuta Crossing ttempt, while Spain puts it at 72
Morocco’s interior ministry on Sunday issued its first toll for those who died trying to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta last week, saying 11 people had died. The figures are significantly lower than those issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died. Tens of thousands of would-be migrants crossed into the...
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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least Four, Including Children, Across Gaza Strip
At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza despite an ongoing “ceasefire” in the latest violation of the agreement that was meant to help end the genocide. According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health on Thursday, hospitals across the Gaza Strip received six bodies and 34 injured people in...