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WHO warns of intensifying Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as cases spread to five provinces

The outbreak, which was initially confined to the Mongbwalu health zone in Ituri province, has spread over the past two months to 49 health zones across five provinces namely Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Ul and Tshopo.

2 Aug 2026 6:52 pm
Iran names Saudi, UAE, Qatar and Israeli energy sites as targets if Trump orders new strikes

The warning comes as a US official told Axios that Trump is seriously contemplating strikes on Iranian energy targets, though no final decision has been taken

2 Aug 2026 11:06 am
Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, US to stop new strikes

Israel has agreed to join the US in the commitment to try to complete the agreement with Iran that would bring about an end to the war, says Trump

2 Aug 2026 9:11 am
Dollar logs its worst week in over 3 months amid Fed doubts

Traders boosted their bullish dollar bets ahead of the Fed meeting, turning the most upbeat since 2014 as of Tuesday, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released Friday

1 Aug 2026 10:02 am
US to make visa bond requirement permanent for travellers from 50 countries, mostly in Africa

The visa bond programme becomes permanent on Monday, with the US raising the maximum bond to USD 20,000, eliminating the lowest payment tier and allowing more countries to join the list

1 Aug 2026 7:30 am
Spains Ceuta faces migrant surge as up to 60,000 cross from Morocco; at least 57 die

Authorities rushed security forces as thousands arrived within hours, overwhelming services and leaving dozens dead during dangerous border crossings.

31 Jul 2026 11:44 pm
Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain

The White House announcement comes nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire was signed

31 Jul 2026 1:05 pm
US, China signal lingering tensions in call ahead of Xi visit

In a social media post, Bessent said he told the Chinese side that Washington expects Beijing to fully meet its commitments on rare earths and US agricultural products.

31 Jul 2026 11:51 am
China emerging as long-term AI winner despite semiconductor market volatility: Jefferies

China remains well positioned in the AI race, particularly in consumer-facing applications, Jefferies says

31 Jul 2026 11:27 am
EU lays out $11.4 billion for 7 AI gigafactories as it aims to catch up with US, China

Brussels has moved to establish tech sovereignty amid growing concern that technologies from foreign providers could be weaponised against the Europeans

30 Jul 2026 4:47 pm
China sets up high-altitude drone R&D centre in Tibet near Mt Everest

The high-altitude centre is expected to provide an advantage for China in its ongoing competition for technological dominance with the US

30 Jul 2026 1:19 pm