Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".
Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very high” risk to the country, the World Health Organization said on Friday, revising its threat assessment upwards.
The outbreak is spreading rapidly, WHO leaders said, with almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, up from 246 cases and 65 deaths when it was first reported a week earlier.
Continue reading...Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.
Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments – BBC
- Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments BBC
- Marco Rubio: Trump ‘disappointment’ with Nato will be discussed at summit The Guardian
- Middle East live: EU moves to widen sanctions on Iran, threats to freedom of navigation France 24
- Rubio ratchets up pressure on NATO at key summit Military Times
- Rubio Says U.S. Troop Movement In Europe Is 'Not Punitive'—Do NATO Allies See It That Way? Forbes
Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Posts, Ammo Warehouses Across Front – Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Posts, Ammo Warehouses Across Front Kyiv Post
- Ukraine claims it killed scores of Russians in two strikes in occupied regions CNN
- Ukraine strikes Russian FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson Oblast, killing and injuring nearly 100 troops The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian forces strike Russian ammo depots, air defenses, command posts, and troops Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Ukraine Says It Knocks Out Russian Drone Training Network in Occupied Donetsk Kyiv Post
Sabalenka cuts media short as French Open players protest
Leading players, including Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner, limit their French Open media duties to 15 minutes in a row over prize money.
Congo suspends funeral wakes and big gatherings in Ebola outbreak, as WHO upgrades risk assessment – AP News
- Congo suspends funeral wakes and big gatherings in Ebola outbreak, as WHO upgrades risk assessment AP News
- Opinion | Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand. The New York Times
- The World Prepared for Ebola. Just Not This Ebola Bloomberg.com
- Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be a nightmare to contain, experts warn Live Science
- Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Rises To 177: ‘Deeply Worrisome,’ WHO Chief Says (Live Updates) Forbes
Alberta Will Vote on a Possible Referendum to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know. – The New York Times
Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students? – The Ringer
Russian Officials Privately Admit Putin System ‘Has No Future’ – Kyiv Post
- Russian Officials Privately Admit Putin System ‘Has No Future’ Kyiv Post
- Putin’s moment of truth: End the war or embrace Stalinism The Telegraph
- What If Putin Can’t End the War? Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- Russia’s Long Descent Council on Foreign Relations
- Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can 'imagine a future without him' Fortune
Joint Statement from the leaders of the E4 + Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands on the situation in the West Bank – GOV.UK
- Joint Statement from the leaders of the E4 + Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands on the situation in the West Bank GOV.UK
- Western powers press Israel to rein in settlers, halt expansion Reuters
- Western powers condemn Israel for West Bank settlements, settler violence The Jerusalem Post
- Albanese joins coalition of nations calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank The Guardian
- Merz, Meloni and allies castigate Israel over West Bank settler violence politico.eu
Chicks hatch from artificial egg as US company aims to revive extinct species – Reuters
- Chicks hatch from artificial egg as US company aims to revive extinct species Reuters
- Jurassic Park isn’t just a movie anymore as de-extinction startup hatches live chicks Fortune
- Colossal Biosciences is growing chickens in a 3D-printed artificial eggshell MIT Technology Review
- Chickens Hatch From World's First Artificial Eggs Time Magazine
- Colossal "Artificial Egg" Successfully Hatches First Chicks, What’s The Time On The Moon? And Much More This Week IFLScience
UAE Joins Saudis, Qatar in Urging Trump Not to Restart War – Bloomberg.com
- UAE Joins Saudis, Qatar in Urging Trump Not to Restart War Bloomberg.com
- Arab Nations Seek Iran War Deal as Ceasefire Remains Fragile Bloomberg.com
- Senior UAE Official To RFE/RL: Restart Of Iran War Would Be 'Catastrophic' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- UAE's Gargash sees '50-50' odds of US-Iran deal, warns against renewed fighting Reuters
- UAE joins Saudi Arabia, Qatar in urging Trump not to restart Iran war The Straits Times
God and robots, the end of a synod, and a recipe for joy – The Pillar
- God and robots, the end of a synod, and a recipe for joy The Pillar
- Opinion | Pope Leo Chooses Social Justice Over Pelvic Theology The New York Times
- Pope: Church must restore ‘trust in technology,’ guide people to Christ Vatican News
- Why is AI company Anthropic helping launch Pope Leo XIV's encyclical? National Catholic Reporter
- Magnifica Humanitas Will Be the Pope's Bid for Human Dignity in the Age of AI CNET
Ukraine, Allies Grow Confident Russia Invasion Losing Steam – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine, Allies Grow Confident Russia Invasion Losing Steam Bloomberg.com
- Russia ‘looking for new soldiers’; Kyiv claims 83,000 dead so far in 2026 Al Jazeera
- Ukraine Wants 200 Russian Losses for Every Square Kilometer It Takes Business Insider
- Russia’s War Is Going Badly—on the Ground and in the Air WSJ
- Russia is starting to lose ground in Ukraine The Economist
Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK
Temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in southern England or Midlands on Monday
Amber heat health alerts have been issued for the bank holiday weekend as record-breaking May temperatures as high as 33C (91F) are expected in parts of the UK.
The alerts – which indicate a possible risk to life as well as potential damage to properties, significant travel delays and power cuts – were announced for the East Midlands, West Midlands, the east of England, London and the south-east, and will be in effect from 2pm on Friday until 5pm on Wednesday.
Continue reading...WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment – Yahoo
- WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessment Yahoo
- As Ebola Rages in Countryside, Congo’s Capital Strives to Carry On The New York Times
- Ebola Outbreak: Three New Cases Reported In Uganda As Outbreak Kills 177 Forbes
- Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern World Health Organization (WHO)
- Ebola outbreak in DRC is 'spreading rapidly' with almost 750 suspected cases: WHO chief ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Iran scrambles for Omani back channel around the Hormuz blockade – ایران اینترنشنال
- Iran scrambles for Omani back channel around the Hormuz blockade ایران اینترنشنال
- Iran's intensified closure of Strait of Hormuz piles misery on stranded sailors Reuters
- This tiny center in a UK seaside town is the first place vessels under attack in the Persian Gulf call CNN
- A ship’s crew risked the Strait of Hormuz. They met with a hail of bullets. The Washington Post
- Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz Leaves Safe Passage a Gamble The New York Times
Mind the drone gap: war games begin inside secret Nato bunker in London tube station
British army is 80-90% short of drones as military exercise aims to build on European defence strategy
Deep in Charing Cross underground station, in the disused terminus of the Jubilee line, a secret Nato command bunker has this week been discreetly at work. Dozens of mostly British soldiers were engaged in a war game defending Estonia from a Russian invasion in 2030, unbeknownst to commuters and tourists bustling above.
The secret chambers are behind two sets of normally locked, metal double doors. A red glow at the bottom of the escalator beyond is the first sign of troops below; next are mocked up newspaper covers pasted over ageing adverts. A British Nato force has deployed to Estonia they blare, in response to a Russian massing of troops on the border.
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