The International Rescue Committee says the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than health responders can contain it. The International Rescue Committee has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda could become the deadliest Ebola crisis ever recorded if urgent action is not taken. Health officials say the outbreak…
Tehran has accused the United States of breaching the ceasefire after new strikes targeted sites in southern Iran. Iran says recent US air strikes in the country’s south amount to a “gross violation” of the ceasefire agreement. Also warning that it will respond to what it called aggressive actions. The strikes were confirmed by United…
A deadly train collision in northern Belgium has left four people dead, including two children. A train traveling at high speed collided with a school minibus near Buggenhout on Tuesday morning, killing four people and seriously injuring five children, Belgian officials said. The crash happened at a railway crossing during rush hour, about 30 kilometres…
Russia says more attacks on Kyiv are coming as tensions in the Ukraine war continue to escalate. Russia has threatened a new wave of strikes on Kyiv and urged foreign nationals and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital “as soon as possible.” Russia’s foreign ministry said the planned attacks would target “decision-making centres,” command posts…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military has been ordered to increase attacks against Hezbollah. Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes across Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to intensify military operations against Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah positions in the Bekaa Valley and other areas of…
The US says the strikes targeted threats near the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing ceasefire with Iran. United States forces carried out what officials described as “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats near Bandar Abbas. According to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), the operation was…
France is preparing for more extreme heat after several regions recorded historic May temperatures over the weekend. France is experiencing unusually hot weather, with weather officials warning that temperatures could remain high in the coming days. This comes after multiple cities recorded their hottest May temperatures on record. According to Meteo France, at least 10…
Tensions are rising in eastern DR Congo as communities clash with health officials during the worsening Ebola outbreak. Police in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo fired warning shots into the air after angry crowds tried to reclaim the bodies of relatives who died at an Ebola treatment centre in Mongwalu. The unrest reportedly lasted…
Iran says major issues remain unresolved even as the US signals optimism over a possible agreement. Iran has said a deal with the United States is “not imminent,” despite both sides confirming progress in ongoing negotiations. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai said negotiators had reached agreement on “a large portion” of the issues under…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the sentencing of three boys convicted of raping two teenage girls must be reviewed. Keir Starmer has described as “appalling” a court decision that spared three teenage boys from custody after they were convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire. The boys, aged between 13 and 15 at the…
