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Ebola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is close to being virus-free 

16 July 2026

News|Ebola The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo mo...

Trump limits length of visas for students, exchange visitors, journalists 

16 July 2026

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is putting new time limits on visas for foreign students, exc...

Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’ 

16 July 2026

At least five Palestinians have been killed in attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip as Israel continues to violate an ...

Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse 

16 July 2026

A court has sentenced the former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator ⁠to 12 years in prison over the collapse of th...

US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia 

16 July 2026

News|Weapons ⁠The⁠ US Department of State has ⁠approved a potential $1.96bn weapons sale to Saudi Arabia. Announce...

Vance says Israeli campaign tried to sway US opinion against Iran diplomacy 

16 July 2026

United States Vice President JD Vance has accused some members of Israel’s government of trying to influence US public...

What happens if Mitch McConnell is unable to finish his US Senate term? 

16 July 2026

It was a Capitol Hill mystery. For nearly a month, United States Senator Mitch McConnell was not seen or heard from in p...

Hamas leadership run-off expected between Meshaal and al-Hayya 

16 July 2026

Hamas is set to hold a decisive run-off election next week to choose its new political bureau chief. This will complete ...

US or Iran — Who needs a new truce deal more? 

16 July 2026

The US and Iran are locked in an escalating cycle of attacks, after the fifth consecutive day of US strikes and Iranian ...

Epstein linked to Israeli ‘deep state’, US intel, says Vance: What we know 

16 July 2026

United States Vice President JD Vance says Jeffrey Epstein “seemed to be connected” to elements of the “Israeli de...