WHO chief says Ebola is spreading rapidly in Congo, upgrades risk assessment
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a “very high” risk at the national level.
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Greenland’s prime minister tells Trump’s envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Arctic, Jeff Landry, was positive but emphasized Greenland’s commitment to self-determination.
Tensions flare up over Strait of Hormuz as ship is reported seized and heading toward Iran
Tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz are escalating again after a ship anchored off the UAE was seized and taken toward Iran.
China’s Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
President Donald Trump on Thursday kicked off a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that is expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
Trump offers platitudes while Xi warns of possible confrontation during China summit
President Donald Trump on Thursday kicked off a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that is expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
A burst of gunfire rang out in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs.
Shipping industry fears fuel shortages as Iran war squeezes bunker fuel supply
The global maritime industry is facing a looming shortage of bunker fuel that powers ships as the Iran war chokes off the Strait of Hormuz.
2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus after being evacuated from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak.