WHO has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccine or treatment. Cases have now crossed borders, raising fears of wider spread
An outbreak of a rare strain of the #Ebola virus in #DRCongo was declared “a public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization on Sunday. The outbreak in the eastern Ituri province has already caused at least 91 deaths, with around 350 suspected cases.
💢 A child was killed and a number of police officers injured, some critically, in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Sheikh Radwan police station in western Gaza City on May 5, according to the General Directorate of Palestinian Police.
The strike comes amid ongoing daily violations of the ceasefire, with Israeli forces continuing to systematically target police personnel.
Footage by journalist Nahed Hajjaj shows a mother kissing her child’s feet in a final farewell after the attack.
🚨 BREAKING:
🇦🇪🇮🇷 Iran is launching ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at the UAE. Air defenses are actively engaging.
- The UAE Ministry of Defense confirms the sounds heard across the country are interceptions, not explosions on the ground
- Residents are being told to remain in a safe location and follow official channels
Source: UAE MOD
Israeli officials call for mass incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday to mark the East Jerusalem occupation
May 15 marks the anniversary of Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967, according to the Hebrew calendar https://t.co/6444xViP8e
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🇮🇱🇮🇷🇺🇸 Times of Israel: Iran's economy is under significant pressure, but it is ready to withstand the US blockade
The Islamic Republic's accumulation of imports before the war has not yet led to a halt in bank withdrawals or rationing of essential goods.
Despite the US naval blockade, Iran is able to continue the current situation and maintain this relative stability.
The Iranian government tried to reduce immediate pressures by stockpiling imported goods before the war, so there are still no signs of widespread rationing or collapse in the supply of essential goods.
🇱🇧🇮🇱 Lebanese Health Ministry: 2,702 killed and 8,311 injured in Israeli operations since March 2.
11K injured or dead in 2 months...
Lebanese hospitals were already fragile before this war started, they're not built for this.
Israel is funnelling nearly $730 million into its 2026 public diplomacy drive, a dramatic surge aimed at reshaping Tel Aviv’s global image following years of atrocities in Palestine’s Gaza. The approved-budget marks a near fivefold jump from last year’s $150 million, which was around $7 to $10 million before its war on Gaza started in October 2023
Known as “hasbara”, the campaign reflects a high-stakes effort to counter mounting criticism abroad. Poll after poll suggests support is slipping, particularly in the US, long considered Israel’s most vital ally
🚨One boy has been killed and three others wounded in Israeli bombing of police station, northwest of the Gaza City..
Remains of the police station is used as a displacement shelter..
BREAKING: Israel Has Committed Another Civilian Massacre In Gaza
At least 5 killed, 3 of whom are children, in the strike on Beit Lahia.
This is what Israel calls a “ceasefire” & what the “board of peace” was approved at the UNSC for.
💢 “This was a blatant murder… a targeted assassination” — Journalist Courtney Bonneau on killing of her friend and journalist Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon.
Amal Khalil, the veteran Al-Akhbar newspaper correspondent, was killed after an Israeli strike hit the village of al-Tiri, leaving her trapped beneath the rubble as rescue efforts were repeatedly blocked by ongoing Israeli attacks.
Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojournalist also working with the paper, was seriously wounded and evacuated to a hospital under Israeli fire.
Efforts to reach Khalil were impeded by continued strikes and direct fire, with a senior Lebanese army official telling Reuters that an Israeli drone dropped a grenade on rescue workers, while a Red Cross vehicle also came under fire.
#Meloni aveva annunciato la sospensione del memorandum con #Israele ma va a Bruxelles e fa il contrario: blocca lo stop all’accordo commerciale. Una doppia linea plateale: nessuna vera rottura, solo propaganda per assecondare gli umori pubblici.
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���NEW GAZA CITY: BEFORE & AFTER
These satellite images reveal Gaza City from above ,before and after the devastation caused by Israeli forces.
Wide aerial views. Close-up frames.
Block by block. Neighborhood by neighborhood.
An entire city systematically erased by Israel.