The WHO says Ebola cases in the DR Congo have topped 340, with 60 deaths. Officials warn contact tracing is far below target, while insecurity, displacement, and funding gaps are complicating the response.
NATO chief Mark Rutte made an unannounced trip to Kyiv as Ukraine ramps up deep strikes inside Russia. Zelenskyy said the attacks are meant to force Moscow to negotiate “on equal footing,” while Rutte warned young Russians they will likely die if they join the war.
BREAKING: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire after U.S.-led talks in Washington. The truce requires Hezbollah to halt attacks on Israel and withdraw militants from southern Lebanon.
Colombia votes in a high-stakes presidential race marked by violence, polarization and a sharp security debate. The frontrunner pledges to continue Gustavo Petro’s left-wing agenda, while rivals look to El Salvador’s hardline model as a possible answer to crime.
A dramatic rescue is unfolding in remote Laos after villagers searching for gold became trapped inside a flooded cave.
Four more people have now been pulled out alive, after the first was freed a day earlier. Two remain missing, as specialists from seven countries race against time in a dangerous search operation.
Brazilian health officials are investigating a suspected Ebola case in São Paulo state after a traveler from the Democratic Republic of Congo developed a fever and sought treatment.
The patient is now in isolation as authorities wait for answers, while the WHO chief visits Congo’s Ebola epicenter.
After decades of delays, Bogotá’s first metro is finally moving from promise to reality. The system now aims for completion in March 2028.
The project will eventually run 30 automatic trains and will transform daily life in Colombia’s capital.
A Russian drone crash in eastern Romania is raising fears of a wider Russia-Ukraine conflict. The drone hit an apartment building in the port city of Galati, injuring two people and sparking a fire.
A month of anti-government protests has brought Bolivia to a standstill. Roadblocks are choking supply lines into La Paz and other cities, leaving families waiting overnight in the cold for fuel, food and medicine.
For many Bolivians, the crisis now feels less like protest and more like paralysis.
A fiery setback for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.
During a hot-fire test in Florida, the company’s New Glenn rocket erupted into a massive fireball, sending flames and thick smoke into the sky. No one was hurt.
Ebola fears intensify in Central Africa. A second treatment center in DR Congo was set on fire as cases spread across borders. Uganda confirms new infections, including domestic transmission. The US tightens entry rules and imposes quarantine requirements on Congo’s World Cup squad. #Ebola #DRC #Uganda
State of emergency in one of California’s most populated counties. Fire crews are battling to stop a hazardous chemical tank from exploding just kilometers from Disneyland. More than 40,000 people are evacuating amid fears of a major public safety and environmental crisis. #California #BreakingNews #Disneyland
One of the heaviest attacks on Kyiv since the war began. Russia launched a large-scale barrage of drones and missiles, including a hypersonic ballistic missile. At least four people were killed as strikes hit Ukraine’s capital and surrounding areas. #Ukraine#Russia#Kyiv
Bolivia’s crisis is now reaching children’s hospitals. In La Paz, doctors warn oxygen is running critically low as roadblocks choke supply routes, while nationwide protests over fuel, prices and austerity intensify pressure on President Rodrigo Paz Pereira.
Protests have widened amid economic turmoil, roadblocks and calls from the extreme left for Paz’s resignation.
Ancient calligraphy becomes live performance in Beijing, while discarded objects are reborn as sculpture. At the Affordable Art Fair connects artists with buyers, without making art feel untouchable.