Health officials to take ‘proactive measures’ in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and Uganda Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email US health authorities confirmed on Monday that an American has developed Ebola after being exposed during their work in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); officials also said that they were taking “proactive measures” to protect US citizens in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and Uganda . Officials with t
Britain likely to face ‘warm, welcoming stance’ if it seeks re-entry but also a ‘hard-headed one’ – with no special deals Britain would not be able to rejoin the EU on the special terms it enjoyed in the past, veterans of the Brexit negotiations have said. According to former officials from around Europe, the UK should not expect to achieve as beneficial a deal as it once had if it decided to begin negotiations on re-entry. Continue reading...
Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting in Minneapolis, Jan. 14, 2026.
A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint as part of Ebola prevention measures, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Monday.
Expected candidate in Makerfield byelection says party ‘needs to change if we are to regain people’s trust’ Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday as the Greater Manchester mayor promised he would “change Labour” and win back the voters the party had lost. Burnham, who is expected to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, claimed it would be no ordinary campaign and said he would make it about national issues where Labour was failing, in a di
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last “On public transport, in bars and at mass gatherings, everyone is talking about Ebola,” said Gloire Mumbesa, 38, a resident of Mongbwalu, a mining town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He said cases of the disease had been reported locally and panic was engulfing the area because of the lack of a vaccine for the Bundibudyo strain. “The fear is that this disease may spread to many o
NBC News · Oct 8
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 8, 2026.
NPR News · Oct 8
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves. (Image credit: Godofredo A. Vásquez)
NPR News · Oct 8
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure. (Image credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images)
