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Spanish government confirms new case of hantavirus

The new case involves a “close contact” of a person connected to the initial outbreak, the Health Ministry said in its statement.
Specialist workers in full PPE carry boxes containing hazardous waste.
Specialist workers in full PPE carry boxes containing hazardous waste.
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Ebola Virus Outbreak

Ebola Virus Outbreak

Ebola patients flee in attacks on DR Congo health facilities, hobbling response

“There is denial of the disease within the population, with some members wanting to claim the bodies of suspected and/or confirmed cases,” a doctor said.
Health Officials Race To Contain Deadly Ebola Outbreak In Congo
Health Officials Race To Contain Deadly Ebola Outbreak In Congo
8h ago

Ebola Virus Outbreak

Ebola Virus Outbreak

DR Congo’s neighbors impose Covid-style measures in push to limit Ebola’s spread

Screening tools and hygiene measures deployed during the pandemic are making a comeback, with Uganda suspending large cultural events as a precaution.
Uganda stepped up measures along the DKC border to combat the Ebola outbreak
Uganda stepped up measures along the DKC border to combat the Ebola outbreak
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Mexico to host Iran’s World Cup team after U.S. refusal, president says

Iran’s participation in the tournament had been in question since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.
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How Israel, Hezbollah and regional powers are shaping Lebanon’s future

“A weak state was both a blessing and a curse,” Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas wrote about the country during the 1970s and ’80s.
Lebanese soldiers.
Lebanese soldiers.
10h ago

China’s Huawei touts chip design breakthrough in bid to defy U.S. sanctions

The tech giant said it had achieved a breakthrough that would allow it to make cutting-edge chips within five years.
MWC 2025 In Shanghai
MWC 2025 In Shanghai

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery

History’s first U.S.-born pope, whose family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners, delivered the apology in his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity), which was released Monday.
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VATICAN-ENCYCLICAL-MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS-AI-POPE
15h ago

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Allegations of rape on ‘Married at First Sight UK’ rattle the reality-TV industry

British broadcaster Channel 4 pulled down every episode of the show, issued an apology and announced an external welfare review.
The bride puts the wedding ring on the groom's finger.
The bride puts the wedding ring on the groom's finger.
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China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more

To replenish its advanced weapons, the U.S. needs tungsten, a powerful metal whose production is dominated by Beijing.
Almonty Industries' Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea.
Almonty Industries' Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea.
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‘Can’t believe I’m sitting here’: Paraglider escapes death after plane rips through glider

A 44-year-old Austrian woman posted video of the death-defying accident that had her spiraling thousands of feet before her emergency chute deployed.
Drone shot, view of village with parish church, Piesendorf, Pinzgau, Salzburg province, Austria, Europe
Drone shot, view of village with parish church, Piesendorf, Pinzgau, Salzburg province, Austria, Europe
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Venezuela

Venezuela

María Corina Machado vows another run for Venezuelan presidency and eyes return from exile

The Nobel laureate, who is aiming to return before the end of the year, called into question whether the country will hold democratic elections.
Maria Corina Machado
Maria Corina Machado