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Russia launches ‘horrific’ drone, missile strikes on Ukraine, killing 17: Officials

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 people injured in a large-scale overnight Russian missile and drone strike on Ukraine, officials said, with the capital Kyiv the main target of Moscow's latest long-range barrage.Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said... Read More.

‘Out of control’: Doctors on the front line of Ebola outbreak speak out

Thursday, May 28 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Doctors and public health workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) told ABC News that the deadly virus is still spreading at an alarming rate."The outbreak is completely out of control," said Dr. Richard... Read More.

Fire at girls school in Kenya kills at least 16 students, minister says

Thursday, May 28 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 16 students died in an overnight fire at a boarding school for girls in central Kenya, a government minister said Thursday.Education Minister Julius Ogamba said in a statement posted to X that a "regrettable fire tragedy befell Utumishi Girls Academy... Read More.

Ebola outbreak risks becoming deadliest on record, IRC warns

Tuesday, May 26 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The New York-based International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization warned on Tuesday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda is now spreading faster than responders can contain it and... Read More.

Global outcry after Israel security minister posts video appearing to flaunt harsh treatment of detained activists

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Israel's government is facing a global outcry over video showing its far-right security minister appearing to flaunt the rough treatment of foreign pro-Palestine activists detained from a protest flotilla.Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday posted the video on X in which... Read More.

US doctor infected with Ebola ‘feels good’ and is able to eat, colleague says

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(GERMANY) -- The American doctor who contracted Ebola and was transferred to Germany is starting to feel better and is able to eat, according to his colleague.Dr. Peter Stafford is currently hospitalized in Berlin's Charite University Hospital after testing positive for the disease due... Read More.

Xi, Putin condemn ‘treacherous’ strikes, urge US to end Iran war

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, with the two leaders releasing a joint statement urging an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a matter of "utmost urgency.""The sides agree that military strikes by... Read More.

Maldives officials say they didn’t know divers in fatal expedition intended to explore cave

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(MALDIVES) - -Two investigations, including a culpable homicide probe, have been launched into the deep-water expedition in the Maldives that claimed the lives of five Italian scuba divers, and authorities said they didn't know the group would be exploring a cave.Both the Maldives... Read More.

Marine scientists discover record number of new species

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Marine scientists have discovered a record number of new species living in the depths of the world's oceans over the past year.A total of 1,121 new marine species were discovered in a single year, marking a "significant step" in the research... Read More.

Ebola outbreak sees 131 suspected deaths in DRC, officials say

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 513 suspected cases and 131 suspected deaths have been recorded in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said Tuesday.Congolese Minister of Public Health Samuel Roger Kamba said during a press briefing in French... Read More.

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Russia launches ‘horrific’ drone, missile strikes on Ukraine, killing 17: Officials

‘Out of control’: Doctors on the front line of Ebola outbreak speak out

Fire at girls school in Kenya kills at least 16 students, minister says

Ebola outbreak risks becoming deadliest on record, IRC warns

Global outcry after Israel security minister posts video appearing to flaunt harsh treatment of detained activists

US doctor infected with Ebola ‘feels good’ and is able to eat, colleague says

Xi, Putin condemn ‘treacherous’ strikes, urge US to end Iran war

Maldives officials say they didn’t know divers in fatal expedition intended to explore cave

Marine scientists discover record number of new species

Ebola outbreak sees 131 suspected deaths in DRC, officials say

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