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France confirms first Ebola case
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola - a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Germany rail network comes to complete halt nationwide due to IT malfunction
The German rail company Deutsche Bahn has suspended its train services nationwide due to a nationwide IT disruption.
China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
A former World Bank president has told the BBC that China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease a global supply crisis caused by the Iran war.
Ukrainian woman named by Interpol as main suspect in Monaco bomb attack
A Ukrainian woman has been identified as the main suspect for a parcel bombing in Monaco that seriously wounded a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and two others.
Tennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection
The execution of a Tennessee death row inmate has been postponed after staff were unable to find a vein to administer a lethal drug.
Russia and China condemn US over indictment of former Cuban leader
China and Russia have condemned a US decision to charge Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro with murder. The Chinese foreign ministry called on the US to stop using “coercion” and “threats” against its ally, while the Kremlin said the pressure being exerted on Havana “borders on violence”. The US has accused Castro o.....
Jailed Vietnamese tycoon’s Birkin bags sell for more than $550K
Two luxury handbags confiscated from jailed Vietnamese businesswoman Truong My Lan have sold for more than $535,000 (£399,000) in a government auction.
Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
Single-sex spaces – such as changing rooms and toilets – must be used on the basis of biological sex, new guidance from the equalities watchdog has confirmed. This means, for instance, that a trans woman – a biological male who identifies as a woman – should not use female toilets or changing rooms, according to […]
France confirms its first case of Ebola
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola through a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The doctor was “immediately admitted to a specialised facility” and is in a stable condition, the French health ministry said on Wednesday. DR Congo announced an Ebola outbreak...
Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of ‘lies’
Cuba poses a "national security threat" to the US and the likelihood of a peaceful agreement is "not high", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.
Ghana’s Ambassador to France represents country at Bastille Day celebrations in Paris
Ghana’s Ambassador to France, H.E. Mavis Ama Frimpong, has represented the Republic of Ghana at France’s official Bastille Day celebrations held on 14 July 2026 along the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris.
British Airways pilot who raped girl, 12, jailed
A pilot who travelled hundreds of miles to meet and rape a 12-year-old girl he met on Instagram has been jailed. Kwame Yeboah, 30, first made contact with the child in late 2025. She initially told him she was 17 and he travelled from his home in Reading to Wirral, Merseyside, in February. The Crown […]