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DR Congo, WHO intensify response to contain Ebola outbreak
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has stepped up efforts to contain an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which is affecting several provinces in the country.
Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is considering asserting greater authority over artificial intelligence (AI) tools following recent cybersecurity incidents. Asked about OpenAI’s tools being responsible for improperly breaching the private technology of other companies, Trump said: “W...
Donald Trump offers Ukraine licence to produce Patriot air defence missiles amid war with Russia
US President Donald Trump has offered to give Ukraine the right to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, which could help Kyiv defend against Russia's ballistic missile attacks.
Poland probes suspected Russian missile crash as fears grow over NATO airspace breach
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said an object that crashed into a field in eastern Poland in the early hours of Thursday was probably a Russian missile. The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km (62 miles) from the border with Ukrain...
Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage
Yemen's Houthi fighters claim to have attacked shipping in the Red Sea - a move that threatens to further escalate the already volatile situation in the Middle East.
Court clears way for Texas to enforce migrant arrest law
A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over ‘forced labour’ imports
The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners that account for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.
Ireland announces €125m Ukraine support package
Ireland is to provide a further €125m (£106m) in support to Ukraine next year, the government has announced.
Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran expand strikes in the Middle East
Brent oil prices rose 2% to more than $90 per barrel on Monday, as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities in the Middle East restricted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran launches ‘attempted surprise attack’ on US forces in Middle East
Iran has launched "multiple" ballistic missiles in an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East, the US military says, shattering a lull in the fighting.
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
Japan’s south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least 13 people dead. Many others were said to be in “cardiopulmonary arrest” – a term often used in preliminary reports in Japan before a death is officially confirmed. In searing...
France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies
France is to boost its nuclear arsenal and extend the deterrent to cover other European countries, in a major development of its nuclear defence policy.