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Thousands die as DR Congo faces fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, …

Germany news: Some shipping stops as Rhine hits new lows

The summer heat is not only causing water levels in Germany's key river arteries to drop to dangerously low levels, but …

Colombia: Eyewitness films moment earthquake hits

In a video circulating on social media, an eyewitness captured the moment a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit par…

Record drought in France this summer

95 percent of mainland France had drought conditions in July. A drought situation shared across Europe. Journalist Ellen…

Colombia earthquake latest: More than 160 killed after 7.4 tremor leaves ‘trail of destruction’

The death toll in major cities including Cali is expected to rise with many people feared trapped under collapsed buildi…

Trump lashes out at everyone from Apple and Bill Gates to Walmart and NBC in Truth Social rant

President Donald Trump fumes at corporate donors who supported Center for American Progress, after Democratic think-tank…

Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged ​with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder

Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by sho…

Turkey MPs back law on reintegrating Kurdish PKK militants

Turkish lawmakers on Monday (August 10) voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key …

How AI poses a threat to journalism, already weakened by 20 years of digital upheaval

The surge of artificial intelligence, which scrapes journalistic content, is putting the media sector to the test as lay…

The FBI and NCAA join forces against student-athlete sextortion

The FBI is teaming with the NCAA to start a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes…

Esports World Cup underway in Paris

Paris is currently hosting the third Esports World Cup, at which thousands of competitors are vying for 25 titles in 24 …

UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse Gianni Infantino of 'fundamental breach of trust'

Three of FIFA's six confederations issued an open letter to the "football family" on Monday (August 10) attacking Presid…

What are Patriot missiles – and why are supplies dwindling worldwide?

First used in the 1991 Gulf War, the US Patriot air defence system has seen demand spike sharply this year…

Vietnam's VinSpace taps SpaceX for first satellite launches

Vietnam's first private space company is turning to Elon Musk's SpaceX to get its first satellites into orbit. The deal …

Syria sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. The ruling comes more than a year and a…

Donald Trump took secret flight out of Turkey over Iran threat, the Washington Post reports

US President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military airc…

Zambia prepares for 8th general election since its return to a multi-party democracy

Zambians head to polls on Thursday for a general election where President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term as…

Trump hid in catering cart in secret plane swap to fend off Iran assassination threat

President Donald Trump was whisked away from Air Force One onto smaller aircraft and flown to British airbase while Whit…

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky mocks Putin’s reliance on North Korea as 12 killed in Russian strikes

Ukrainian president says Russia used North Korean missiles in deadly strikes overnight…

A court in Syria has sentenced ousted leader Bashar Assad to death in absentia

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. The ruling comes more than a year and a…

How one German city is preparing for climate extremes

Western Europe has recorded its hottest-ever June and July, and extreme weather from wildfires to storms is here to stay…

🔴 Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity in absentia

I’ve studied Colombia for years. Here’s why the earthquake was so destructive

Research suggests we shouldn’t be surprised that so many buildings collapsed following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake…

Nearly 28 million Australians to take part tonight in largest and most inclusive census ever

People aged 16 and above will answer questions on gender, sexual orientation, and sex recorded at birth…