The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.
BBC News – World At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak. Congo’s public health institute said on Sunday that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945,…
BBC News – World At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak. Congo’s public health institute said on Sunday that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945,…
NYTimes – World Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy, held a rare meeting with Hamas's political chief in Egypt on Sunday in a push to advance a stalled Gaza ceasefire. He is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next. The meeting comes a week after Israel rejected Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.
BBC News – World A 55.6-metre statue of the Virgin Mary, believed to be Europe's tallest, was inaugurated in a small Polish village on Saturday. Hundreds attended the ceremony, which included Mass, traditional music and helicopters scattering rose petals. Former anti-communist leader Lech Wałęsa was among those present.
BBC News – World US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a social media post, Trump also scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran. He previously criticized the joint drills as "provocative" after a 2018 meeting with Kim in Singapore.
