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The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has become its deadliest on record, with over 2,300 deaths and more than 4,900 cases reported. The response is hampered by community mistrust, unpaid health workers, and the rare Bundibugyo virus, with the WHO warning of an 'exceptional pace' of spread.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has exceeded 5,000 confirmed cases with 2,378 deaths, making it the deadliest in the country's history. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, the outbreak is spreading faster than any previous Ebola epidemic, with response efforts hampered by insecurity, funding shortages, and community mistrust. The WHO warns it could surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak's death toll.
Myanmar has verified nearly 309,000 of over 828,000 Rohingya names submitted by Bangladesh for repatriation, but insists return can only proceed when security improves in Rakhine State. As the crisis enters its tenth year, refugees protest dire camp conditions, and experts say safe return is less feasible than ever.
UNCCD COP17 is underway in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August under the theme Restoring Land, Restoring Hope, with 196 countries and the EU discussing drought resilience and land restoration. Delegates are working to operationalise the Riyadh partnership’s €10.3 billion pledges while facing a far larger global financing need. Opening warnings on slow delivery of restoration pledges, an Indigenous protest for formal negotiation roles, and national moves such as Egypt’s completed drought plan have marked the talks.
Recent leaks and patent drawings suggest the Galaxy S27 Ultra may feature a redesigned rear camera layout, with some tipsters pointing to a horizontal camera bar and others to a vertical island. However, a UK technology news site warns the Samsung design registration may not actually claim the camera strip, leaving the design unconfirmed.
Fresh attacks on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war have killed dozens of civilians, with Ukraine striking Russian infrastructure and Russia hitting shopping centres and ports. Putin warns of retaliation against Ukraine's 'most sensitive economic sectors', while Kyiv seeks more air defence support from France.
A Ukrainian missile strike on the village of Koloskovo in Russia's Belgorod region killed at least six people and wounded four, including a 14-year-old. Meanwhile, Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine overnight killed at least four people and wounded 19, with strikes reported in Zaporizhia, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odessa.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca, which US President Donald Trump has called a 'big, bold, and important first step.' The pact creates a collective defense commitment akin to NATO's Article 5, and analysts are weighing its implications for regional security and multipolarity.
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, calling them costly and a 'hostile' signal to North Korea. The announcement came as the exercises, which South Korea said would proceed as scheduled, were set to begin this week.
Ghana, which tabled a UN resolution on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, is intensifying its campaign despite US opposition. The country's leaders and a traditional king have apologised for ancestral roles, while critics question the commercialisation of the diaspora drive.
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his appeal for an end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, urging the international community to advance a two-state solution. The call comes amid a surge of settler attacks, including a siege in the village of Qusra, and as Israel plans new settlement construction that critics say undermines peace prospects.
A day after a Russian drone attack on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih killed at least 16 people, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone assault on Russian military and energy infrastructure, while Russian strikes continued to claim lives across Ukraine. Officials on both sides reported multiple casualties, with the death toll from the shopping centre attack rising overnight.
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly called for killing 30 to 40 people in Gaza nightly, comments that surfaced Sunday and were shared widely by Palestinian media. The remarks, made on a podcast with a former hostage, have been condemned internationally and echo statements previously presented to the UN world court as evidence of genocidal intent.
Sri Lanka's government will table a constitutional amendment to raise the retirement age of judges, a move critics say threatens judicial independence. The Tamil party ITAK and several opposition parties are calling for a referendum, while the government cites a massive case backlog.
President Donald Trump has vowed an intensified economic campaign against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaling unprecedented measures as soon as next week. Options include secondary sanctions on Chinese refiners and banks, while Iran’s key oil trade with China and ties to neighboring countries complicate enforcement. Officials and analysts outline the scale of existing sanctions and the constraints on further pressure.
Fresh Russian strikes killed at least three people in Ukraine overnight, officials said, while Kyiv's expanding drone campaign reached the outskirts of Moscow, hitting a Wildberries warehouse. The United Nations reports civilian casualties in Ukraine this year have reached their highest level since the early months of the war.
Afghanistan's leaders celebrated the fifth anniversary of their return to power at a Loya Jirga in Kabul, touting restored stability and an end to conflict, even as the UN decried a grave human rights crisis, and the administration renewed its call for representation at the United Nations.
President Donald Trump told supporters in South Carolina that he considers the Strait of Hormuz 'an American territory,' escalating his rhetoric amid the ongoing war with Iran. Iranian officials dismissed the remarks as 'fanciful delusions' and reaffirmed Tehran's sovereignty over the strategic waterway.
Washington has announced an unprecedented push to isolate Iran's economy, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledging to sever every economic lifeline of the 'tyrannical regime.' Iran has vowed to shut down Gulf oil exports if the pressure continues, as diplomatic efforts and a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz deepen.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the global stockpile after requesting them to combat a major Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Fifty thousand doses are earmarked for frontline health workers and 20,000 for a Phase 3 trial, even though the vaccine is licensed only for the Zaire strain. Early laboratory and animal data offer limited hope of cross-protection while the outbreak ranks among the largest on record.