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Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo: The warning from the World Health Organization (WHO) is dire: The current outbreak of the Ebola virus currently spreading in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) might be one of the world’s worst, the agency has said over and over.In the worst outbreak on record, the haemorrhagic viral disease killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa between 2014 and 2016. In the second-largest outbreak, from 2018 to 2020, 2,287 deaths were recorded in eastern DRC.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHealth authorities warn this outbreak could be even more widespread…
EDITOR’S ANALYSISHouthi blockade for now is shaping who moves Saudi crude, not whether it moves, analysts say, even as oil prices soar.As oil prices hit $100 a barrel on Thursday, experts say they are watching to see which vessels Yemen’s Houthis allow to pass through in the Red Sea as that will indicate how the crude market trends.Brent futures rose $6.58 or 6.96 percent, to $100.65 a barrel, exceeding $100 for the first time since late May.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThat was on the back of the Iran-aligned Houthis saying they were cutting off the passage Riyadh…
When Myanmar’s junta seized power in a 2021 coup, Elle* and a fellow doctor fled to the jungle to provide aid to the resistance movement, one of 45,000 healthcare workers to lend their support.Elle does not regret her decision, she supports the pro-democracy movement and later married the doctor with whom she escaped, but years of sacrifice have taken a toll. She treats patients from refugee camps at a clinic but does not earn enough to send money back to support her parents in their old age, which is her greatest wish.“We did everything we could for our country,” she…
An investigation has been launched after claims Reform UK councillors attempted to have a music event shut down due to posters featuring the face of party leader Nigel Farage.Police and Wakefield Council confirmed they were examining reports of an incident at the Love Music Hate Racism event at Wakefield Exchange (WX) on Saturday.Organisers said they were told by two councillors to “remove any posters and banners that named Farage or the event would be stopped”.Wakefield East’s Reform councillor Steve Parker, who organisers said was present, told the BBC the incident was being investigated and he was unable to comment further.West…
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.By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they have threatened to choke off the main maritime route from Europe to Asia. It comes as US-Iran strikes continue and while a deal to develop Saudi Arabia’s nuclear industry prompts fears of an arms race. So is the Middle East becoming more dangerous?So far, 2026 is sadly proving to be one of the more violent years for parts of…
A lump sum, equivalent of 25% of the annual ministerial salary, is payable when a minister stops holding office. Departing ministers who are aged over 65 or are reappointed within three weeks do not qualify.The 2025/26 accounts, external for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government record the severance payment for Rayner.In her first interview since returning to government, Rayner was pressed on whether she would return the money.She told Matt Chorley on BBC Radio 5 Live: “No, my severance payment was given to me at the time, I had worked in government for a period of time and…
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The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, EU, Canada, Japan and India. They come in on Friday, as a temporary 10% tax on foreign goods introduced earlier this year expires.The move is the latest escalation in the global trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year.The US Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that many of the…
Luke Littler’s World Matchplay title defence continued with a straightforward 16-7 quarter-final win over Josh Rock in Blackpool.Rock initially kept pace with the world number one as the players traded breaks to reach 5-5.But after 19-year-old Littler reeled off five legs in a row, there proved to be no way back for Rock as the defending champion, in dazzling form, cruised into the semi-finals.After throwing 17 180s with a scoring average of 109.57, Littler said: “At the minute, everything’s going to plan.”The teenager added: “I feel good. I can afford to miss a few doubles because the scoring’s there.”Once again…
Andy Burnham is set to spend his first day working at the northern branch of Downing Street.No 10 North in Manchester will form part of the prime minister’s aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions across the country.Ministers Lucy Powell and Louise Haigh will also operate regularly from the new site, with up to 300 civil servants expected to join them by the end of next year.On Friday in Manchester Burnham will chair a meeting of the National Economic Council, a cabinet committee first launched in 2008 to respond to economic challenges around the UK.Ahead of that…