PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 20, 2026: The 17th Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo is getting a lot of coverage. Papers are looking into the impact of recent aid cuts on the emergency response plan. In the United States, President Donald Trump's battle with the Internal Revenue Service continues to make headlines. Also, The New York Times discusses Trump's World Cup delegate, Andrew Giuliani. Finally, the Gunners are back on top, as Arsenal win their 14th Premier League title.
The 17th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has had a lot of coverage. The Washington Post says that this outbreak will be particularly difficult to contain because it has hit at a moment when health infrastructure has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval. The Financial Times takes a closer look at pandemic preparedness. The Guardian reports that the WHO is considering using experimental vaccines in the region. Finally, Swiss paper Le Temps features an interview with Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who discovered Ebola in 1976.