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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Over 80 dead, 246 cases reported in Ituri province; health emergency declared

Africa's top public health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 246 cases and 80 deaths reported so far, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara.

The Times of India

'Nothing from China allowed on the plane': Trump team dumps Chinese-issued phones, badges and gifts before boarding Air Force One

US officials and press accompanying President Trump reportedly discarded all Chinese-provided items, including phones and badges, before departing Beijing. This move underscores deep mistrust and stringent cybersecurity fears, with delegation members using only burner phones. The actions occurred despite public cordiality during Trump's visit, highlighting underlying tensions.

The Economic Times

The Likely Reason Behind Golden Knights’ Antics That Cost Them a Second-Round Draft Pick

Why did Vegas decline to speak to the media after eliminating Anaheim in the playoffs?

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Meningitis outbreak sparks alarm after student dies and 2 others fall ill in Reading Area

Health authorities are investigating a meningitis outbreak in the Reading and Oxfordshire area after one student died and two others were hospitalized. The cases appear linked through social groups of young people, prompting concern and precautionary measures. Experts urge vigilance for symptoms, especially in teenagers and young adults.

The Times of India

FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired

Dr Tracy Beth Høeg, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, says she was fired from agency after declining to resign

The Guardian - US

China critic Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands prime minister

Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 and as PM is expected to strengthen ties with traditional allies Australia and the United States

The Guardian - AU

Brad Keselowski has strong feelings about NASCAR's reduced practice

He says a majority of team owners, however, disagree with him

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$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans

A Customs and Border Protection statement said the funding would not be used for “a 30-foot-high barrier" in the region’s parks, echoing a previous commitment from a top CBP official.

The Texas Tribune

Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest

Chaotic week in which enforcer of ‘war on drugs’ flees senate building leaves government looking ‘incompetent’

The Guardian - UK

Texas children’s hospital to create first detransition clinic in win for Trump

One of the largest pediatric hospitals in the US will pay state $10m and stop offering gender-affirming care to youth

The Guardian - US

Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds

Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in Iran

The Guardian - US

Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina Peters

Former election clerk who allowed unauthorized access to voting systems was convicted and sentenced to nine years

The Guardian - US

Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Georgia town sues over ICE plan for vast immigration detention center

Officials of Social Circle, population 5,000, file lawsuit over plan to turn warehouse into 10,000-capacity facility

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The Independent UK

The largest US children's hospital settles with Texas and the Trump administration over gender care

The Trump administration and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton say the nation's largest children's hospital has agreed to a legal settlement over gender-affirming care for transgender minors that includes a $10 million payment to the state

The Independent UK

ICE releases wife of US soldier after month-long detention

Deisy Rivera Ortega was arrested during an appointment with immigration services

The Guardian - US

Bard’s board voted to end Botstein’s tenure as president after independent review of Epstein ties

Botstein announced his retirement on the day the results of the inquiry into his connections with Epstein were released

The Times of India

Meningitis outbreak in Berkshire causes panic in three schools

A student's death from meningitis at Henley College has prompted health officials to investigate links to Reading Blue Coat and Highdown Secondary schools. While the Berkshire strain differs from the Kent outbreak, authorities are providing precautionary treatment to close contacts. Experts emphasize the disease requires close contact to spread, with…

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The Guardian - UK

UK joins European deal to send rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs

All 46 Council of Europe members sign agreement ‘deplored’ by human rights organisations

The Guardian - US

Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial ends in mistrial with jury deadlocked

Weinstein has been convicted of other crimes in the US and is already behind bars but move leaves rape charge in limbo

The Independent UK

Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there

The Times of India

UK student dies of Meningitis as expert warns disease can be ‘very lethal’

A college student in the UK has died from meningitis while two others are receiving treatment, health officials said as reported by BBC.

Reason

$500K Damages for False Report of Assault to Police

From Bisogno v. Libertella, decided two months ago by the New York Appellate Division, Justices Francesca E. Connolly, Paul Wooten,… The post $500K Damages for False Report of Assault to Police appeared first on Reason.com.

International Business Times UK

Why Was Nancy Guthrie's DNA Evidence Sent to Private Lab in Florida? Investigators Allegedly Keeping 'Secrets'

Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case sent key DNA evidence to a private lab in Florida before the FBI demanded it back for testing in Quantico, fuelling questions about delays and secrecy.

The Times of India

UK health secretary quits cabinet, says PM Starmer lacks vision and direction

TOI correspondent from London: UK health secretary Wes Streeting resigned from the cabinet on Thursday with a scathing letter telling UK PM Keir Starmer he had lost faith in his leadership. "Where we need vision, we have a vacuum. Where we need direction, we have drift," Streeting said in a…

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