There is currently an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with around 250 suspected cases and about 80 deaths suspected to have been caused by the virus. There are six known variants of the Ebola virus, four of which can cause disease in humans.
WorldThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "global public health crisis" and a state of emergency.
WorldMore than 60 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The infection appears to have spread to neighboring Uganda, where a first death has been confirmed.
WorldGabriela dreamed of the United States. Instead, she was put on a plane with her hands and feet tied - and ended up in Congo-Kinshasa. The Colombian is among the first to arrive in Congo under the United States' controversial program to deport asylum seekers to third countries.
WorldSeveral people aboard a canal ship are feared to have drowned after it sank in the Nguse River in Uganda.
WorldThe war was supposed to deliver a quick victory against Iran and Hezbollah - instead it ended with two ceasefires imposed by the US, without clear Israeli victories. Now criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is growing ahead of the autumn elections. There is great disappointment, says political scientist Uriel Abulof in Tel Aviv.
ConflictsOn Sunday in China, a half-marathon for humanoid robots was held, and a humanoid robot broke the human world record by around seven minutes.
WorldAt least 43 people have been killed in an attack in Ituri province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rebels linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) are behind the attack, a spokesman for the country's military said.
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