The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Sunday that more than 1,100 suspected Ebola cases were under investigation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, alongside 263 confirmed infections and 43 confirmed deaths, according to its director general Jean Kaseya.
China on Monday criticized Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, accusing him of making “baseless” remarks and “sowing confusion” after he warned about China’s expanding military capabilities and pledged to strengthen Japan’s defense posture.
Lebanese authorities on Thursday condemned Israeli strikes near UNESCO-protected heritage sites in southern Lebanon, including areas in Tyre and Nabatieh, as military operations intensified in the region, officials said.
Health authorities and the World Health Organization are responding to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo linked to the Bundibugyo virus, a rare Ebola-related virus that has killed more than 200 people, officials said.
Happy, an Asian elephant at the Bronx Zoo that contributed to groundbreaking research on animal self-awareness, was euthanized Tuesday after developing serious health complications, zoo officials announced Wednesday. She was 55.
Travelers who used nursing rooms at Incheon International Airport to get free hot water for instant noodles drew criticism after parents complained that the facilities were being misused for purposes unrelated to infant care.
Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence and warned against exploitation, autonomous weapons, and the concentration of technological power in his first encyclical focused on AI.
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in northern China killed at least 90 people on Friday, May 23, state media reported Saturday, while rescue operations continued in Shanxi province where 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast.
Crowds in Bangladesh have been flocking to see an unusual local attraction: an albino buffalo with long blond hair that has gone viral online and earned the nickname “Donald Trump” because of its distinctive appearance.
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican Football Federation has launched a new campaign aimed at stopping fans from using a homophobic chant during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, just weeks before the tournament kicks off.