WHO boss wraps up ‘challenging’ trip to Ebola-hit Congo
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Ebola testing needs ramp up in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Cruise ready to sail again after hantavirus outbreak
The Hondius cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has been disinfected by Dutch health authorities and is headed for the Arctic, its owners say.
Lebanon announces partial Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire
US President Donald Trump says peace talks between the United States and Iran are continuing and that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting.
Heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian cities kills 18
Russian drones and missiles have pummelled Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing 18 people, after Moscow threatened revenge over a strike on a dormitory.
Palestinian man shot dead at West Bank barrier
Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian man who was trying to cross a barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem.
Explosives blast in Myanmar village kills 55: reports
At least 55 people have been killed in a blast at an explosives depot in northeastern Myanmar, local media reports say.
Iran and US trade strikes as Kuwait comes under fire
The US military says it has struck Iranian air defences, a ground control station and two drones that were threatening ships.
WHO chief says five Ebola cases have recovered
WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says while there's no vaccine or treatment for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, it can be survived with medical care.
Ukraine drones hit Russian pipeline, refinery and depot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the country's forces have struck a Russian oil refinery "700km from the front line".
Burnham mulls snap election if he becomes UK PM: report
A media report says Andy Burnham is considering a snap general election if he were to win a by-election and take over from Keir Starmer as UK prime minister.
WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to DR Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation is visiting the centre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Brazil probes a suspected case.
US says it disabled commercial ship heading to Iran
Officials say the US military has stopped a commercial vessel trying to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.
Drone hits Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, report
The International Atomic Energy Agency warns "attacking nuclear sites is like playing with fire" amid a report a drone struck the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
WHO chief rallies Congo’s Ebola response
Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says the latest Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace.
New AUKUS project to develop unmanned undersea vehicles
A new AUKUS project to develop unmanned undersea vehicles has been announced by the US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.
Four rescued from flooded Laos cave, two still missing
Four more trapped men have been brought out of a flooded cave in Laos by rescuers.
Too early to say if drone in Romania was Russian: Putin
NATO has accused Russia of reckless behaviour after a drone hit an apartment block in Romania but Russian officials say it is not clear where it came from.
Trump will ‘soon decide’ on Iran ceasefire extension
A two-hour meeting at the White House has failed to address whether Donald Trump had made a decision about extending the Iran ceasefire.
Australia digs at China’s low-key showing at Asia forum
For the second year running, China's Defence Minister Dong Jun has skipped the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
‘Reckless’: NATO slams Russian drone crash in Romania
NATO and European Union officials have condemned the crash of a Russian drone into a residential block of flats in the southeastern Romanian city of Galati.
Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test
Jeff Bezos says his space venture company Blue Origin has had a "very rough day" after its New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad.
Israel PM tasks army to take 70 per cent of Gaza Strip
Israel should expand its military control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per cent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire 60 days: report
US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran's nuclear program.
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation is travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo to oversee efforts to battle an outbreak of Ebola.
NZ shuns ‘sugar hits’ in budget, cuts growth forecast
New Zealand has unveiled a bare-bones budget with a projected surplus sooner than expected, but few incentives for voters in an election year.
Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks
Mourners have carried the bodies of Hamas' armed wing chief and his wife and son in a funeral procession in Gaza, as Israel's military struck more sites.
‘Have to pay’: Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced plans for more strikes on Russia as he urged US President Donald Trump to help his nation with air defence systems.
US and Iran trade strikes as Trump denies Hormuz deal
US forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iranian military facility after downing several attack drones, according to American officials.
Uganda closes border with DR Congo to curb Ebola spread
Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola.
Woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola
A 28-year-old Ugandan woman who sparked an Ebola scare in India after being put in quarantine has tested negative for the deadly virus.
US kills one man in alleged drug boat strike in Pacific
The US has launched another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat suspected of transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.