The Marburg virus kills about half of those infected. What is it and how does it spread?
Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths.…
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Israel says “measures taken to avoid harming civilians” have been taken as it heavily bombs Beirut
Key points Heavy attacks rocked southern Beirut as Israel expanded its bombing. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s potential successor is reportedly…
‘Not the 1950s’: Kamala Harris launches high-profile interviews ahead of US election
After months of receiving criticism from both sides of the political spectrum for not giving enough interviews, US Vice President…
Donald Trump secretly sent COVID-19 test kits to Russia in 2020, a new book claims
Then-President Donald Trump secretly sent Covid-19 test kits to Vladimir Putin in 2020, despite product shortages in the United States…
Ratan Tata, who put India’s Tata group on the global map, has died at the age of 86
Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who brought a sprawling Indian conglomerate onto the global stage with a series…
The United States warns Israel not to repeat the destruction of Gaza in Lebanon
Key points The United States says Israel has the opportunity to prevent Lebanon from facing the same destruction as Gaza.…
Israeli attacks on central Beirut kill at least 22; UN peacekeepers injured in tank attack
Key points Israel resumed attacks in central Beirut, killing at least 22 people in an area not previously targeted. Two…
Israel condemned for UN peacekeeping attacks in Lebanon
Two UN peacekeepers were injured by an Israeli attack near their watchtower in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army said, as…
Fifth UN peacekeeper injured in Lebanon, prompting call for restraint
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon have warned of a “catastrophic” regional conflict after Israeli forces expanded their aerial bombardment in the…
DFAT says it told Israel that targeting of UN staff is ‘unacceptable’ and ‘must stop’
Key points Israeli tanks have smashed through the gates of a peacekeepers base in southern Lebanon, the UN said. Israeli…