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'I'm on panic mode', says health official as Ebola outbreak declared global emergency
A senior health official says he is in "panic mode" because of an Ebola outbreak linked to 88 suspected deaths, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has de...
Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including thre...
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials...
Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called fo...
Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was atta...
The 10 best songs competing at (a very contentious) Eurovision
Glitter, vocal gymnastics, on-stage flames — the show goes on on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, even though five countries are boycotting this year's contest d...
Cordial Trump-Xi meeting is a 'good sign,' says longtime U.S. diplomat
Longtime U.S. diplomat Richard Haass interprets President Trump's meeting with China leader, Xi Jinping. He said though the two have different priorities the co...
Xi warns Trump over Taiwan, says differences could lead to clash
At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" betwee...
UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE lat...
Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 1 and injuring 31
Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage acr...
Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered
Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second U.S. soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. The remains of 1...
Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles
Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. A...