Category: News
US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cup
DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.
Israel’s October 7 tribunal: Show trial of Palestinians or justice?
Observers describe a climate in which the chances of justice in the military tribunals are slim.
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official
Former Democrat Gabbard, long a critic of US interventionism, cites husband's illness for leaving post.
Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention
Organisers of Global Sumud Flotilla say foreign activists report at least 15 cases of sexual assaults, including rape.
WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the cruise ship.
Kevin Warsh sworn in as new US Fed chair
Warsh will lead the central bank at a time when its independence has come under scrutiny amid political pressure.
Western nations warn Israel to end illegal settlement expansion, violence
Nine countries including UK, Germany and France warn settlements in occupied West Bank a 'breach of international law'.
Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows
As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.
French Open: Players accuse Slams of ignoring concerns as tensions rise
The dispute between players and the Grand Slams reaches boiling point in Paris, but boycott restricted to media duties.
WHO raises Ebola public health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
Provincial gov't in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, has banned public gatherings to stop spread of virus.