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Iran has issued a new warning, after the US carried out air strikes
26 May 2026,·49 mins
There have been more than 900 suspected Ebola cases and 220 suspected deaths.
25 May 2026,·49 mins
As the virus continues to spread, DR Congo remains at the centre of the outbreak
The US president says no need for negotiators to rush
24 May 2026,·49 mins
Russia has fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles
Tehran also signals that progress on a peace deal has been made
23 May 2026,·49 mins
Reports from DRC say an Ebola treatment centre in Ituri province has been destroyed
Confusion in NATO over US troops in Europe
22 May 2026,·49 mins
WHO upgrades risk from the current Ebola outbreak to "very high" in the DRC
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the chances of a negotiated deal were ‘not high’
21 May 2026,·49 mins
A rights group representing the detainees said they had been physically abused
The former leader is charged over fatal downing of two planes in 1996
20 May 2026,·49 mins
Why the Ebola outbreak was able to spread so quickly
WHO warns that Ebola cases in the DR Congo could double in the coming days
19 May 2026,·49 mins
Why authorities have to fight against local belief that witchcraft causes Ebola symptoms
We'll talk to a doctor with experience of both treating and contracting the disease.
18 May 2026,·49 mins
The Ebola outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of 'international concern'
Ukraine sends huge wave of drones into Russia as long-range air conflict intensifies
17 May 2026,·49 mins
The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen over 240 cases and 80 deaths
Rescue diver dies after searching for the bodies of five Italians in an underwater cave
16 May 2026,·49 mins
Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki is believed to have led IS-linked activities across Africa
CIA chief makes rare trip to Cuba as oil terminals run dry
15 May 2026,·49 mins
President Trump has left China after a visit to try to improve relations
A challenge is looking increasingly likely against the British Prime Minister
14 May 2026,·49 mins
President Xi Jinping described US-Chinese relations as "the most important" in the world.
Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda in high-stakes talks
13 May 2026,·49 mins
Trump is the first US president to go to China in nearly a decade, so what has changed?
Keir Starmer's MPs and some of his voters are calling for him to step down
12 May 2026,·49 mins
Do the rebels inside his party have the numbers to oust Keir Starmer, or can he hang on?
The US president voices scepticism over the latest Iranian demands
11 May 2026,·49 mins
