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Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.The New York Times - 5d -
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Congo mystery disease "investigation deepens," WHO says
The World Health Organization is investigating "another cluster of illness" in northern Congo, as a deadly mystery disease spreads in the region.CBS News - 3d -
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.The New York Times - 11h -
Minister backs expansion of airports as Gatwick decision looms
A decision is expected later this week on whether Gatwick airport has won permission to expand its operations.BBC News - 5d -
Northern Ireland executive ministers agree programme for government
Ministers agree on the programme one day after a decision on the finalised document was postponed.BBC News - 3d -
Watch: Trump welcomes prime minister to the White House
The highly anticipated meeting between the two leaders began with a question and answer with the press.BBC News - 3d -
British prime minister meets with Trump at White House
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the latest European leader to make a personal appeal to President Trump to continue U.S. support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, and to stop his tariff ...CBS News - 3d -
China’s tech minister removed from office
Jin Zhuanglong had been missing from public view for 2 months, FT review showsFinancial Times - 2d -
Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts
Move by Anneliese Dodds comes after prime minister announces plan to shift resources to defenceFinancial Times - 2d -
Sacking of Iran’s finance minister deals blow to reformists
President Masoud Pezeshkian on defensive after impeachment of Abdolnaser HemmatiFinancial Times - 12h -
Ministers outline plans to ban new leasehold flats
Ministers want to move to a "commonhold" system where flat-owners own a share of their buildings.BBC News - 2h -
As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
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Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisisABC News - Feb. 23 -
DR Congo stops cobalt exports in attempt to halt sliding prices
World’s top producer of metal used in electric vehicle batteries moves to counteract ‘overabundance of supply’Financial Times - 6d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbourFinancial Times - 5d -
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Two clusters of unknown illness cases kill 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 50 people have died in recent weeks in two clusters of illness cases with the unknown cause being investigated in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization ...NBC News - 4d -
Mysterious illness claims dozens of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
At least 53 people have died from a fast-spreading illness in two villages, with symptoms proving fatal within 48 hours. The World Health Organization has been monitoring the outbreak since ...CBS News - 4d -
Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause.The New York Times - 2d -
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video
Rwanda-backed rebels said they captured fighters from a group that took part in the 1994 genocide.BBC News - 10h -
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Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Ministers ignored evidence of farm animals poisoned by lead, experts say
Government accused of failing to ‘get to grips’ with cases showing impact on livestock reared near abandoned mines in EnglandFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister
Show removed from iPlayer as ‘further due diligence’ carried out and critics ask if any Hamas members were paid for filming. A BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Minister sacked over WhatsApp messages faces standards probe
Andrew Gwynne is investigated over "actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the House".BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump-Putin summit preparations underway, Russian foreign minister says
The U.S. offered a draft U.N. resolution that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow's forces from Ukraine.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Trump right to engage Putin on peace talks, says minister
Bridget Phillipson says the US thawing diplomatic ties with Putin "brought Russians to the table".BBC News - Feb. 23 -
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UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy
Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour government. Ministers are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
NZ minister resigns after he 'placed hand' on staff's arm
The incident last week comes months after he allegedly called a winery worker a "loser".BBC News - 6d -
New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm
‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’. A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he had resigned from his post after ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump holds press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Starmer
Watch live coverage as President Trump holds a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House.NBC News - 3d -
‘The closest of nations’: UK Prime Minister pledges cooperation with Trump after meeting
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Sky News Anchor Sir Trevor Phillips and Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Elise Labott join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s ...NBC News - 3d
