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The World Health Organization has expressed concern over the rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Suspected cases have tripled in the past week, prompting warnings from officials. The current outbreak, which began in 2018, is the…

Venice is poised for a historic breakthrough as seven Bangladeshi-Italian candidates run for the city council. This development comes amid growing tensions between the local community and far-right groups. The Bangladeshi community in Venice has faced hostility and racism, but…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been leading a campaign of "maximum pressure" against Cuba's government, a culmination of his decades-long pursuit to topple the communist regime. Rubio, a Cuban-American, has made it a personal mission to bring about…

Palantir, a US-based data analytics company, has criticized London mayor Sadiq Khan for blocking a £50m contract with the Metropolitan Police. The contract would have used Palantir's artificial intelligence technology to aid intelligence analysis. Khan's decision has been met with…

Russia's Indigenous communities face increasing threats from authoritarianism, extractivism, and climate change. Daria Egereva, a rights activist, has been jailed for her efforts to protect the interests of these communities. Egereva's case highlights the plight of Russia's Indigenous people, who…

Israel's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has sparked international condemnation for his treatment of a flotilla of foreign activists. Video footage shows Ben-Gvir taunting and intimidating the group, who were attempting to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. The incident…

Talks to end the US-Iran conflict are ongoing, with Pakistani mediators facilitating negotiations. The conflict began in 2020 with the US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. A permanent ceasefire is considered within reach, although significant issues remain…