Breakfast News Recap: Ebola toll climbs in Congo as Middle East tensions ease and storms batter Asia
Democratic Republic of the Congo health officials say the Ebola outbreak has worsened sharply, with infections rising to 3,200 and deaths reaching at least 1,405, making it one of the deadliest recent flare ups in the country. ๐In the Middle East, a pause in strikes between the United States and Iran has held for a second day as diplomatic efforts resume, while oil prices fell on hopes of renewed ceasefire talks and safer shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. ๐ ๐Israel has approved legal measures for an International Stabilization Force to enter Gaza, advancing a central part of Donald Trump's... [Continue Reading]
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One killed in communal clash in Nepal's Sunsari district as prohibitory orders imposed
One person has been killed and more than a dozen others injured in a communal clash in Nepal's Sunsari district, near the border with India. The violence broke out in the Kaptangunj area of Devgunj Rural Municipality on Sunday night, prompting the authorities to impose indefinite prohibitory orders in five market areas from Monday morning. Officials said the restrictions are intended to prevent further unrest after the confrontation escalated quickly.Police said the clash began during separate events involving two religious communities, after disagreements over the use of loudspeakers and the display of religious flags. A verbal altercation then turned into... [Continue Reading]

