DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads faster than any previous outbreak, WHO says
The World Health Organization has warned that Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo faster than in any previous outbreak, as the country's case count continues to rise. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 2,000 confirmed cases have now been recorded, along with 796 deaths. He said the outbreak reached that level in less than two months, making it the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.The latest figures cited on Thursday put the total at 2,073 confirmed infections, after 62 new cases were reported. WHO said the true tally could be at least double the official... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 20:29 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Iran, Ukraine and Gaza flare as markets track oil jump and mixed equities
The biggest escalation came in the Gulf, where the United States said it had carried out strikes across southern Iran for a fifth day and disabled tankers that ignored repeated warnings, as Washington reimposed a blockade and tensions with Tehran deepened. Iranian officials said the attacks had spread across the south, while a Tehran billboard showing Donald Trump in a coffin underlined the hardening mood. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗The confrontation also raised wider shipping fears. India told shipping firms not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and analysts said a June memorandum on the waterway... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Jul 2026 18:20 LONDON
Uganda discharges last Ebola patient and begins 42-day countdown to outbreak end
Uganda has discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient from an isolation centre at Mulago national referral hospital in Kampala, marking a key step in the country's response to the outbreak. The discharge on Thursday triggered a 42-day countdown before the outbreak can be officially declared over, provided no new infections are detected. Officials say the move also strengthens their case for countries to lift travel restrictions linked to the outbreak.The patient discharged was a Congolese national, according to the information provided by the health ministry. Uganda's health minister, Chris Baryomunsi, said the country was still not Ebola-free and that it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 13:00 LONDON
