Breakfast News Recap: Ebola spreads in Congo as Middle East tensions, Ukraine strikes and oil risks mount
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading, with health teams struggling to keep pace as the response lags behind the virus. πIn the Middle East, violence has widened on several fronts, with Houthi forces launching ballistic missile attacks on al Makha and Marib in Yemen, while UN peacekeepers said Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times over the same period. π πGaza diplomacy also remains stalled after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected a 15 point peace plan drafted by the US... [Continue Reading]
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Chinese Long March 7A rocket explodes after lift-off in Wenchang
A Chinese Long March 7A rocket failed shortly after lift-off during a launch on 10 August in Wenchang, on the island of Hainan. The rocket then exploded after what state media described as an in-flight anomaly. The incident was captured on video and marks a significant setback for the launch vehicle.The failure took place at the Wenchang launch site, which is used for major Chinese space missions. According to the supplied report, this was the Long March 7A's first failure since its maiden flight in March 2020. No further technical details were provided in the material supplied, and the cause... [Continue Reading]

