Noontime News Recap: Congo Ebola vaccine arrives as Iran tensions, Lebanon outlook and Somalia aid crisis deepen
More than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine have arrived in Kinshasa as the Democratic Republic of the Congo moves to slow the outbreak, with officials seeking to contain the spread before it widens further. 🔗
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Iran has allowed several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, even as tensions with Washington remain high. Tehran also condemned a new United States sanctions threat as a violation of sovereignty, after the White House signalled a tougher economic campaign. 🔗 🔗
The World Bank says Lebanon's economy is set to contract by 6.4% in 2026, warning that the March 2026 escalation in conflict with Israel has disrupted a fragile recovery and deepened the country's economic strain. 🔗
In Somalia, child hunger is worsening as severe acute malnutrition rises and more than 200 health and nutrition facilities have been forced to close because of cuts to international aid. 🔗
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More than 100 former British and French diplomats have urged their governments to act over what they call the erasure of Palestine, adding fresh pressure on London and Paris to respond more forcefully. 🔗
Sources in this recap
- 🔗 DR Congo Ebola outbreak as more than 16,000 vaccine doses arrive in Kinshasa
- 🔗 Iran lets several Iraqi oil tankers through Hormuz as US sanctions loom
- 🔗 Iran condemns new US sanctions threat as sovereignty violation amid standoff
- 🔗 World Bank warns Lebanon economy will contract 6.4% in 2026 after conflict escalation
- 🔗 Somalia child hunger crisis deepens as aid cuts force health facilities to close
- 🔗 More than 100 former UK and French diplomats urge action over Israel's 'erasure' of Palestine
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