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Officials say health authorities must gain the trust of communities to combat Ebola in DR Congo.

Ebola testing halts as labs run out of supplies amid spread

The World Health Organisation says three laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌have run out of supplies to test for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.

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US President Donald Trump says Iran’s government has already agreed to not obtain a nuclear weapon.

Trump’s stern warning for Iran after his shocking confession

US President Donald Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal as a nuclear watchdog urged it to declare its uranium and allow in inspectors.

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Footage of multiple arson attacks across Belfast have circulated online.

Belfast victim's family urges calm after unrest

‘We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility.’

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Hadi Alodid has appeared via videolink at Belfast Magistrates Court charged with attempted murder.

‘Terrible tragedy’: Belfast victim’s family’s desperate plea

The family of a man who ‌lost an eye in a knife attack issued the heartfelt statement amid anti-immigrant violence in Northern Ireland.

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Several countries have deplored alleged links between Iranian security services and criminal groups.

‘Deplorable’: Australia’s harsh warning against ‘lethal plotting’ in Iran

Iranian authorities have been accused of being behind ‘lethal plotting’ around the world, 22 countries say in a joint statement.

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping of China, May 14, 2026.

Trump’s sharp turn on China: Embracing it as a peer power

After meeting with China’s top diplomat in Malaysia last summer, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio uttered a line that made few waves at the time but would later help pave the way for an abrupt change.

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Belfast has woken to scenes of charred homes and cars after a night of anti-immigrant rioting.

Belfast stab suspect faces court as ‘vile’ unrest rocks city

The Sudanese asylum seeker accused of the knife attack that sparked a wave of anti-immigrant protests has been named in court.

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A model is suing rapper Kanye West, alleging that he choked her and stuck his fingers in her mouth during filming of a music video.

‘Suffocated and scared’: Model accuses Kanye of choking her

The former America’s Next Top Model contestant is suing the controversial rapper, alleging he choked her and stuck his fingers into her mouth during filming of a music video.

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US has completed its strikes in response to Iran’s downing of Army Apache chopper.

US ramps up strikes on Iran after army chopper downed

The exchange of fire between the US and Tehran presented a new test for the increasingly tenuous ceasefire in the volatile region.

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Dozens of suspects have been charged over the fire that engulfed Wang Fuk Court in November 2025.

New twist over deadly high-rise blaze that killed 168 people

Former residents and relatives of the victims of the massive apartment building blaze have been waiting months for answers regarding Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades.

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South African police are searching for a gang of shooters who opened fire at an informal settlement. (EPA PHOTO)

Hunt for gunmen after 12 killed in South Africa mass shooting

South African police are hunting more than 10 gunmen after a mass shooting at a settlement near Johannesburg that killed at least a dozen people.

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A fundraiser has been launched to shout a North Belfast man a pint after he intervened in a violent stabbing attack.

Huge sum raised to buy pint for hero after beheading attack

A fundraiser has been launched to shout a North Belfast man a pint after he intervened in a violent stabbing attack, with chilling footage going viral in the wake of the incident.

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Rob Reiner's son Nick, accused of murdering his parents, wants his trust fund for his defence. (AP PHOTO)

Rob Reiner's son wants parents' cash for murder defence

Nick Reiner has been accused of murdering his parents - Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner - in their Brentwood home.

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FILE: A mock viper has gone missing after escaping on a plane.

‘Pandemonium’: Urgent search for snake missing on plane

An urgent search is underway for a venomous snake that has gone missing on a commercial plane. 

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One-year-old killed in tragic hit-and-run.

Heartbreak after toddler dies in hit-and-run horror

A fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a one-year-old boy has taken a dramatic twist, with police alleging the suspect tried to flee the country.

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