ToplineMore than 130 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s health minister announced Tuesday, as the head of the World Health Organization said he was “deeply concerned” about the rapidly growing outbreak.TimelineTUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 DRC health officials announce that 131 deaths and 513 suspected cases are linked to the outbreak in the country, and a spokesperson tells BBC News that cases are now being reported over a larger area.Speaking at the ongoing World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is “deeply concerned by the scale…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — The largest collection of Paul McCartney’s personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.“Paul McCartney and Wings,” which opened Friday in Cleveland, explores the musician’s reinvention after leaving…

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An F-16 fighter jet deployed with NATO air policing forces in the Baltics shot down what is believed to have been a stray Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia on Tuesday Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said that, given the drone’s trajectory, “we decided that we needed to take it down”.…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after the virus killed nearly 90 people.The outbreak, originating in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.…

Candidates will face off on June 7 election after first round of voting marred by logistical errors, fraud allegations.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 17 May 202617 May 2026Peruvian election authorities have confirmed that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori will face off against the left-wing…

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