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May 27, 2026
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], May 27: Misinformation and mistrust are complicating the fight against an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where aid workers say many people deny the disease exists or believe alcohol can protect them. In Ituri province in the north-east of the country, where most of the more than 900 suspected cases have been recorded, around one in three people believes Ebola is a myth, aid organization ActionAid said in a release on Monday.
EU summons Russian envoy after Moscow tells diplomats to leave Kiev
Iran vows swift response after fresh US attacks
Israeli attacks on eastern Lebanon kill at least 11
North Korea conducts eighth ballistic missile test of year
Israeli air attacks kill seven Palestinians in Gaza
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German minister sceptical of social media ban for children
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Death toll rises in Philippines building collapse
Manila [Philippines], May 26: The death toll from the collapse of a nine-storey building under construction in the Philippines has risen to four, with 16...
Alarm as global peacekeeping deployments fall 50% in decade
Stockholm [Sweden], May 26: International peacekeeping missions are under threat due to shrinking troop numbers, funding problems and geopolitical deadlock, researchers have warned.
New crew arrives at Chinese space station
Beijing [China], May 26: Three new astronauts have reached China's Tiangong space station, footage published by state media on Monday showed.
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