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WHO declares Ebola outbreak an 'emergency of international concern'
At least 80 people have died in what the World Health Organization says potentially could be a “much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported”. Source link
Pro-Palestine march comes face-to-face with anti-immigration protest in London
Tens of thousands of people have marched through central London in two separate protests: one against immigration and another in support of Palestinians. Source link
Taiwan remains committed to status quo after Trump's China trip
The Taiwanese government responds after US President Donald Trump’s trip to China and his call for the two countries to “cool down”. Source link
Trump is painting DC's reflecting pool. Here's why people are angry
Donald Trump has chosen a new colour for Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Here are three reasons it’s proving to be controversial. Source link
Former UK health minister says he will stand in any contest to replace Starmer
Former health secretary Wes Streeting, who resigned from cabinet on Thursday in preparation for the challenge, says his party needs a “proper contest” with the best candidates on the field. Source link
Who was still watching Harvey Weinstein almost a decade on from #MeToo?
Almost a decade after the #MeToo movement began, disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein’s latest trial took place in a new climate. But supporters says its significance remains. Source link
Trump says the US and Nigeria have killed second-in-command ISIS leader
US President Donald Trump says American and Nigerian forces have killed the second-in-command leader of ISIS. Source link
Israel targets Hamas leader, kills seven Palestinians
Seven Palestinians, including a child, have died in Friday’s air strikes, which Israel said targeted Hamas militant leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad. Source link
No major Iran war breakthroughs as Trump leaves Beijing
US President Donald Trump left China on Friday without securing tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, but praised China’s President, Xi Jinping, during his visit. Source link
Chinese undersea device found near Bali may be part of something bigger
The discovery of a Chinese undersea monitoring device in a strategic waterway “shows the extent of both China’s reach and its undersea ambitions” and has implications for Australia’s defence strategy, say experts. Source link