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Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as survivors describe their recoveries : NPR

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as survivors describe their recoveries : NPR

Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visits health workers at the Evangelical Medical Centre (CEM) in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026. Moses Sawasawa/AP hide caption toggle caption Moses Sawasawa/AP BUNIA, Congo — At least 282 cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Congo’s growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge. One nurse spoke of his “indescribable joy” at beating the illness. The outbreak remains focused in eastern Ituri province, where 264 cases have been confirmed, the health ministry said. Congo has reported more than 1,000 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo virus, the species of Ebola that was confirmed weeks after the outbreak quietly began. There is no approved medicine to treat it, or vaccine. The disease outbreak has killed 42 people in Congo and one person in neighboring Uganda, according to health authorities in both countries. The outbreak has spread to 22 health zones across three eastern provinces in Congo, government data shows, even as the World Health Organization …

Euphoria Will Not Return For Season 4, Its Creator Has Finally Confirmed

Euphoria Will Not Return For Season 4, Its Creator Has Finally Confirmed

Zendaya in character as Rue in what we now know to be the final season of Euphoria The season finale of Euphoria has now premiered, and with it, its creator has announced that the show will not be returning to our screens. Speculation has been rampant since even before season three had even started airing that the latest run of episodes would be the show’s last. Finally, on Sunday evening, it was confirmed that the award-winning drama has reached its end. After the episode aired, executive producer Sam Levinson said on the New York Times podcast Popcast: “In terms of the story that we set out to tell, which is a story about addiction and its consequences, this feels like the end to me.” In the run-up to season three’s release, series lead Zendaya indicated that she didn’t see a future for Euphoria past the episodes that had already been shot. “I think so, yeah,” she told Drew Barrymore when asked if she thought Euphoria would end with season three. “I think so. Yeah. Closure …

Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo | Ebola News

Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo | Ebola News

The head of the United Nations health agency is visiting the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), urging local communities to lead the fight against a disease whose confirmed cases have nearly doubled in two days. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, arrived in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “The international community is involved under the leadership of the government of DRC, and at the same time, community ownership is important; that’s why we’re here to discuss with the community to see how the response is you know, running, and if there are challenges, to help,” Tedros told reporters. “The communities understand the problems better, and they know the solution, as well.” Congolese authorities say the number of confirmed cases in DRC reached 225 on Friday, nearly double the figure of 121 reported two days earlier. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare and severe form of Ebola for which …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announced as next game – autumn release date also confirmed

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announced as next game – autumn release date also confirmed

After weeks of rumours on social media, Activision has finally confirmed that the next Call of Duty game will be Modern Warfare 4. Since first releasing in 2005, CoD has released on a yearly cycle, with new main-series games arriving every single year since Call of Duty 2. And 2026 will be no different, with a return to the hugely popular Modern Warfare series arriving on 23 October 2026. As predicted by leakers, the story will focus on a war on the Korean Peninsula. In a press release on the game’s official website, the game’s story is described as follows: “War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches a full-scale invasion that threatens to destabilise the world in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. “A young squad of South Korean soldiers fights to survive on the collapsing front lines, while half a world away a vengeful Captain Price wages a personal war from the shadows as he stays one step ahead of those hunting him. “As Price’s off-book mission collides with the forces …

Love Island 2026 cast: Full line-up of confirmed contestants

Love Island 2026 cast: Full line-up of confirmed contestants

The summer of love has begun and Love Island is kicking things off in style! As is tradition, ITV has been announcing the Islanders headed into the iconic villa one-by-one, as the public familiarise themselves who they’ll be tuning into watch at 9pm this summer. So far, three Islanders have been unveiled including Mica, Lorenzo and Robyn. So, who is embarking on a summer of romance? Read on to find out more about this year’s cast of Love Island. Love Island 2026 cast: Confirmed contestants The full line-up of confirmed Islanders so far is as follows: Scroll on to learn more about each Islander and why they’re headed to the villa for love. This page is being updated throughout the day. Robyn Robyn. ITV Age: 21 Job: Quantity surveyor and DJ From: Liverpool Robyn is looking for a “pretty boy” while in the villa but admits she is more into personality. “They’ve got to make me laugh, be charming, and have good manners,” she said. She added: “Finding love is my only goal. There may be …

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend line-up | Full list of confirmed stars

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend line-up | Full list of confirmed stars

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend has returned for another year with a jam-packed line-up of acts. The annual musical festival is happening this weekend at Herrington Country Park for three days of music from Friday 22 May to Sunday 24 May. This year, music legend Fatboy Slim is set to headline the opening night while other acts on the line-up for Friday include Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard and Ewan McVicar. The schedule for Saturday includes the likes of Zara Larsson, Louis Tomlinson and Lola Young all set to perform on the main stage, while the previously announced line-up for Sunday has the likes of Olivia Dean, CMAT and Niall Horan joining the bill. Dean has had a huge 2026 so far following the release of her The Art of Loving album, which saw her become the first solo British female artist to simultaneously claim the number one album and number one single spots on the UK Official Charts since Adele in 2021. CMAT, meanwhile, released her third album, Euro-Country, last year to critical acclaim, while …