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UK Pledges Additional £50 Million to Help Contain Ebola Outbreak in Congo

UK Pledges Additional £50 Million to Help Contain Ebola Outbreak in Congo

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Sept 1 (Reuters) – Britain said ⁠on ⁠Tuesday it would ⁠provide more than £50 million ($67.56 million) ​in new funding to support efforts to ‌contain an Ebola ‌outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of ⁠Congo, where confirmed cases have surpassed 6,000 in ​the country’s largest-ever epidemic. • Britain allocated up to £20 million to the Ebola response ​in May, and the latest funding brings ⁠its ⁠total contribution to £78 million. • ⁠The ​funding will support disease surveillance, frontline health ​workers, treatment ⁠access, infection control, community outreach and safe burials, Britain’s Foreign Office said. • British public health experts have been ⁠deployed in Congo to support the efforts. • “As the ⁠outbreak intensifies, we are accelerating our response to match the pace and scale of the challenge,” Britain’s Minister for Africa Kirsty McNeill said. • The epidemic – the second-largest and fastest-spreading on record – was caused by ⁠the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments. (Reporting ​by Sumedha Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing ​by Jamie Freed) Copyright 2026 Thomson …

Apple Pledges Donation for Nepal and Tibet Flood Relief

Apple Pledges Donation for Nepal and Tibet Flood Relief

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Apple CEO Tim Cook today pledged that the company will make a donation toward relief and rebuilding work in Nepal and Tibet, where flash floods and mudslides have killed hundreds of people. On Wednesday, part of a Himalayan glacier collapsed, briefly damming a river before a surge of water and mud hit communities downstream. Many people are dead or missing, and roads, bridges, and homes near the Nepal–Tibet border have been destroyed. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal and Tibet. Apple is making a donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts on the ground. — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 28, 2026 This marks Apple’s fifth disaster relief pledge in just over two months, after the company supported Indonesia’s earthquake recovery earlier this month and previously stepped in for crises in Venezuela, Southern Europe, and Japan. Cook makes this pledge in the final days of his tenure as CEO. John Ternus takes over the role on September 1, when Cook will shift into the newly created …

Sudan’s al-Burhan pledges immunity for dialogue, rules out Hemedti return | Sudan war News

Sudan’s al-Burhan pledges immunity for dialogue, rules out Hemedti return | Sudan war News

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Al-Burhan said the army was ready to engage with any serious peace initiative but would not accept what he called an ‘incomplete peace’. Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Sudan’s Sovereign Council chief and army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has pledged temporary immunity and legal, political and security guarantees for participants in a Sudanese dialogue to be managed by an independent national mechanism. Speaking early on Saturday during celebrations marking the 72nd anniversary of the Sudanese Armed Forces, al-Burhan said criminal proceedings against participants facing charges would be temporarily suspended while they take part in the dialogue, without affecting the rights of those who filed complaints against them. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Al-Burhan said measures taken by the state regarding any dialogue participant would not amount to a pardon, but rather a temporary suspension of criminal proceedings against those facing charges. He said this would grant them temporary immunity while taking part in the dialogue without affecting the rights of those who had filed complaints. He said the national dialogue …

US pledges billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office

US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office

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The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump’s ​administration plans to provide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country’s new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into office. De la Espriella, who calls himself “The Tiger”, vowed to “defeat narco-terrorists” in his first presidential speech at a military garrison in Cali. Keywords for this article Source link

How Andy Burnham Could Pay For His Policy Pledges?

How Andy Burnham Could Pay For His Policy Pledges?

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined a range of areas he would like to see greater spending in. (Alamy) 4 min read04 August Andy Burnham has set out some major ambitions for government since entering office. Experts look at how he could pay for them. The new Prime Minister was keen to hit the ground running when he succeeded Keir Starmer in No 10 last month, promising quick action to help people cope with cost-of-living pressures. He announced that he would take VAT off electricity bills, cap bus fares at £2, and reduce business rates for pubs and restaurants. When it comes to longer-term policy, Burnham has promised to end rough sleeping and reform adult social care. His vision for the latter, bringing it more in line with NHS provision, is estimated to cost billions of pounds of additional spending every year. The new PM is also under pressure to increase defence spending in response to global security threats. At the same time, the PM has pledged to stick to the government’s fiscal rules and 2024 manifesto pledges …

Trump pledges to pursue ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid Blanche standoff | Donald Trump News

Trump pledges to pursue ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid Blanche standoff | Donald Trump News

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United States President Donald Trump has again renewed his support for a controversial “anti-weaponisation fund” that bipartisan critics say would use taxpayer dollars to reward his political allies. On Saturday, Trump took to Truth Social to attack opponents of his plans to appoint Todd Blanche as attorney general, and he pointed to the “anti-weaponisation fund” as leverage. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “It will immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done,” Trump wrote. The president’s latest statements risk further complicating Blanche’s confirmation process, though. Blanche, who currently serves as attorney general in an interim capacity, oversaw the initial creation of the fund as part of a controversial settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Trump had initially sued the federal tax agency, which falls under his executive control, for $10bn. Two Republicans — Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis — have held up Blanche’s confirmation over the $1.776bn fund, which was designed to award compensation to individuals who claimed political persecution under Trump’s election rival, …

Politics Home | Green Party Manchester Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Twin Manchester With Palestinian City Of Ramallah

Politics Home | Green Party Manchester Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Twin Manchester With Palestinian City Of Ramallah

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Geraldine Coggins is the Green Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election (Alamy) 5 min read5 hr Exclusive: The Green Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election will pledge to twin Greater Manchester with Ramallah, the administrative capital of Palestine, if she wins the contest. Geraldine Coggins will unveil the proposal on Friday, saying that a partnership with the West Bank city of Ramallah would create opportunities for long-term collaboration between the cities. On 30 July, voters in Greater Manchester will head to the polls to elect a new regional mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left the role to become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. The mayoral by-election is a hugely significant contest for the Labour Party, which wants to prove it can maintain its stronghold in the region, and Reform UK and the Green Party, which both made significant electoral gains in the local council elections in May and want to show they can challenge Labour on its home turf. With Andy Burnham as the …

Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely. Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 Ukraine’s new military chief has announced plans to expand offensive operations against Russia, including missions behind enemy lines, after being appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mykhailo Drapatyi, named commander of Ukraine’s armed forces on Wednesday, said the military would “continue and intensify offensive operations in all domains” as Kyiv seeks to pressure Russian forces. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “Difficult work lies ahead, so we will proceed without loud promises, with responsibility for our decisions and respect for the people who are holding the front line and helping Ukraine endure,” Drapatyi said in a post on Facebook. Drapatyi’s appointment comes as Ukraine gains some momentum on the front lines – it claims to have recaptured 700 square km (270 square miles) of ⁠its territory this year – and as both sides intensify air strikes against the other’s vital infrastructure. On Wednesday, Ukrainian strikes hit warehouses in southern …