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Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreakThe latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in...
FIFA COO Lamour says staff deceived over Infantino’s World Cup plan
Senior FIFA executive, Kevin Lamour, says staff were deceived over President Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.
Supreme Court moots protocol to access court’s livestream archives
Move is intended to prevent commercial exploitation and misuse of judicial hearings; a July 24 interim order had barred the circulation of livestream proceedings on digital platforms, reversing principle of open justice...
Venezuela government and opposition to hold talks aimed at path to election
Talks to be led by former lawmaker Dinorah Figuera as opposition figure Maria Corina Machado left out of proceedings.
Trump says US has ‘understanding’ with Israel on Hamas disarmament deal
Israel has not yet agreed to plan for Hamas to surrender weapons in exchange for full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Poland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursion
Warsaw asserts missile recently made, illustrating Russia's nightly barrage against Ukraine is draining arsenal.
Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco
Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.
Kerala HC directs State to operationalise promised NDPS Courts on time
The court was informed by the District Judiciary that there were a total of 8,422 NDPS cases pending in the State
Congress flags contesting claims made by police, counsel on stone-laden truck
Terming the accounts given by the police and the counsel a “major contradiction”, the Congress said the truck remaining parked near Jantar Mantar till July 25 was a “massive security failure”
Non-local killed, another injured in Kulgam terror attack in J&K: Police
Preliminary reports suggest that suspected terrorists fired on non-locals after sundown and escaped from the spot; security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation
Congress, BJD lash out at BJP government over medical PG exam paper leak incident in Odisha
Terming the alleged question paper leak incident as malpractice, the MKCG Medical College authority conducts probe
World reacts with cautious optimism to Hamas disarmament agreement
Deal for Hamas to disarm in stages in return for Israeli withdrawal has been announced, but implementation will be key.
Let the ink flow: Collectors and craftsmen keep fountain pens alive in Hyderabad
At the Hyderabad Fountain Pen Club’s monthly gatherings, collectors, hobbyists and craftsmen come together to share pens, inks and paper, exchange stories and celebrate the art of handwriting. Their passion is complemen...
DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak
Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to 'pay much more attention'.
Telangana High Court directs Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage at Malakpet Police Station
Telangana High Court orders Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage amid allegations of custodial torture at Malakpet police station.
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’
António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’India’s monsoon is in danger and hotter, drier conditions are forecast across much of the world as a strong...
Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal
Pyongyang accused of using hard currency earned by AI-assisted workers to power armaments programme.
India risks complicity in Israel’s war crimes in Gaza, Amnesty report reveals
The findings illustrate that India failed to regulate the export of arms to Israel by several private munition manufacturers