DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people, making it the deadliest in the country’s history. Health officials say the Bundibugyo outbreak is spreading at an exceptional pace, with no approved vaccine currently available.
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President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce annual joint military exercises with South Korea, citing costs, his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and South Korea's refusal to join U.S. actions against Iran. The decision comes just before the scheduled Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which aim to strengthen readiness against North Korean threats.
Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss a U.S.-backed Gaza road map calling for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawals and new governance for the territory. The talks come before Kushner’s expected meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has rejected the plan until Hamas is fully disarmed.
Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt in a rare effort to advance Trump’s Gaza plan, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and civilian Palestinian administration. Israel has rejected the plan, saying no withdrawal will occur until Hamas is disarmed.
Belgium’s largest wildfire in recent history has burned through the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve near the German border, prompting evacuations and an international firefighting response. Officials said no homes had been affected as of Sunday, but difficult terrain, heat and smoke continued to hamper crews.
Four Renaissance paintings attributed to Antonello da Messina were stolen from the Regional Interdisciplinary Museum of Messina in Sicily. Italian officials called the theft a major loss, and police are investigating how thieves entered without triggering alarms.
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people, Russian officials said. Russia also struck Ukrainian cities, with Zelenskyy reporting deaths in Kryvyi Rih and Sumy and injuries in Kyiv.
A Polish tourist bus overturned on Hungary’s M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more. Police said preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep and has been taken into custody.