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WHO Chief Visits Bunia—Epicenter Of Africa’s Ebola Outbreak (Live Updates)
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes
There have been more than 220 suspected deaths since the start of the Ebola outbreak.
May 30, 2026, 2:15 PM
Why the US won’t treat Ebola patients at home | The Excerpt
Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, USA Today
US keeps Ebola cases abroad as outbreak grows in Africa. Experts question travel policy, funding gaps and readiness for a deadly spread.
May 28, 2026, 1:29 PM
Ebola outbreak: What travel restrictions have countries imposed?
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Canada, the Bahamas and the US are banning arrivals from affected countries to prevent the spread of the rare strain.
May 28, 2026, 5:25 AM
African Health Officials On Ebola: ‘This Is Too Much’ (Live Updates)
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes
Several treatment centers have been destroyed and tensions are rising in Congo, the center of the Ebola outbreak.
May 25, 2026, 7:58 PM
Ebola Outbreak: Attackers Burn Down Another Clinic In DRC As Outbreak Rages
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes
One American who contracted Ebola is receiving treatment in Germany.
May 23, 2026, 5:16 PM
Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns
Adam Hancock, Al Jazeera English
UN report says Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel may have breached international humanitarian law.
Apr 24, 2026, 6:24 PM
Report finds Gaza needs more than $71bn in next decade for recovery
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Devastated sectors in Palestinian enclave include housing, health, education, commerce and agriculture, EU and UN find.
Apr 20, 2026, 7:05 PM
Medical supplies are stuck in Dubai, as clinics around the world face shortages
Fatma Tanis, NPR
The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.
Apr 6, 2026, 5:12 PM
Ecuador claims 28% drop in homicides amid concerns over anti-crime campaign
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
President Daniel Noboa has led a hardline effort against local criminal networks, including military operations with US.
Apr 1, 2026, 8:20 PM
FIFA World Cup will be held amid ‘human rights crisis’ in the US: Amnesty
Hafsa Adil, Al Jazeera English
Rights group says football tournament in Canada, Mexico and US poses risks for fans from local communities and abroad.
Mar 30, 2026, 3:58 PM
Asia’s stock markets dive after attacks on energy facilities in Qatar, Iran
John Power, Al Jazeera English
Stocks tumble as attacks by Israel, Iran on critical energy infrastructure exacerbate fears for global energy supplies.
Mar 19, 2026, 4:46 AM
IEA announces release of 400 million barrels of oil. But is it enough?
Yashraj Sharma, Al Jazeera English
Global energy watchdog pledges largest release from oil reserves amid war on Iran. But is 'one-shot' tactic sufficient?
Mar 13, 2026, 1:08 PM
The ‘bad leader’ trap
Somdeep Sen, Al Jazeera English
Turning leaders into symbols of evil makes intervention easy to justify and its consequences easy to ignore.
Mar 13, 2026, 10:39 AM
The injustice in Chagos continues
Clive Baldwin, Al Jazeera English
Expressions of regret have not translated into enabling return or providing reparations.
Feb 17, 2026, 1:22 PM
UN, US condemn RSF drone strikes on aid deliveries in famine-hit Sudan
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Sudan Doctors Network calls the attack in North Kordofan a 'blatant violation of international humanitarian law'.
Feb 7, 2026, 7:14 AM
UN chief urges Gaza aid as Israel blocks most medical evacuees at Rafah
Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English
Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be 'death sentence' for many.
Feb 3, 2026, 7:52 PM
Global conflicts pushing humanitarian law to breaking point, report warns
Simon Speakman Cordall, Al Jazeera English
As armed groups target civilians unchecked, Geneva Academy warn of humanitarian law's collapse and its ramifications.
Feb 3, 2026, 5:22 PM
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,436
Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English
These are the key developments from day 1,436 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Jan 30, 2026, 2:55 AM
Gaza’s harsh conditions overshadow Board of Peace plan as world leaders gather in Davos
WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ, Yahoo Entertainment
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the ...
Jan 20, 2026, 2:29 PM
Refusing to play by the rules
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration’s abduction of a head of state throws into question the future of international law.
Jan 19, 2026, 10:43 AM
'Deeply shocked': World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela
BBC News
Leaders from around the world have responded with mixed reactions after a large-scale strike on Venezuela and Maduro's capture by the US.
Jan 4, 2026, 2:27 AM
‘Act of war’: Expert rejects Trump rationale for Venezuela attack
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Professor slams US attacks and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as 'illegal use of force'.
Jan 3, 2026, 10:54 PM
The Messiness of a Post-Maduro World
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic
Trump’s apparent violation of international law will almost certainly go unpunished, but the rules and norms will be missed.
Jan 3, 2026, 8:14 PM
The Post-2025 World Order
Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate
Last year will be remembered as one of global reckoning. The future of the international order remains unknown, but now we know which countries are best prepared to adapt to the loss of what came before.
Jan 2, 2026, 11:33 AM