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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest Ever, BBC Reports
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, the BBC reports.
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EU's top diplomat calls for tougher Russia sanctions, but plan lacks detail
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top foreign policy official, has called for a big expansion of the EU's sanctions against Russia.
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Trump scales back South Korea military drills after Seoul refused to help against Iran
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to reduce planned joint military exercises with South Korea, an ally the US has long worked with to deter North Korea.
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Trump adviser Kushner meets Hamas leader in bid to save Gaza peace plan
Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, held a rare direct meeting with a Hamas leader to try to revive a stalled Gaza peace plan, a week after Israel rejected it.
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US Weighs Sanctions Against a Sitting Justice on Brazil's Supreme Court
The United States is considering sanctions against a sitting judge on Brazil's Supreme Court, according to a Financial Times report picked up within the same hour by Reuters and other news outlets.
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US-Canada trade talks stall as US threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
Trade talks between the United States and Canada have stalled, and Washington is threatening tariffs of up to 50% on Canadian goods.
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Ukraine Launches One of War's Biggest Drone Attacks, Hits Russia's Satellite Relay Sites
Ukraine sent 600 to 800 drones into Russia overnight in one of the war's biggest such attacks, killing at least six people, Russian officials said.
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NATO Jet Shoots Down Russian Drone Over Romania During Record Attacks
A NATO fighter jet shot down a Russian drone after it crossed into Romanian airspace, marking a direct military engagement on NATO territory.
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Earthquake off Indonesia's Flores island kills at least 38, toll still rising
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island in Indonesia early Saturday.
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Trump Says He Will Declare the Strait of Hormuz US Territory
President Donald Trump says he will declare the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea passage between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, part of United States territory.
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Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province as deaths speed up
Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country in Central Africa, has now spread to a sixth province.
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Trump says record nine-month Navy deployment near Iran will continue
President Trump said the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has spent a record nearly nine months at sea backing US operations against Iran, will keep deploying, dismissing concerns about sailors' mental health.