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Africa CDC, WHO warn over rapid Ebola spread with over 900 suspected cases
ADDIS ABABA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is spreading rapidly, with more than 900 suspected cases and over 200 suspected deaths, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
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Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal, Nikkei reports citing source
May 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran are discussing a plan to open the Strait of Hormuz about 30 days after the two countries reach a deal to end hostilities, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday citing a Middle East diplomatic source.
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Ghana rules out blanket nationalization of multinational mining assets
ACCRA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The government of Ghana on Monday ruled out a blanket nationalization of the mining assets of multinational mining companies operating in the West African country.
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Ghana rolls out free visa service for Africans
ACCRA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ghanaian government on Monday launched the country's first electronic visa (e-visa) service portal, which is free for all African passport holders.
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Cultural event deepens China-Tanzania people-to-people exchange
DAR ES SALAAM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A cultural salon held on Sunday evening in Dar es Salaam brought together artists from China and Tanzania in a vivid showcase of civilizational exchange aimed at deepening cultural ties between the two countries.
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Chad extends state of emergency in Lake Province
YAOUNDE, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian parliament on Monday approved the extension of the state of emergency in Lake Province for a period of three months.
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Feature: In DR Congo's Ebola hotspot, each burial becomes test of trust
KINSHASA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Mongbwalu, a gold-mining town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has now become one of the hardest-hit areas in the country's latest Ebola outbreak.
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Kyrgyzstan's honey exports more than double in Q1 2026
BISHKEK, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan exported 152.8 tonnes of honey in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of more than 78 tonnes year on year, the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry said Monday.
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1st LD: Explosion threat eliminated at California chemical tank
LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The threat of an explosion due to pressure buildup inside a toxic chemical tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove, Southern California, has been eliminated, local fire authorities said early Monday.
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Carney says Alberta vote on separation could become 'dangerous bluff'
OTTAWA, May 25 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta's planned vote on potentially breaking away from the rest of Canada, while not binding, could become "a dangerous bluff" and that asking such questions was "not helpful."
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Brazil's Lula starts radiation after early-stage skin cancer diagnosis
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, May 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has started preventive radiation treatment after being diagnosed with early-stage skin cancer, doctors treating the 80-year-old leftist leader and his office said on Monday.
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish party condemns ousting of main opposition
ANKARA, May 25 (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemned on Monday a court ruling that ousted the leadership of the main opposition CHP last week, calling a police operation to evict the leaders from the party's headquarters a "disgrace to democracy".
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Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response
BUNIA, May 25 (Reuters) - Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing patients as the virus spreads rapidly.
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Residents in Belgian town evacuated due to explosion risk at burning building
(Corrects spelling of town as Tubize in second paragraph)
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Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan
OMDURMAN, Sudan, May 25 (Reuters) - Farmers across Sudan say the hike in global fuel and fertilizer costs resulting from the Iran conflict will force them to cut back on planting this summer, restricting food production in a country where war has caused acute hunger.
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Everest operators must vet climbers better, says ascent record holder
KATHMANDU, May 25 (Reuters) - Mount Everest expedition operators must focus on the experience and knowledge of climbers to lower risks and minimise deaths on the mountain, a British climber and guide who has made the most ascents to the peak by a non-Sherpa said on Monday.
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Russia threatens strikes on Kyiv defence sites, urges foreigners to leave
KYIV, May 25 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday that it intended to launch "systematic strikes" on targets in Kyiv linked to the Ukrainian military as well as decision-making centres, and urged foreigners to leave, a day after one of its heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the war.
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Former Scottish National Party chief pleads guilty to embezzling $540,000
LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000), admitting diverting funds from the party to buy items such as cars, a motorhome and luxury goods.
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Founder of viral Indian Gen Z account alleges crackdown, threats
May 25 (Reuters) New Delhi - A viral social media account focusing on the concerns of India's Gen Z has come under attack, with its founder alleging hacking and threats to his family after it won millions of followers disenchanted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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Russia says magnetic mines found on tanker at Ust-Luga port
MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said several magnetic mines had been detected on a tanker in Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.
