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Daily News · October 31, 2026

· 4:50 · With Maya and Alex

In this bulletin: Ebola outbreak deaths in Congo top 5,000 as spread continues; Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukrainian-held territory; UN biodiversity…

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Vocabulary in this episode
Ukrainian-held territory

Evacuees from Oleshky reach Ukrainian-held territory after travelling through Russia and Belarus.

Area controlled by Ukraine.

Ukrainian-held territory

Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-held territory.

Area controlled by Ukraine.

ceasefire

The crossing came during a local ceasefire, which allowed the road out to be cleared of mines and aid to reach the city.

A temporary agreement to stop fighting.

cleared of mines

The crossing came during a local ceasefire, which allowed the road out to be cleared of mines and aid to reach the city.

Made safe by removing explosive devices from the road.

step up

A United Nations biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, has ended with countries promising to step up efforts to protect nature.

Increase or make stronger.

biodiversity funding

They reaffirmed a goal of raising biodiversity funding to 30 billion dollars a year by the end of this decade.

Money intended to support the variety of plant and animal life.

postponed

Key decisions on a fund for companies that make money from digital forms of biodiversity were postponed until the next summit in Ecuador, in two years.

Delayed until a later time.

consensus

He argued that consensus allows one person to prevent agreement.

A decision that everyone in a group accepts.

infection chains

Officials say many new cases are coming from infection chains they have not been able to track.

A series of people who pass an infection from one to another.

suspension

The police had sought a two-week suspension, but the court allowed protests with limits.

A temporary stop.

due back in court

The parties are due back in court on January 18, 2027, to present arguments on a final order.

Expected or scheduled to return to court.

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  • Ebola outbreak deaths in Congo top 5,000 as spread continues
  • Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukrainian-held territory
  • UN biodiversity summit ends with calls to reform negotiations
  • South African court restricts anti-migrant march
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