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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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- ABC News / Associated PressCongo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts - ABC News
- RechercheBefore the war, Oleshky had 24,000 residents; several hundred people were understood to have remained in the city after the evacuation.
- RechercheThe crossing took place under restrictions imposed by Ukrainian authorities, who did not permit disclosure of the number evacuated or the border-crossing location. Ukrainian organizers said the restrictions were intended in part to protect residents who stayed and the safety of possible future humanitarian missions.
- RecherchePanama’s environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro said the Cop process was “designed to fail” and argued that decisions should be made by majority, because consensus allows one country to prevent agreement.
- East Coast Radio NewswatchSouth African court sets limits on anti-migrant demonstration
- SABC NewsCourt allows March and March to protest under strict conditions