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- Ebola deaths in Congo pass 5,000 as outbreak spreads
- Residents evacuated from occupied Ukrainian city reach Ukrainian-held territory
- Youth-led protests continue across Europe over living costs and prospects
- Binance says it will cover most losses from $6.3 billion crypto theft
- Poland’s constitutional court dispute sparks protests and police standoff
- Gaza attacks kill at least four Palestinians, reports say
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- RechercheThe report says the Bundibugyo virus has no known vaccine or treatment; health workers treat patients based on symptoms.
- RechercheThe report says the current outbreak is the largest and deadliest ever recorded in Congo and the second-largest globally, after the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
- RechercheThe BBC reports that residents had been trapped in Oleshky without food, water and electricity, and some cooked garden weeds to survive.
- RechercheResidents told CBC that food deliveries had stopped in May, leaving hundreds facing starvation.
- RechercheThe evacuees traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus before crossing into Ukraine.
- RechercheYouth-led demonstrations were also reported in Germany and Italy.
- BBC NewsCrypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack - BBC News
- Associated PressProtests erupt around a top court in Poland after its president is suspended
- RechercheGaza’s Health Ministry said at least six Palestinians were killed in Gaza over the preceding 48 hours and that 1,580 people had been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire; its daily report also said 26 people were injured over that period.