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Ebola in DR Congo hits record number of 1,000 cases

The DR Congo has hit the highest confirmed number of cases in the first month of any Ebola outbreak in Africa. Meanwhile, Kenya's health minister says he is halting a US-backed Ebola quarantine center.

DW News 4 months ago

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Ebola in DR Congo sees record first-month caseload

The UN says the DR Congo has reported 1,000 Ebola cases, the most ever in the first month of any Ebola outbreak in Africa. Meanwhile, Kenya's health minister says he is halting a US-backed Ebola quarantine center.

DW News 4 months ago

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ABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to "control who is allowed" on The View

"The FCC wants to control who is allowed on the show," ABC ad tells viewers.

Ars Technica 4 months ago

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Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug

Public notice of a single "compassionate use" case is odd in every way.

Ars Technica 4 months ago

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The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire

Google Health Coach seems to think I'm on the verge of physical collapse. My sleep is not where it needs to be, hence my unimpressive readiness score. My heart rate variability, a measure of how recovered I am, is below baseline. I'm spending too...

The Verge 4 months ago

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Messi smashes World Cup goal record, Mbappé close behind

Forwards are delivering at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina's Lionel Messi has become the top scorer in the history of the competition, closely followed by France's Kylian Mbappé. Also highly noticed, Norwegian Erling Haaland, who scored a brace...

France 24 4 months ago

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French Resistant fighter Marc Bloch honoured in politically charged ceremony

Historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, who was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, will enter the Pantheon on Tuesday in a rare tribute reserved for France's most revered historical figures. The ceremony carries political...

France 24 4 months ago

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Valve confirms it’s working with Intel and Nvidia on SteamOS for more GPUs

MSI's Intel-powered Claw gaming handhelds have so far mostly been Windows machines, meaning that anyone who picks one up has to deal with the crusty experience that is Windows on a handheld gaming PC. But now, both Valve and Intel tell The Verge...

The Verge 4 months ago

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'No one in the UK seems happy over Brexit': Reporter Clovis Casali

As the UK marks a decade since the Brexit vote that took it out of the European Union, our reporter who's been back to gauge the mood in the UK says no one seems happy with the result. To mark the anniversary, FRANCE 24 filmed a special edition of...

France 24 4 months ago

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Ten years on, 'jury still out' on Brexit although early signs of damage show

Ten years ago, the UK voted to leave the European Union with promises that Brexit would help the country economically. But a recent study suggests the economy actually took a six-percent hit. Support for Brexit has decreased: younger voters, who...

France 24 4 months ago

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How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots

Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.

Ars Technica 4 months ago

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Lebanon war damage estimated at $1.3 billion, but who will foot the bill?

Massive destruction in southern Lebanon in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at around $1.38 billion, according to a UN agency and a Lebanese research centre. Reporting from Beirut, FRANCE 24’s Renée Davis notes that while the US-Iran...

France 24 4 months ago

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This emerging treatment is helping people avoid knee replacement surgery

A minimally invasive treatment called GAE is helping people with chronic knee pain get back to gardening, cycling, and other activities without undergoing knee replacement surgery. Early studies suggest the procedure can provide years of relief by...

Science Daily 4 months ago

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Scientists say most people need more protein than current guidelines suggest

A new review suggests that doing more exercise and eating more protein than current minimum recommendations may help people stay stronger, sharper, and more independent as they age. The goal isn't building a beach body—it's extending healthspan and...

Science Daily 4 months ago

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Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026

Valve's Steam Machine finally has a price: a whopping $1,049 for the 512GB configuration or $1,349 for the 2TB version. And those are without bundled controllers, which drive up the cost more. The prices are so high in part because Valve isn't...

The Verge 4 months ago

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Labour's last chance? Burnham set to replace Starmer as UK faces far-right surge

Another post-Brexit prime minister bites the dust. Keir Starmer owning up to the obvious, that he's too unpopular to lead the Labour Party into the next general election. After replacing the hard left's Jeremy Corbyn, the same Starmer won a whopping...

France 24 4 months ago

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‘The dad is useless’: Anger grows over French journalist’s Doku criticism

When Belgium star Jeremy Doku said he wanted to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his son, it drew a furious reaction from French sports TV presenter France Pierron, who labelled childbirth “disgusting” and said fathers being there was...

France 24 4 months ago

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WhatsApp head Will Cathcart is stepping down after seven years

Will Cathcart, who led WhatsApp for the past seven years, is stepping down from his role as Meta appoints a new leader. On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Kunal Shah, the founder of an Indian fintech startup called Cred...

The Verge 4 months ago

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The 2026 World Cup, France's most successful football manager's swan song

He is France's most successful football manager, and is looking to win a second World Cup with his team for his last year as the French national coach. But who is Didier Deschamps? FRANCE 24's Aurore Cloé Dupuis went to ask Deschamps' friends and...

France 24 4 months ago

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How inflation undermines Nigeria's sugar tax

Nigeria's sugary drinks tax was meant to stop rising diabetes rates, but soaring inflation has eroded its impact. Experts say the levy is too small to change behavior and urge higher rates and reforms.

DW News 4 months ago