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Frontline workers in DRC receive Ervebo vaccine amid growing Ebola outbreak
Frontline workers in DR Congo received the Ervebo vaccine on Friday as the countryâ s worst ever Ebola outbreak continues to spread. Ervebo is effective against the Zaire strain of Ebola. Authorities hope it will offer some protection against the Bundibugyo strain driving the current outbreak.
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Tigray is still at war, rebel leader warns, claiming tactical victories
The leader of Ethiopiaâ s rebel Tigray Peopleâ s Liberation Front says the northern state is still at war. In a message aired on Tigrayan television on Wednesday, Debretsion Gebremichael said the TPLF is continuing to fight federal forces in the region and will â remain a graveyard for its enemies.â
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WHO: Africa facing 'complex' Ebola outbreak after Nigeria reports first case
The World Health Organizationâ s Africa chief warned that the continent is facing a â complexâ Ebola outbreak, after the first case of the virus was reported in Nigeria.
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China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, in southwest Chinaâ s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 10.33 pm on Thursday 22 October, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
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Young Uganda-based refugees chase their Olympic dream in Senegal
They are among six refugee athletes taking part in Youth Olympic Games which get underway in Dakar on 31 October.
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UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest nations from super El Niño
It said the weather system was a 'wrecking ball' that would bring havoc to Latin America, eastern and southern Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
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Crowds watch twice-a-year sunrise ceremony at Abu Simbel temple
Tourists flocked to the Abu Simbel temple in Egypt on Thursday to witness a rare astronomical ceremony that has been taking place for thousands of years.
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Egypt urges political solution to conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthis
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday said all options must be explored to find a political solution between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
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Swiss and Austrian women in Libya after release from Niger kidnap ordeal
The two were kidnapped in separate incidents in Niger, where they were involved in education and development initiatives, more than a year and a half ago.
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Germany: Humanoid robots and AI supercomputers take centre stage in Berlin
Humanoid robots, intelligent machines and powerful supercomputers take centre stage at Nvidia's Berlin event. CEO Jensen Huang predicted a thriving AI economy in Europe.
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Guinea's ex-Constitutional Court president sentenced to seven years in jail
Mohamed Lamine Bangoura was found guilty of illicit enrichment, corruption, embezzlement of public funds, and money laundering.
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France: Artists and collectors gather at Art Basel Paris despite unrest
Art Basel Paris brings international galleries and contemporary artists to the Grand Palais. But following violent protests in the capital, organisers have stepped up security around the prestigious art fair.
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EU awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court
Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, the Sakharov prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.
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Pix of the Day, 22nd October, 2026 - Across the world
Pix of the Day, 22nd October, 2026 - Across the world
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Madagascar pauses corruption cases relating to ex-president, officials
In a statement, Madagascarâ s Anti-Corruption Unit (PAC) said it had received complaints targeting several former officials, including ex-president Andry Rajoelina. The proceedings have been temporarily suspended as it first has to be determined whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the cases.
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