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A US citizen doing humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking the second American infected amid the DRC’s explosive Ebola outbreak—and the second to be sent for care in Germany rather than the US. The Ebola outbreak, which was first declared on May 15, is already the third largest on record and still growing. As of July 12, the DRC has reported 1,926 cases and 702 deaths in the outbreak, which is caused by the lesser-known Bundibugyo strain of Ebolavirus. Under the Trump administration, the US has adopted a seemingly isolationist approach, implementing…

The fatal shooting of a motorist by an immigration agent in Maine on Monday is the latest in a series of deaths tied to United States President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. At least nine people have died during immigration enforcement operations since Trump returned to office.The government’s version of events has been repeatedly challenged by witnesses, relatives and, in some cases, video evidence.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere are the stories of those who have been in a mix of police shootings, highway collisions, and a fatal fall during an immigration raid.July 13 shooting in Biddeford, MaineAn…

Earlier, a fire had also blocked a highway running east from Paris and disrupted a high-speed train line to the south of France.Travellers were facing delays of up to six hours for trains arriving at or leaving from Paris’s Gare de Lyon, French rail company SNCF said on Sunday evening. Julien Marion, director general of civil security in France said on Friday that since the start of this year, wildfires have covered some 25,000 hectares of land in France.The latest French heatwave has forced the temporary shutdown of three nuclear power stations to avoid the discharge of warm cooling water…

Supporters greet Norway national football team at Slottsplassen in Oslo on July 13, 2026. (Photo by Hans O. Torgersen / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT Around 90,000 people welcomed back Norway’s players to Oslo on Monday after they returned home from making a historic run to the World Cup quarter-finals. Erling Haaland’s side were knocked out of the tournament on Saturday after losing 2-1 to England in extra-time in the last eight in Miami, their best result in the competition. The crowd packed the square in front of the royal palace in Norway’s capital city as the squad arrived…

On a heatwave day in London, Shakespeare’s Globe has turned into a fiesta. Hard-heeled boots strike the wooden boards with rat-a-tat rhythm, skirts swish, a guitar strums, voices rise along with the temperature. Perched in front of the stage is director Indiana Lown-Collins, who is zhooshing up one of Shakespeare’s wordiest plays with a hot flourish of flamenco.Lown-Collins is half-Spanish and grew up in Spain where flamenco was her way into the arts. Working as resident associate director at the Globe a few years ago, she fell in love with the building and its acoustics and couldn’t stop thinking how…

A great novel can transport you to places you’ve never been, take you on imaginary adventures across the globe and, just occasionally, inspire you to visit a literary location in real life. We’d love to hear about a book you’ve read that led to one of your favourite trips, whether it was somewhere far-flung or close to home.The best tip of the week, chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet wins a £200 voucher to stay at a Coolstays property – the company has more than 3,000 worldwide. The best tips will appear in the Guardian Travel section and website.Keep…

The White House has thrown its support behind England to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the United States’ elimination from the tournament. Andrew Giuliani, a representative of US President Donald Trump on World Cup matters, said England would be a fitting champion after the co-hosts crashed out of the competition. Speaking to the Daily Mail on Monday, Giuliani said, “If the United States can’t win on our 250th birthday, then a great storyline would be the English coming to America and winning during our anniversary celebrations. “It’s been 60 years of hurt, I gather, for England, so that…

President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, following days of escalating strikes between the two countries. He said this would stop “Iran’s ships or customers” from entering or leaving the key oil shipping route, but “all other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait”. The blockade will be in effect from 16:00 Eastern Time (20:00 GMT) on Tuesday.Iran’s foreign minister responded by saying that Tehran would remain the strait’s “GUARDIAN” – using Trump’s word.The…

A Florida federal judge in a scathing order Monday said President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service “for an improper purpose” — to gain the appearance of “judicial legitimacy for a ‘settlement’ that had no viable basis in law or fact.”That controversial out-of-court settlement with the IRS and Department of Justice in May briefly led the DOJ to create a since-abandoned $1.8 billion “lawfare” fund to compensate purported victims of prosecutorial overreach by the department. It also led to Trump, his family members and related business entities being granted effective immunity from audits, prosecution…

OnePlus and its parent company, Oppo, plan to announce in the coming days that OnePlus brand will be leaving the US and European markets, according to a machine translation of a WinFuture report.Should the exit actually happen, it will mark a conclusion to months of rumors about the future of OnePlus. Android Headlines said in January that OnePlus was being “dismantled,” though OnePlus, in a statement at the time, said that “OnePlus North America continues to operate, with full guarantee of users’ after-sales support, software updates, and rights commitments.”In March, 9to5Google reported that OnePlus might cease operations in global markets.…