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new video loaded: What I Saw Inside an Ebola WardOur chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, walked inside an Ebola ward where both adults and children were being treated, and where someone had recently died of the disease amid a spiraling outbreak in the region. This is what he saw.By Declan Walsh, Estelle Caswell, Thomas Vollkommer and Arlette BashiziMay 30, 2026

Oil prices in May experienced extreme volatility as uncertainty about the US-Iran ceasefire kept the market on edge. Even as Brent crude prices had climbed more than $110 per barrel earlier this month, the benchmark contract could not sustain the high levels for long. Crude futures cooled in May as hopes for a US–Iran deal and weaker demand expectations trimmed the war premium, leaving Brent and West Texas Intermediate down roughly 14% for the month but still at historically elevated levels.Monthly performance and volatilityBrent front‑month futures fell $16.00 from the April 30 settlement to $94.40 a barrel, a decline of 14.5% during…

President Trump is no longer expected to speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s potential trip to the United States this fall, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told CBS News. When Mr. Trump visited China earlier this month, Xi warned him that Taiwan could become a “very dangerous situation” if mishandled.Mr. Trump twice made international headlines in mid-May when he indicated that he would have a conversation with Lai before making a decision about selling a new package of defensive military weapons to the democratic self-governed island. “I’ll speak to him,” Mr. Trump told reporters last week…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Newly released jail calls and text messages are shedding fresh light on the case of Mackenzie Shirilla, the Ohio woman dubbed “hell on wheels,” whose murder conviction is back in the spotlight thanks to Netflix’s “The Crash.”Shirilla, now 21, is serving two concurrent terms of 15 years to life in person for killing Dominic Russo, 20, and Davion Flanagan, 19, after prosecutors said she deliberately slammed her Toyota Camry into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio, on July 31, 2022. Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end…

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HANOI: Vietnam said on Saturday (May 30) it will release almost 10,000 prisoners, including foreigners, to mark its recent parliamentary elections.The nation often announces amnesties before special events or celebrations.The country freed more than 22,000 prisoners last year – a record number for a single year – as it feted the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and 80 years since its declaration of independence.At the start of June, 9,950 detainees will be released as part of this year’s amnesty, according to a document signed by Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and President To Lam. The amnesty will mark “the…

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been discussing key foreign policy issues for Washington at a defence summit in Singapore.On Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth commented on America’s main rival, China, as well as Iran, NATO and Taiwan — a major point of contention between Washington and Beijing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listUS and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February, rattling global markets, triggering an energy crisis and causing shortages of critical US munitions, including Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) interceptors, which cost around $12mn each.In a report published on Wednesday, the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Los Angeles voters prepare to head to the polls next week, reality TV star and online influencer-turned-mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has gained surprising momentum in the race for mayor. He’s racked up endorsements from fellow reality stars as well as famous actors, musicians and media personalities.Despite a growing list of high-profile supporters, Pratt said in an interview on “Gutfeld!” on Thursday that celebrity endorsements are not a priority for his campaign. “I actually don’t want celebrities to come out and endorse me,” he said, adding the only endorsements he wants are…

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Salesforce — Shares were marginally lower after the cloud-based software guided for current-quarter revenue between $11.27 billion to $11.35 billion, while analysts were looking for $11.36 billion, per LSEG. However, Salesforce raised its full-year earnings guidance range. The company also posted a first-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Nutanix — The cloud computing stock added 3%. Nutanix reported a fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Non-GAAP operating margin for the period came in at 22.3%, topping analysts’ call for 16.9%. Agilent Technologies — Shares popped 11% after the healthcare equipment…

AI-powered shopping app Phia, founded by Bill and Melinda French Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, announced dozens of celebrity investors. Gates and Kianni share how they started the app and what’s next.