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The World Health Organisation declared on Saturday that the spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda was a global health emergency.The announcement was made a day after Africa’s leading public health authority reported that an outbreak in a province in the northeast of the country was linked to dozens of suspected deaths.By Saturday, cases had also been confirmed in Kinshasa, Congo, and in Kampala, Uganda, the capital cities of each country, the WHO said.In Congo’s Ituri province, where the outbreak was first identified, 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths attributed to the virus had been reported, although only…

STRAPPED FOR CASHLast year, low-cost carriers accounted for over 60 per cent of all domestic capacity in Southeast Asia and over 50 per cent of all capacity between Southeast Asian countries, according to OAG data. The six main players are AirAsia Group, Lion Group, VietJet Group, Cebu Pacific, Scoot and Citilink.AirAsia and VietJet both have now cut capacity by about 30 per cent while Lion and Citilink have cut about 20 per cent. Cebu Pacific and Scoot have not yet made significant adjustments, but Cebu Pacific will likely reduce flights in the third quarter.Scoot is an exception as it is…

Brent crude oil price ended last week at $109.50, its highest point since May 5 this year. It has soared by over 13% from the lowest point this month, and may have more gains ahead as the quagmire between the US and Iran continues. Worse, it has formed the bullish inverted head-and-shoulders pattern, pointing to more gains ahead of the driving season.US-Iran quagmire continues, with no easy way outBrent crude oil price jumped to $109.50, while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) jumped to $107. The rally happened after President Donald Trump warned that he was losing patience with the Iranians…

NewsFeedThe Democratic Republic of Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks, but insecurity in the eastern part of the country is making this most recent outbreak difficult to control. Neighbouring countries have already reported some cases, and the World Health Organization has said the outbreak’s real impact is yet to be seen. The Democratic Republic of Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks, but insecurity in the eastern part of the country is making this most recent outbreak difficult to control. Neighbouring countries have already reported some cases, and the World Health Organization has said the outbreak’s real impact is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A wave of social media-fueled teen takeovers in cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., is putting officials on alert for a potentially volatile summer as experts warn the large youth gatherings could strain police, fuel violence and threaten recent public-safety gains.”It usually increases during the summer,” Zack Smith, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital of crime trends. “I think anyone who has looked at crime data and some kind of criminological studies recognized that that will increase and I think that is something…

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Artificial intelligence has ushered in a bull run in stocks that has taken the broader market to new heights. Companies that have tied workforce reductions to the new technology, however, haven’t always fared so well. CNBC compiled a list of 23 S&P 500 firms across multiple sectors and industries to see how their stocks fared following layoffs linked to AI. Specifically, we looked for companies that explicitly cited artificial intelligence or hinted at increased use of the technology when announcing the workforce reductions. As of May 15, 13 of those companies, or 56%, have traded in the red from the time…

An Edmonton city councillor says he wants to ingrain the love Albertans have for Canada in a red-and-white street sign. Michael Janz says he will be submitting an application to rename the portion of 99th Avenue that’s adjacent to the Alberta legislature in downtown Edmonton to Forever Canadian Avenue.“This is a high tourist destination,” Janz said about the east-to-west thoroughfare in a phone interview after his Sunday announcement.“This is the place where school groups and other groups come by to visit, and where they can hear and learn about the Forever Canadian (petition) and how many patriotic Canadians and Albertans…

At least five people have been killed as Israeli air attacks hit several locations in southern and eastern Lebanon.A series of Israeli air attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon has killed at least five people and injured more than a dozen, according to the Health Ministry.Despite Israel agreeing to a ceasefire extension with Hezbollah, the attacks on Sunday included the municipalities of Tayr Felsay, Tayr Debba, Az-Zrariyah and Jebchit.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAccording to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), at least three people were also killed in a separate Israeli attack on the village of Jouaiya.The…

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson GreerAmbassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s Representative to the U.S.Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveysReps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York  Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”   MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: Back in the U.S. following a whirlwind diplomatic mission to China, President Trump faces backlash here at home when it comes to inflation…