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DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
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The Guardian · World

DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province

Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest everThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said the outbreak was...

Associated Press in Kinshasa
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Hegseth criticized for locking Democrats out of closed-door defense budget talks
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The Guardian · World

Hegseth criticized for locking Democrats out of closed-door defense budget talks

Republican lawmakers express concern after US defense secretary repeatedly excluded Democrats from briefingsUS politics live – latest updatesRepublican senators have criticized the Pentagon for locking Democrats out of classified briefings on defense spending, warning that Pete Hegseth’s approach co...

Joseph Gedeon in Washington
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Is Australia’s Buy Now Pay Later boom at an end?
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The Guardian · World

Is Australia’s Buy Now Pay Later boom at an end?

Several firms promised to disrupt the consumer credit market by offering consumers their purchases instantly and the bill later. Did it work?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfterpay has never turned a profit in Australia. Last month, it spent millions to take over a Sydney...

Luca Ittimani
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French ambassador to CAR faces investigation over alleged misconduct
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The Guardian · World

French ambassador to CAR faces investigation over alleged misconduct

Inquiry follows security concerns over reported visits of dozens of women to Bruno Foucher’s official residenceFrance has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to Central African Republic over allegations of misconduct, after claims he brought dozens of women into his official resid...

Agence France-Presse
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Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?
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The Guardian · World

Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?

As Karoline Leavitt plans to step down, it’s apparent how the president above all values a readiness to twist the truthAs Karoline Leavitt prepares to step down from her role as Donald Trump’s fifth White House press secretary, a brief review of her tenure, and that of her predecessors, makes clear...

Robert Mackey
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Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub
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The Guardian · World

Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub

Phillip Ormerod was taken to hospital after the incident in the Crow’s Nest in Cwmbran and later died of his injuriesA 102-year-old man has died of his injuries after allegedly being assaulted at a pub in south Wales.Phillip Ormerod of Cwmbran in the Welsh valleys, was taken to hospital after the in...

Bethan McKernan
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Lottery ticket sold at Illinois gas station wins $1bn Powerball jackpot
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The Guardian · World

Lottery ticket sold at Illinois gas station wins $1bn Powerball jackpot

Prize was eighth largest in Powerball history and followed three months without a top prize winnerA Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1bn jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.The ticket that won the jackpot on Wednesday...

Associated Press
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