May 26, 2026 World's humanitarian system buckling, 'no longer fit for purpose,' US-based researchers say A new Lancet report argues the global humanitarian system needs major reform as crises around the world overwhelm current aid delivery.
May 23, 2026 Congo team must isolate to enter United States for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak Andrew Giuliani said Congo's soccer team must isolate for 21 days before entering the U.S. for the World Cup amid the country's Ebola outbreak.
May 22, 2026 Ebola treatment center set on fire in Congo after residents clash with authorities over victim's body Angry residents reportedly set fire to an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo during a clash over retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim.
May 21, 2026 Detroit-bound plane diverted to Canada after passenger from Ebola-hit region boarded ‘in error,’ officials say An Air France flight to Detroit was rerouted to Montreal after a passenger linked to an Ebola outbreak zone boarded the flight from France "in error," officials said.
May 19, 2026 Could Ebola spread to the US? WHO emergency sparks fears after American infected in Congo An immunologist says Ebola's long incubation period means it could cross borders silently, though risk of spread to the U.S. remains low for now as the African outbreak continues.
May 19, 2026 Putin using Africa as ‘purse’ for Ukraine war while US faces ‘intelligence black hole’: commander U.S. Africa Command leader says Africa serves as "Putin's purse," fueling Russia's war in Ukraine through resource extraction and recruitment networks.
May 19, 2026 WHO head 'deeply concerned' over 'scale and speed' of Ebola spread, says emergency committee will meet WHO chief convenes emergency committee over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, citing over 500 suspected cases and 131 fatalities from the virus.
May 18, 2026 US issues urgent travel warning as deadly Ebola outbreak spreads overseas U.S. officials warn Americans against traveling to Congo's Ituri Province amid a deadly Ebola outbreak, raising the travel advisory to Level 4.
May 18, 2026 US, Nigeria strike ISIS fighters again from the air after killing senior leader U.S. and Nigerian forces struck ISIS targets in Nigeria days after President Trump announced the killing of global ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
May 18, 2026 US, Nigeria launch kinetic strike against ISIS fighters American and Nigerian forces conducted a strike against ISIS fighters in northeastern Nigeria, U.S. Africa Command said Monday. (@USAfricaCommand via X)