More than 3,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health workers are tracing contacts, improving safety in hospitals, and testing possible vaccines and treatments.
ICC President Tomoko Akane has asked Japan to help protect the court from further U.S. pressure. She spoke after the Trump administration imposed sanctions on her and another court official.
A recent Associated Press report introduced readers to a jellyfish museum in Pompano Beach, Florida. The museum, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, combines aquariums, guided tours and marine education.
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities began reviewing Qatar’s report on August 12, 2026. The experts will later issue findings and recommendations for the country.
UN experts are meeting in New York from August 5 to 7 to discuss geospatial information, common standards and data-sharing. The data can support city planning, public services, environmental protection and disaster preparation.
UNAIDS says international funding for HIV programs fell by 18 percent in 2025, putting decades of progress at risk. The UN is calling for stable investment in prevention, testing and treatment.
About 20,000 residents and tourists were moved to safety as a wildfire approached communities near France’s Atlantic coast. Around 700 firefighters were deployed, and no injuries had been reported.
Four identical girls were born in Brisbane on July 14 after developing from one fertilized egg and sharing one placenta. The naturally conceived quadruplets are doing very well in neonatal care.
A new study finds that exceptionally low Arctic winter sea-ice levels in 2025 and 2026 ended a temporary slowdown in the long-term decline. Climate models suggest that winter ice will probably remain at a low level in the coming years.
