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UN warns Ebola could cost Africa $3.6bn and jobs 

30 June 2026

The United Nations has ⁠said ⁠that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6bn and hundreds of thousands of job...

US heatwave to test power grid amid soaring AI-driven energy demand 

30 June 2026

Power grid operators in the United States are warning that a dangerous heatwave could put more strain on an electric gri...

Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling 

30 June 2026

On the final day of rulings for the Supreme Court’s current term, the top US court overruled a case that would limit c...

How severe is Russia’s energy shortage because of Ukrainian strikes? 

30 June 2026

Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure are intensifying fuel shortages in Russia, triggering a rare admission ...

Palestine weekly: Israel accelerates land grabs in Gaza, West Bank 

30 June 2026

Earlier this month, Israeli ministers had described their expanding colonial project in the language of intent – with ...

Heavy rainfall kills dozens in Ghana, Ivory Coast 

30 June 2026

Dozens of people have died after floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain hit capital cities in Ghana ...

US Supreme Court rules against Trump order to end birthright citizenship 

30 June 2026

The United States Supreme Court has ruled against US President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for ...

Monaco prosecutors say no ‘terror’ evidence after blast, suspect at large 

30 June 2026

News|Crime Authorities in Monaco say at this stage have ruled out “terrorism” as a motive in an explosion that left ...

US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation 

30 June 2026

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Doha for talks on the Iran-US ceasefire, but no meetings with ...

What privacy settings has WhatsApp changed? 

30 June 2026

Change is coming for some three billion users of the world’s favourite messaging platform, WhatsApp. The social media ...