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The region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where Ebola broke out has made the virus difficult to contain.With the area consumed by years of conflict that have displaced more than a million people and stripped health capacity, the rare form of the virus circulated undetected for weeks. Where Ebola has spread in central Africa Note: Data as of May 21. Most of the case and death counts are suspected and not confirmed. Source: World Health Organization; Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Communication and Media. The New York Times The number of suspected and confirmed deaths is already…

Yves here. As part of Trump’s fond desire to roll back the world to the 1890s, when robber barons ruled, it looks like a new reign of King Coal is coming too, with dirty air and environmentally destructive, worker-harming mining. Oh, and greenhouse gas emitting too. Generally speaking, high particulate concentrations are the big source of air pollution. As far as I can tell, masking here is much more done to reduce exposure levels to PM2.5 than contagions. Many also have indoor air filters for periods when the air is bad (where I am, in a seaside town, about two…

Independent filmmakers in Iran face a fresh wave of repression and extreme economic hardship because of the war, risking choking off a mainstay of world cinema, top directors tell the AFP news agency.Pegah Ahangarani, an actor-director who fled the country in 2022, is one of several Iranian filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival, which has championed Iranian cinema for decades and awarded its top prize to Panahi last year.”In recent years, there’s really been a massive underground, clandestine film movement, a lot of filmmakers have started making films without authorization, without women in headscarves,” the 42-year-old told AFP in Cannes.”Now,…

Former Black Stars goalkeeper William Amamoo has donated goalkeeping equipment to Ghana’s U17 women’s national team, the Black Maidens, ahead of their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Liberia. The donation, made through Konnect Goalkeepers — a performance-focused goalkeeper glove brand — took place at the Erata Hotel on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Representatives of William Amamoo presented the items on his behalf. The package included five pairs of goalkeeper gloves for the Black Maidens as part of efforts to support the team ahead of the crucial second-round qualifier. The Black Maidens will host Liberia in the first…

The exact criteria for receiving money from Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation slush fund remains an open question — but his supporters who feel they have been victimized are already lining up to collect a slice of the pie, and laying out plans for what they might do with it. “Anybody can apply,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers during a hearing before the Senate on Tuesday. He even suggested that former first-child Hunter Biden could be eligible to file for compensation stemming from federal investigations into his taxes and possession of a firearm. But while Hunter Biden…

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died after being hospitalized with what his family called a “severe illness.” He was 41. “We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers,” NASCAR said in a statement via X on Thursday, May 21. “We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.” The organization released a longer statement minutes later on behalf of the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR, saying it would provide more…

Less than a week after the closely watched summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to China. For Beijing, which has always placed great weight on diplomatic protocol and is adept at using timing and ceremonial detail to send policy signals, the scheduling is hard to dismiss as coincidence. It looked more like a political message: after the Trump-Xi meeting, two like-minded partners moved quickly to compare notes, coordinate positions, and assess the direction of U.S. policy and the changing international landscape. The symbolism was especially striking because Beijing arranged the Putin-Xi  talks…

Quick Answer: Who Has the Best Spin Record at Chepauk?SpinnerWickets at ChepaukRavichandran Ashwin52Ravindra Jadeja42Noor Ahmad21Ravichandran Ashwin has taken the most IPL wickets by a spinner at Chepauk, with 52 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium, strengthening his place among the top IPL spin bowlers  No other spinner is close to his tally at this venue. Public venue databases also list Jadeja among the leading wicket-takers at Chepauk, while Noor Ahmad has rapidly become one of the most important modern spin names at this ground. MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records: Venue SnapshotStatFigureIPL Matches Played97Won Batting First53Won Batting Second44Tied / No Result0 / 0Average…

Less than a week after the Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate those who allege they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration, Jan. 6 defendants and allies of President Donald Trump are lining up to seek their share of the unprecedented compensation fund. Sitting in his car outside a campaign event in Minnesota as he runs for governor, My Pillow CEO and Trump ally Mike Lindell told ABC News he hopes his company employees receive millions from the fund for what he believes is the weaponization of the Biden administration against him for his actions after…

Former world champion Andre Berto, who fought Floyd Mayweather in 2015, has offered a prediction for the American’s rematch with Manny Pacquiao. The two all-time greats are set to collide in a professional ring on September 25, over a decade removed from Mayweather’s unanimous decision victory in their first encounter. Back then, ‘Money’ produced a largely dominant performance against ‘Pac Man’, who later claimed that he had sustained a shoulder injury during his training camp. In any case, their showdown was widely criticised for arriving too late in their respective careers, despite it becoming the most lucrative boxing event of…