Red Cross warns Ebola outbreak in DRC not yet peaked, could last a year
The Red Cross says it is ‘very difficult’ to know the extent at which the epidemic is spreading.
India blocks Telegram until Monday due to student exam fraud concerns
A viral youth satirical protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, has emerged following exam cancellations last month
Daredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies at Utah canyon
Two people have been killed in a BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage
Iran deal is tacit admission of strategic defeat by Trump administration
The Iran “deal” is a tacit admission of strategic defeat by the Trump administration and of a failure to achieve nearly all of his war
Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites
The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
Watch: California wildfires rage near passing vehicles
The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.
Tunisia sack head coach just one game into World Cup
Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into their World Cup, with former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard replacing him.
Pet interactions improve mood but do not buffer daily stress
Researchers just got one step closer to solving the age-old question: whether cats or dogs make better pets.
Nearby wind turbines show no broad health hit, but clusters raise questions
A German longitudinal study found no robust evidence that nearby construction of wind turbines broadly reduced physical or mental health-related quality of life among residentially
Gut bacteria may help explain why fatigue appears before illness
A small study of healthy Japanese adults found that fatigue was associated with distinct gut microbiome, microbial gene, and fecal metabolite patterns. The findings suggest
Secondhand smoke exposure linked to higher blood cadmium levels
A new study finds that adults who simply breathe in secondhand cigarette smoke have about 1.5 times more of the toxin cadmium in their blood
Family genetics study reveals clues to longer healthspan
Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), whereas others become infirm at a much younger
Primary races in Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., and B-52 bomber crash in California: Morning Rundown
Trump-endorsed candidates seek election wins in a slew of primary races and runoffs.