Congo Warns of ‘Rapid’ Community Spread of Ebola, 71 New Cases Confirmed

KINSHASA, June 5 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of ⁠Congo ⁠said on Friday that 71 ⁠new Ebola cases were confirmed in a 24-hour ​period and warned of rapid community transmission of the deadly disease. The new data, ‌included in a daily situation ‌report published by the health ministry, bring the total number ⁠of confirmed ⁠cases to …

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Trump Promises ‘Rally to End All Rallies’ After Performers Dropped Out of the ‘Great American State Fair’ | National News

Key Takeaways Trump announced he would participate in a rally on June 24 as a part of the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C. The move comes after several performers dropped out of Freedom 250’s “Great American State Fair.” The rally will feature performances by the U.S. Army band, the U.S. Marine Band …

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Russia’s Sechin Says U.S. Companies Benefit From the Closure of the Strait of Hormuz

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June ⁠6 (Reuters) – ⁠Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin said ⁠on Saturday that U.S. energy companies were the main beneficiaries of the ​closure of the Strait of Hormuz and that Washington was trying to change the fundamental contours of the global energy ‌markets to suit U.S. interests. …

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Pope Leo to Meet Catholic Abuse Survivors on Spain Trip, Vatican Says

VATICAN CITY, June ⁠5 (Reuters) – ⁠Pope Leo ⁠will meet with survivors ​of sexual abuse by Catholic ‌clergy during his week-long ‌visit to ⁠Spain, ⁠the Vatican said on Friday. Further information will ​only be provided after the meeting, a statement said, ​so as to protect the survivors’ ⁠privacy. Leo, ⁠the first U.S. ⁠pope, ​is leaving …

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