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Rare Ebola outbreak poses low risk globally but worries mount about its spread in Congo

Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most remote and vulnerable places.

Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China.

Ex-prosecutor charged over handling of sealed Smith report on Trump classified files probe

A former federal prosecutor in Florida sent to her personal email account a special counsel report from the investigation into President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents despite a judge's order that it remain sealed, according to an indictment made public on Wednesday.

YOLO for GOP members? What unencumbered Republicans could mean for Trump's agenda

In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House.

What to know about Brothers to the Rescue, Cuban exiles' group at the heart of Raúl Castro's indictment

Founded by emigré José Basulto, it aimed to help Cuban refugees in the Florida straits by dropping supplies from small planes and alerting the U.S. Coast Guard.

A Tennessee man was jailed over his Charlie Kirk social media comments. Now he's won a $835,000 settlement

20 May 2026 at 17:30
The 61-year-old retired police officer spent 37 days behind bars before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October.

What's happening between U.S. and Cuba? Here's a timeline of recent tensions

20 May 2026 at 17:12
The United States began ratcheting up pressure on communist-controlled Cuba after the military action in Venezuela early this year resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

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