Absence of USAID likely slowed Ebola detection and response, former officials say

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By: Aria Bendix · Alexander Smith · Erika Edwards · Abigail Williams

20 May 2026 at 14:57

Until last year, the U.S.

A border health officer at the crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature Monday.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Cuban officials in Havana

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By: Dan De Luce · Abigail Williams · Maya Rosenberg · Phil Helsel

14 May 2026 at 23:07

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana, according to a CIA official and a statement from the Cuban government.

Families of Americans imprisoned in China appeal to Trump for help

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By: Abigail Williams

14 May 2026 at 16:30

After living without their loved ones for more than a decade, two families of Americans detained in China are appealing to President Donald Trump to bring them home as he meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Cynthia and Nelson Wells Sr. with a photo of their son, Nelson Wells Jr., who’s been imprisoned in China since 2014.

Iran-backed groups targeted U.S. facilities in Iraq 600 times, U.S. official says

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By: Abigail Williams

7 May 2026 at 21:04

The U.S. is urging the government to break with Tehran-backed militia groups following more than 600 attacks against U.S. diplomatic facilities.

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