HEALTH NEWS

Oxford Races To Develop Bundibugyo Vaccine As Congo Ebola Risk Jumps To ‘Very High’
Oxford Races To Develop Bundibugyo Vaccine As Congo Ebola Risk Jumps To ‘Very High’

Scientists at Oxford University are working against the clock to produce an experimental vaccine for the rare strain of Ebola ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the World Health Organization raised its risk assessment for the outbreak from high to very high — a stark escalation that has injected fresh urgency into efforts to get ahead of a virus that has already claimed 177 lives from 750 suspected cases.

3 Sisters From London All Found Dead Near Beach
3 Sisters From London All Found Dead Near Beach
At Least 24 Killed In Two Violent Shooting Attacks In Honduras
At Least 24 Killed In Two Violent Shooting Attacks In Honduras
Ebola Forces India To Postpone Landmark Africa Summit For First Time In Over A Decade
Ebola Forces India To Postpone Landmark Africa Summit For First Time In Over A Decade

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Meet The 1st Black Woman To Compete In Top NASCAR National Series
Meet The 1st Black Woman To Compete In Top NASCAR National Series

Dystany Spurlock made history on May 15, becoming the first Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s three national touring series. This moment marks a significant step for diversity in American motorsports, even though an early crash ended her race. 

Ghana To Face Ivory Coast In Afcon 2027 Qualifying
Ghana To Face Ivory Coast In Afcon 2027 Qualifying
2027 Grammy Awards To Air Live On ABC From Crypto.com Arena
2027 Grammy Awards To Air Live On ABC From Crypto.com Arena
Lawn Tennis Star Venus Williams To Play In French Open Doubles
Lawn Tennis Star Venus Williams To Play In French Open Doubles

GENERAL NEWS

Thailand Tightens Visa Rules For Dozens Of Countries After Tourism Boom Fuels Overstay And Crime Concerns
Thailand Tightens Visa Rules For Dozens Of Countries After Tourism Boom Fuels Overstay And Crime Concerns

Thailand is pulling back one of its most generous post-pandemic travel incentives, cutting visa-free stays for visitors from more than 90 countries after authorities concluded that a policy designed to revive tourism had been increasingly exploited for illegal work, overstaying and criminal activity.

Algeria’s Shifting Stance On Western Sahara Opens Door For US-backed Resolution
Algeria’s Shifting Stance On Western Sahara Opens Door For US-backed Resolution
US Sanctions Tanzanian Police Official Over ‘Torture’ Of Rights Activists
US Sanctions Tanzanian Police Official Over ‘Torture’ Of Rights Activists
3 Sisters From London All Found Dead Near Beach
3 Sisters From London All Found Dead Near Beach

BUSINESS NEWS

Egypt’s Biggest Western Desert Energy Find In 15 Years Signals New Era For Struggling Economy
Egypt’s Biggest Western Desert Energy Find In 15 Years Signals New Era For Struggling Economy

At a moment when geopolitical tensions are rattling global oil and gas markets and Egypt is under mounting pressure to secure its energy future, the country has struck what officials are calling its most significant desert energy discovery in a decade and a half — a find that could reshape its production outlook and send a powerful signal to international investors.

UK Secures Trade Agreement With Gulf States Worth £3.7 Billion‎
UK Secures Trade Agreement With Gulf States Worth £3.7 Billion‎
EEOC Considers Rollback Of Decades-Old Diversity Data Collection Requirements
EEOC Considers Rollback Of Decades-Old Diversity Data Collection Requirements
Ghana Pushes Large-Scale Miners For Bigger Gold Slice Amid Unresolved Terms
Ghana Pushes Large-Scale Miners For Bigger Gold Slice Amid Unresolved Terms