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Uganda orders 'immediate' closure of border with Congo as rare Ebola cases surge
Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" as suspected cases surge near 1,000 its neighbour of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home.
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Hezbollah’s cheap, easy-to-get drones have Israeli soldiers diving for cover
Israel’s government says Hezbollah’s use of small commercial drones is a tactical concern, but not a game-changer. Nonetheless, Israel says it will escalate its attacks on Lebanese targets to try to address the growing threat.
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White House disputes Iranian state TV reports of terms of deal to end war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and Iran still have issues to resolve in peace talks, after Washington dismissed an Iranian state television report of a framework deal to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within a month and to lift a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ships.
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Man killed in bear attack identified as MMA fighter Hrishikesh Koloth from India
The man killed in a rare fatal bear attack in northern Saskatchewan on May 8 wanted to be an MMA fighter. Originally from Kerala, India, Hrishikesh Koloth, 27, was working at a uranium exploration site in northern Saskatchewan when he was attacked by the bear.
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Trump's scandal-plagued pick wins Texas Senate primary run-off — and Democrats see an opening
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term U.S. Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday, riding President Donald Trump's endorsement to a lopsided victory for the Republican Senate nomination.