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An aerial view shows the busy Namirembe road in the Central Business Centre after the health ministry announced an outbreak of Ebola virus in Uganda's capital, Kampala, 30 January 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, 1 dead

It is the East African country's ninth outbreak since it recorded its first infection of the viral disease in 2000

Flags of the US, Canada and Mexico fly next to each other in Detroit, Michigan, US on 29 August 2018. Photo: REUTERS
USA

US to impose 25% tarrif on imports from Canada, Mexico, says Trump

An American Eagle plane flies at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, US, 30 January 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers

Rescuers on a boat work, as the sun rises, at the site of the crash after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with the American Eagle flight 5342, which was approaching Reagan Washington National Airport, and crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, US, 30 January 2025. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

No survivors expected after plane, helicopter crash over Washington DC river, officials say

A demonstrator burns the Quran outside Stockholm's central mosque in Stockholm, Sweden June 28, 2023. Photo: REUTERS
World+Biz

Man who burned Quran reportedly shot dead in Sweden

The wreckage of a plane that crashed, killing people as it was heading to the capital Juba, at the Unity oilfield airport, Unity State, South Sudan, 29 January 2025. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20 oil workers

Ukrainian rescuers appear next to new equipment, which was provide by United States Agency for International Development, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 17 July 2023. Photo: REUTERS
USA

Aid groups get blanket order to pause US-funded programmes as payments dry up

Meta announced the end of its fact-checking programmed. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Meta to pay $25 million to settle Trump's 2021 lawsuit over suspended accounts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS
USA

Trump health pick Kennedy under attack for vaccine views in contentious Senate hearing

US Army Black Hawk helicopter. Photo: Collected
Aviation

Black Hawk Down: Recent crashes involving the iconic chopper

General view of Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying off

Picture: Reuters
World+Biz

Japanese automaker Nissan says it plans job and production cuts in the US

US President Donald Trump shows a signed executive order during a rally on the inauguration day of his second Presidential term, inside Capital One, in Washington, US 20 January 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar
World+Biz

Trump revokes protected status for Venezuelans in US