Congo Ebola death toll tops 2,000 in fastest spreading outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak that is the fastest spreading on record, according to the latest government data.

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New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo

Clinical trial of the Zaire Ebolavirus vaccine Ervebo to be investigated against the current Bundibugyo strain.

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Ebola deaths cross 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Confirmed Ebola cases reached 4,381 across five provinces as current outbreak is spreading faster than previous ones ​in DRC…

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WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared

The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May…

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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

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Syria sentences former president Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture

Assad fled Damascus during the rebel ‌offensive in December 2024 and is currently ​in Moscow; Atef ⁠Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death…

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Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

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