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The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, official data released on Thursday showed, marking a 50 per cent increase in around a week that shows the emergency continuing to outpace response efforts.

The book published in 1858 was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama last week by a man who had found it during recent home renovations inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace.

The Justice Department used the Secret Service and FBI to go to extraordinary lengths to bolster its contentious case against former FBI director James Comey, his lawyers claim, including allegedly interviewing Sammy (The Bull) Gravano, the Mafia underboss who in the past admitted to participating in 19 killings.

David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana's ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state's highest peak when their adventure took a bizarre and dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole as he fell.

A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight into Thursday killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded more than 50 others, officials said.

An Iranian strike hit a Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait Thursday morning, severely damaging the structure and killing a worker, Kuwait's military said, hours after Jordan's air defences shot down five missiles launched from Iran.

The provincial government has called off an inquiry it ordered into the conduct of an eastern P.E.I. municipality's councillor who put a sign on his property that some saw as an attack on Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Starting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65.

Despite DNA samples, no arrests have been made in the years since the 21-year-old man was brutally killed in his backyard on an early morning in September 2006.

The MacNab Street site has recorded no deaths despite 167 drug poisonings since 2022.

The 10th anniversary of the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is happening this summer from July 31 to Aug. 9.

Infantino spoke earlier this month of a plan to “unleash” the untapped “commercial potential” of the World Cup. Yes, money talks.

Maple Leafs prospect Gavin McKenna has yet to have that “welcome to the pros” moment. Of course, when you meet Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber on your first day on the job, that’s pretty hard to beat.

Director Louise Weard's 'Castration Movie Anthology' upends the notion of what a film is supposed to be and how it's supposed to be released.

GM Wright Rogers has been working the phones as the team rides a four-game losing streak and is stumbling in the rebounding department.

These solutions worked in Nova Scotia. Why aren't they being used everywhere?

The Toronto couple’s relationship was shaped by Carnival, from their first meeting on the road to raising their daughter in the tradition.

In June, the Immigration Department quietly updated its website to "clarify" eligibility requirements related to non-credit programs.

David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana's ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state's highest peak when their adventure took a bizarre and dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole as he fell.

Cifaldi trekked more than six hours to safety after slipping and falling while hiking, impaling himself on a 112-centimetre steel-tipped pole

French firefighters were still battling a wildfire four times the size of Paris cutting through forests west of Bordeaux on Wednesday.

'The right to wind in their hair.' That's the motto of Cycling Without Age, a charitable volunteer group that takes seniors from care facilities on recreational bike rides motto. The goal is to promote recreation and social connection for seniors. Globe health reporter and columnist André Picard recently spent a day riding with the group and saw firsthand how it leaves residents feeling energized and re-invigorated.

NATO scrambled its warplanes after a Russian missile entered Polish airspace during the overnight assault, which also wounded more than 50 people in Ukraine

Attacks came as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work toward full implementation of a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan

Three firefighters were killed in Greece while mass evacuations continue in France and Spain

Fires reported on U.S. and Greek natural gas vessels in Egyptian port

In refuges around Madrid, displaced people get a helping hand from people whose own communities may be in danger next

Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homes

Europe is sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, creating tinderbox conditions for unprecedented fires, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.

No group has claimed responsibility, the Egyptian cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to protect Egypt's national security.

Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Some homes were still without water or electricity.

Oil prices were on the rise again Wednesday on news a brief ceasefire in fighting between the United States and Iran was shattered by renewed missile attacks.

The announcement follows the introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the Grammys meant to recognize the work and contributions of Asian artists.

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously.

Following a closed-door hearing Tuesday, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect would continue to be held in pretrial detention.

Iran has vowed to respond to Saturday's attack, which Ukraine claimed was targeting a vessel that was allegedly carrying military equipment between Iran and Russia.

France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.

More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.

Gross domestic product grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets.

The ruling Politburo called for “more proactive” tax and spending policies but did not endorse broad action to address weak consumer spending.

Aging politicians are just the “tip of the iceberg.”

Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.

The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with the smell of rotting food and fears over possible toxins after a cold-storage facility burst into flames in June.

Savion Glover, Honey Balenciaga and other artists from the world of performance share their favorites, from era-defining musicals to art-house dramas.

As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.

Kevin M. Warsh has made controlling inflation the top priority of his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. But his hesitancy to embrace the possibility of higher borrowing costs has sparked a backlash.

Price pressures eased during a brief reprieve in the war with Iran, but the resumption of fighting suggests that inflation risks are still prevalent.

Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund has sold all of its public stock holdings, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Fed held interest rates steady, but long-term Treasury yields jumped. Investors are questioning whether he will act forcefully enough on inflation.

While the GDP number was below expectations, the miss appeared to come from a decline in federal government spending and inventories.

The U.S. launched a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran in retaliation for its missile attacks on American forces in the region.

Ferrari is bumping up its 2026 guidance after beating Wall Street's second quarter expectations amid "healthy" demand for its products.

Microsoft posted strong Azure and Copilot growth, while Meta missed revenue guidance forecasts as free cash flow plunged leading to diverging stock moves.

After the Dow falls by 1,000 points, the index typically is weak in the week that follows. The average then posts gains in the next month and three months.

The unclaimed attack comes as Iran, its Houthi alllies in Yemen and Iraqi militias have widened strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.

Rolls-Royce is riding two of the biggest investment themes in global markets: the defense boom and the AI buildout.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened further escalation on Thursday after a wave of retaliatory U.S. strikes on the country overnight.

The unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.

The threat came after Saudi Arabia joined U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies.

There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were left without power.

Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday, travelled an unusual journey to stardom.

Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed is remembered as a boy who "never failed to bring happiness" to others.

Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.

The Bank also expects the economy to grow more than previously forecast this year, although uncertainties remain because of the Iran war.

Players found guilty of discrimination will face a ban of at least 10 matches under strengthened Football Association rules.

Elisabeth-Jane Ross's body was found in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district in Athens on 18 July.

The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine.

Robert Bush defrauded 172 people who bought funeral plans out of £562,000, a court hears.

Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.

Newcastle United wanted to become one of the world's top clubs under their Saudi owners - but Eddie Howe's decision to leave is a sign of the troubles they are facing.

A 25-year-old man was behind bars today on suspicion of vandalizing multiple Teslas in Irvine

The war has spread across the Middle East, with unprecedented disruption to global oil supplies and Gulf states being targeted by Tehran. Maira Butt looks at how the war has dragged in countries on several continents

White House faces GOP revolt in the Senate over Trump’s desired ‘slush fund’ for January 6 rioters and other targets of Biden DoJ

The country is on course for its driest July since records began nearly 190 years ago

As France battles its biggest crisis since World War 2, James C. Reynolds describes his time with the relentless volunteer firefighters in Gironde who are using everything from watering cans to water bowsers to dampen the flames

In his latest remarks, Pope Leo highlighted his own family’s immigrant roots to emphasize the importance of the US welcoming all

Fire crews warn people to stay away after homes evacuated as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has responded to the news that BTS will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards

The head of Ceuta's regional government called for the army to be deployed

Consultations on controversial oil and gas projects are due to end next month.