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Congo says Ebola deaths top 100

Congo says Ebola deaths top 100

Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that ​the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the ‌response in the hardest-hit province. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was announced on May 15, though officials have since

ICC chief prosecutor suspended over misconduct allegations

ICC chief prosecutor suspended over misconduct allegations

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has been suspended from his duties after the court’s oversight body initiated disciplinary proceedings over allegations of sexual misconduct. The decision was announced late Monday by the Bureau of the Assembly of St

Trump says pilots safe after US Army Apache goes down near Hormuz

Trump says pilots safe after US Army Apache goes down near Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said early on Tuesday that ​the pilots of a US Army ‌Apache helicopter that went down near the Strait of Hormuz "are fine." Speaking on the runway ​at John F. Kennedy International ​Airport before returning to Washington, DC, Trump ⁠said there was "nobody injured."

Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other

Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other

Iran and Israel said on Monday they had ​halted attacks on each other after an appeal from US President Donald Trump, though Tehran warned it would resume hostilities if Israel continued to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon. The most direct ‌confrontation between the two countries since April threaten

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