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By: Reuters  The Trump administration is expected to deploy U.S. public health officers to Kenya to staff a potential quarantine facility there amid the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of ‌Congo, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The facility, which was pending approval from the Kenyan government as …

The latest Henley Passport Index ranking highlights the overall performance of passports, particularly African passports, in terms of international migration. Several countries in Africa are ranked at different levels, some ahead of others despite different economic and political realities. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to this report, …

By: BBC Eighteen Americans evacuated from a cruise ship after possible exposure to hantavirus are being closely monitored by health officials, as authorities maintain the risk to the public remains “very, very low”. Officials say one passenger aboard the Dutch vessel MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes virus …

By: BBC A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC last month has pleaded not guilty. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The gun charges …

By: BBC The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it had been hit by a new attack from Iran involving 15 missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), in an incident that continues to heighten tensions in the Gulf region. According to the UAE’s Ministry of Defense, the attack included 12 ballistic …

By: BBC US President Donald Trump said his country’s military had attacked and destroyed seven small Iranian military boats in the Strait of Hormuz, as the military situation in the world’s vital shipping lane continues to be volatile. According to US military reports, the attacks were carried out using helicopters. …

The American low-cost airline, Spirit Airlines, has announced the suspension of its operations. The organization’s leadership said the decision was due to the failure to secure $500 million in financial assistance from the Trump administration. Spirit was in talks with the US government about a plan to save the company …

US President Donald Trump and his officials were the “likely” targets of a suspected gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has said. The suspect, identified by US media as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested after police said he opened …

The Lebanese Ministry of Health says 14 people, including two children, were killed Sunday in Israeli strikes. An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman earlier issued an evacuation notice to residents of several villages in southern Lebanon, warning that ignoring the notice “would put their lives at risk”. Click here to …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had presented “Tehran’s views and perspectives” on ending the war, in a meeting with the Pakistani army chief in Islamabad. It appears that the minister arrived in the Pakistani capital with a detailed proposal that he intends to present to the Pakistani mediator, …