Death toll from DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 500 as healthcare workers threaten strike

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 500 people, the UN health agency’s figures showed Monday. Healthcare workers in Ituri province, the heart of the outbreak, on Sunday issued a 24-hour notice threatening to strike if the government did not improve their working conditions and pay them promised … Read more

Trump confirms call at center of red card controversy ‘with massive political consequences’

President Donald Trump confirmed he asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the “horrible” decision to hand a red card to star US striker Folarin Balogun but said he did not request it to be overturned. Belgium, who the US will be playing in the quarterfinal, have called the decision ‘incomprehensible’ and a ‘a blatant … Read more