Health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response.

US military attacks Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz

US military attacks Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz

NATO summit opens in Ankara, Turkey

NATO summit opens in Ankara, Turkey

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BERLIN (AP) – They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them. In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims.

Today in History: July 8, Thai cave rescue

Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2025. There are 176 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 8, 2018, divers rescued four of the 12 boys who had been trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand with their soccer coach for more than two weeks. (The remaining eight boys and their coach were rescued over the next two days.)

Denmark hits back after Trump suggests once again that U.S. should control Greenland

Denmark hits back after Trump suggests once again that U.S. should control Greenland

Funeral prayers in Iraq for Iranian supreme leader commences

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) – Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf with thousands of mourners present.

UN officials urge Western nations to prevent Afghanistan sliding into instability

It is crucial for Western nations to engage with Afghanistan to prevent the country from sliding back into instability that could have repercussions far beyond its borders, two top United Nations officials said.

Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – An Israeli strike in Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who helped organize public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health officials.