The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded more than 8,000 Ebola cases and nearly 4,000 deaths as authorities continue efforts to contain the country's worst outbreak of the disease. The latest figures from the DRC's public health institute put the total number of confirmed and suspected cases at 8,067, with 3,901 deaths. The reported case fatality rate stands at 48.4 per cent.
SpaceX's Starship rocket has reached orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone in the development of the company's next-generation launch system. The uncrewed spacecraft achieved orbit during its latest test flight after lifting off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in southern Texas.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to two additional health zones, with authorities facing growing difficulties in tracking infections and reaching communities affected by conflict and displacement.
Heavy rainfall has triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Nepal, leaving at least 21 people dead and five others missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said the severe weather had caused deaths and significant disruption in several parts of the country.
More than 450,000 people could die from additional heat exposure over the next six months as an unusually powerful El Nino weather event intensifies global temperatures, according to a new research report.
Japan has recorded more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older for the first time, highlighting both the country's remarkable longevity and the growing pressures created by its rapidly ageing population. The number of centenarians reached a record 107,677 this year, according to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. That represents an increase of 7,914 from 2025 and marks the 56th consecutive annual rise.
A third person has died from malaria in a rare cluster of cases linked to the area around Frankfurt Airport, German authorities have confirmed. The latest victim died at a hospital in Frankfurt and was one of two residents from the Schwanheim district, which is located close to the airport, who were recently diagnosed with the disease.
Deep beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota, scientists searching for one of the universe’s greatest mysteries have recorded an unusual particle interaction that could provide a new clue in the hunt for dark matter. The event was detected by the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, an international project located at the Sanford Underground Research Facility.
The United States has experienced its hottest summer since national weather records began, with record temperatures, drought and wildfire risks affecting large parts of the country.
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