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Ebola February 4

Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola amid new outbreak

Uganda has begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that has killed one nurse in the east African country.

Global Earthquakes February 3

Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as earthquake swarm worries Greek experts

More than 200 undersea earthquakes have been detected near the Greek island of Santorini over the past three days, worrying Greek experts and island residents alike.

Europe January 31

Dutch police arrest three suspects after the theft of a priceless golden helmet from Romania

Three suspects have been arrested following the theft of an ancient golden helmet from Romania that had been on display in a museum in the Netherlands.

Sweden January 30

An Iraqi man who carried out Quran burnings in Sweden is killed in a shooting

Salwan Momika, a 38-year-old Iraqi man who staged several burnings and desecrations of the Quran in Sweden in 2023, has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm.

Caribbean January 30

Caribbean nation of St Kitts launches investigation after 19 people found dead in drifting vessel

Authorities in the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis have launched an investigation after discovering a partially submerged boat containing at least 19 bodies.

South Korea January 29

Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport; all 176 people on board are evacuated

A passenger plane operated by Air Busan caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea; all 176 people on board were safely evacuated using an escape slide.

India January 29

At least 30 dead in stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India, police say

At least 30 people were killed and another 60 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival, a six-week Hindu festival and the world’s largest religious gathering.

France January 28

‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the "Mona Lisa" will have its own room inside the Louvre following a major renovation of the museum.

Belarus January 27

Belarus' President Lukashenko extends rule after election rejected by opposition, EU

Belarus held an orchestrated election over the weekend that the opposition and the EU rejected as a farce, extending President Lukashenko's more than 30 years in power.

Africa January 26

13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city

The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the international airport there to be evacuated.

South America January 24

Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has issued a decree giving him emergency powers to restore order in Catatumbo, a coca-growing region wracked by a deadly turf war.