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Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infectionsFri 21st Aug 2026 14:44 BST
Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections

About half of the 2,500 recorded deaths from Ebola happened in the last 20 days, the WHO says.

Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understandsFri 21st Aug 2026 19:29 BST
Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands

This would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.

Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cutsFri 21st Aug 2026 12:14 BST
Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Ayacucho region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey says.

Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine townFri 21st Aug 2026 14:10 BST
Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine town

Eight others were injured, local police say, with the cause of the fire still being investigated.

Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fearsFri 21st Aug 2026 17:20 BST
Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears

An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes.

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examinationFri 21st Aug 2026 11:46 BST
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination

It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.

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