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Congoâs Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries.It is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history and nearly half of the 10,060 confirmed to have the virus have died, according to data from Congo’s Ministry of Health. That also makes it the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the country’s history.
The outbreak declared in May is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no Re... Read More
The Latest: Israelis vote in a tense election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
Israelis were voting Tuesday in a tense national election widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the wars that have since shaken the Middle East.Israelis vote for parties, which then form alliances to create a majority coalition. No single party has ever won a 61-seat majority in the 120-member parliament, or Knesset.
Opinion polls suggest a tight race, with no clear winner expected, setting the stage for weeks or even months of negotiations among around a dozen parties... Read More
Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbappé over âChinese dictatorâ remark
BEIJING (AP) — French soccer star Kylian Mbappé's face appears in ads across China, from subway stations to elevators, but now at least three companies are cutting ties with the national team captain after he made some comments apparently referring to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator.Beverage maker Dongpeng, dairy giant Mengniu and cheese maker Milkground announced Tuesday in similarly worded statements that they were ending agreements with the soccer star, each saying they oppose “any words and actions that hurt national sentiment.”
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaims top spot in Chinaâs rich list, thanks to his firm's AI push
BEIJING (AP) — ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed the top spot on a list of China’s richest people, driven by his company's push into artificial intelligence.The rankings released by The Hurun Research Institute on Tuesday reflected that the country's high-tech sectors were rising but others like consumer and real estate were under pressure.
The institute, which has published the list annually since 1999, found a record 1,529 people with more than 5 billion yuan (about $750 million), up 6.6% from last year.
The number of billionaires based on their... Read More
Asian stocks advance following a rally on Wall Street and oil prices fall
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly higher Tuesday after an AI-led rally on Wall Street ahead of major corporate earnings and central-bank decisions.U.S. futures edged lower after earlier gains and oil prices extended losses.
South Korea’s Kospi jumped more than 4% and closed 3.1% higher at 5,638.34. Computer chipmaker SK Hynix rallied 5.2% and Samsung Electronics gained 4.2%.
SK Hynix is set to release its third-quarter earnings Wednesday, a day before rival Samsung Electronics reports its results. Samsung estimated a record operating profit for... Read More
Top Stories
- Congoâs Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries
- Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
- Voters in Israel are deciding whether to oust Netanyahu after 3 years of war
- Environmentalists celebrate Lula's reelection in Brazil: 'The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief'
- Ex-FBI officials charged in the case about Hunter Biden's laptop are due back in court
- How Trumpâs âlittle detourâ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections
- Judge extends court-ordered block on Trumpâs renovation plans for public golf course in Washington
- Risks spelled out for Anthropic investors include possible harms from runaway AI
- 5 things to watch from the Federal Reserve's next meeting
- Trump campaigns in Mississippi, highlighting Republicans' challenges
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- Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbappé over âChinese dictatorâ remark
- Kiah Stokes' big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA title
- Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
- Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers' historic 8-run, 2-out surge