Passengers are returning to their home countries after weeks on the ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak. Most of the Americans aboard are headed for Nebraska to be evaluated by health officials.
New suspected Ebola cases reported in Tshopo and Haut-Uele provinces, Congo, as the death toll climbs to 600. This outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, is the fastest-growing on the continent and faces challenges from funding gaps and conflict.
The US launched new airstrikes against Iran, which responded by targeting US-allied countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Sirens sounded in multiple nations as the exchange of fire threatened a ceasefire deal and raised concerns of wider regional war.
A Mexican man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston was not the intended target of the operation, according to U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia. The man had lived in the U.S. for over 35 years, had no criminal record, and was near obtaining legal status.
Retired judges are touring the Rust Belt to warn about the "grave danger" to the rule of law in America, citing increased threats against judges and a decline in public trust. The "Justice in Motion" tour aims to defend judicial independence and bolster confidence in the court system.
Defense lawyers for Tyler Robinson, accused of murdering activist Charlie Kirk, are presenting their case in a Utah court. They are challenging ballistics and DNA evidence, and questioning statements made by Robinson, aiming to prevent the case from going to trial.
India has approved a manufacturing joint venture between China's Vivo and local firm Dixon Technologies. This 51/49 venture, majority-owned by Dixon, allows Vivo to manufacture smartphones in India and could serve as a template for other Chinese brands, boosting India's role beyond Apple's export dominance.
