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Ituri province reports 246 cases, death toll exceeds 80; health emergency declared

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Ituri province reports 246 cases, death toll exceeds 80; health emergency declared

刚果民主共和国爆发埃博拉疫情：伊图里省报告246例病例，80多人死亡；宣布卫生紧急状态

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said preliminary laboratory tests at the National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa had confirmed the virus in 13 of 20 samples, while further testing was underway to identify the strain. Of the reported deaths, four were confirmed cases.More suspected infections were reported in the provincial capital Bunia. Health officials have warned that there is a high risk of further spread of the virus due to population movements, the urban environment in affected areas and mining activities, the BBC reported. Uganda also confirmed an imported case of Ebola linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday. A 59-year-old Congolese man who was admitted to a Kampala hospital on Monday and died in the intensive care unit on Thursday tested positive for Ebola, Uganda’s health ministry said. Authorities say no local transmission has been detected so far.Dr. Jean Kasea, executive director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said “significant population movements” between affected areas and neighboring countries make regional coordination crucial. The agency called for joint action with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, South Sudan and other partners to strengthen surveillance and response measures.The Congolese government has not officially declared an outbreak, but is expected to hold a press conference. It is also consulting with neighboring countries and international partners on containment strategies.Ebola, first discovered in 1976 in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, is believed to have originated in bats and is spread through direct contact with body fluids. The disease causes severe bleeding, organ failure and an average mortality rate of about 50%, according to the World Health Organization.Early symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash and internal or external bleeding. Although supportive care can improve chances of survival, there is no effective cure.The situation in Ituri province remains volatile, with military rule imposed in 2021 and long-term activity by armed groups, including the Islamic State-linked ADF.There have been 17 Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the virus was first discovered. The country’s worst Ebola outbreak between 2018 and 2020 killed nearly 2,300 people, and another outbreak in Kasai province last year killed 45 people. Over the past 50 years, approximately 15,000 people have died from Ebola across Africa.

Meningitis outbreak triggers alarm after one student dies, two others fall ill in reading area

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Meningitis outbreak triggers alarm after one student dies, two others fall ill in reading area

Berkshire schools on alert after 1 death and 2 meningitis cases confirmed / Picture: File

Health authorities in England are investigating an outbreak of meningitis linked to schools and colleges in Reading and Oxfordshire after a pupil died and two other young people were hospitalized.The student who died attended Henley College, and the other two confirmed cases involve students at Reading Bluecoat School, Highdown School and the Sixth Form Centre.The UK Health and Safety Authority (UKHSA) confirmed that one of the cases has tested positive for meningitis B, also known as MenB, while further laboratory testing for the remaining infections is continuing. Officials said the cases appeared to be linked to social groups involving young people in Berkshire and nearby Oxfordshire.Authorities stress that the risk to the wider public remains low as meningococcal disease is usually spread only through prolonged close contact, such as kissing, coughing at close range, sharing drinks or living together.The outbreak has raised major concerns for schools and families, especially because it comes just weeks after an outbreak of deadly meningitis in Kent earlier this year killed two people and infected dozens of students.

1 dead, 2 students hospitalized

The deceased student was identified as Lewis Waters, a student at Henley College. His father described him as a “kind-hearted” and sociable young man whose condition deteriorated rapidly after developing meningitis-related sepsis.Lewis reportedly became critically ill within hours and was admitted to the intensive care unit, but doctors were unable to save his life. His death deeply shocked the local community and renewed national attention on meningitis among adolescents and college students.Henley College said it was devastated by the tragedy and confirmed it was providing support services to students, staff and grieving classmates. The college is also working closely with public health authorities as the investigation continues.Health officials have now contacted close contacts of all three cases and provided prophylactic antibiotics to stop further spread.

meningitis B symptoms

Doctors and public health officials urge parents, students and schools to remain vigilant as meningitis can quickly become life-threatening.Common symptoms include:

high fever
severe headache
Vomit
stiff neck
sensitivity to light
confusion or drowsiness
cold hands and feet
muscle pain
Use the ‘glass test’ for rashes that won’t go away under stress

Experts say symptoms can appear in any order and can worsen within hours, especially for teens and young adults considered one of the most at-risk age groups.HSE has reassured the public that large-scale outbreaks remain rare, but officials acknowledged that recent clusters of cases in Kent and Berkshire have raised new concerns about the spread of meningitis among young people in schools and social settings.The MenB vaccine has been part of the UK’s childhood immunization program since 2015, meaning many older teenagers and young adults may not be fully protected. Public health data says there are currently no plans for an emergency mass vaccination event in Berkshire as confirmed case numbers remain low and targeted contact tracing is underway.

UK schools on alert

Berkshire Hathaway experienced a major meningitis outbreak earlier this year that infected more than 20 people and killed two people, including college students.The outbreak in Kent has sparked scenes that have been compared to the Covid-19 pandemic, with thousands of students queuing for antibiotics and emergency vaccinations after cases were linked to crowded student nightlife venues.Health officials say the outbreak in Berkshire involves a different strain of bacteria than the Kent cluster, but the timing of both events has increased public anxiety about meningitis infections in the UK.Medical experts are now calling for greater awareness among families, schools and universities, warning that rapid diagnosis and treatment remain the most important tools for preventing deaths.

Following Donald Trump, Putin will visit Chinese President Xi Jinping for two days on May 19

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Following Donald Trump, Putin will visit Chinese President Xi Jinping for two days on May 19

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China for a two-day visit on May 19, the Kremlin announced on Saturday, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump concluded a high-profile trip to Beijing.Putin will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on how to “further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing,” according to a Kremlin statement.The two leaders are also expected to exchange views on “major international and regional issues” and sign a joint statement at the end of the talks.Putin also plans to meet with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang to discuss economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Trump visits after trip to Beijing

The Kremlin’s announcement came a day after Trump concluded his first visit to China by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade. The visit focused on discussions of Taiwan, trade relations and the ongoing conflict with Iran.The Taiwan issue became one of the most sensitive issues during the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader reportedly warned that mishandling the Taiwan issue could push Washington and Beijing into conflict. Trump later said on Air Force One that he had not yet decided whether to proceed with a major U.S. weapons program against Taiwan after hearing Xi’s objections.Trump also said he and Xi Jinping discussed Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, with the US president claiming that Chinese leaders agreed that Iran should not have nuclear weapons and that the strategic waterway should remain open.

Sino-Russian relations have attracted much attention

China and Russia have maintained close relations since Moscow launched a military offensive against Ukraine in February 2022. Although Beijing has repeatedly called for peaceful talks, it has avoided condemning Russia’s actions and continues to describe itself as a neutral party.China has also denied Western accusations that it provides Russia with weapons or military equipment for use in the conflict in Ukraine. Instead, Beijing accuses Western countries of prolonging the war by continuing to arm Ukraine.China has emerged as Russia’s main economic partner in recent years, especially after Western sanctions isolated Moscow from many global markets. Beijing remains one of Russia’s largest buyers of fossil fuels, helping Russia sustain its economy under pressure from sanctions.During Trump’s trip to China, both Washington and Beijing talked about building a more “constructive” and stable relationship, although major differences over Taiwan, trade and geopolitical tensions remained unresolved.

BBC’s 72-year Commonwealth Games era ends as Channel 5 secures Glasgow 2026 highlights deal

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BBC’s 72-year Commonwealth Games era ends as Channel 5 secures Glasgow 2026 highlights deal

随着第 5 频道获得格拉斯哥 2026 年精彩节目交易，BBC 72 年英联邦运动会时代结束

BBC exits after 7 years, Channel 5 moves into Commonwealth Games coverage / Picture: File

The BBC will not broadcast the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 1954, marking one of the biggest shifts in British sports television in decades. Instead, Channel 5 has secured the rights to broadcast daily highlights from the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games following a sub-licensing deal with TNT Sports.The decision officially ends the BBC’s 72-year unbroken partnership with the multi-sport event, which has endured through generational changes, broadcasting revolutions and the rise of streaming platforms. The move is widely seen as a symbolic moment in the changing landscape of UK sports media.Last year, TNT Sports reportedly outbid the BBC to win live rights to the 2026 Glasgow Olympics. The broadcaster, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, will now offer more than 600 hours of live coverage on television and streaming platforms, including HBO Max.The Commonwealth Games kick off in Glasgow on July 23, with organizers hoping to spark renewed interest in the event after years of uncertainty surrounding the event’s future.

Why did the BBC walk away?

Behind the decision is a deeper financial crisis facing the BBC and a major shift in its sports strategy.The broadcaster recently announced plans to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs as part of a £500m efficiency plan aimed at dealing with increasing financial pressures. Sports budgets are expected to take a major hit, forcing the company to reconsider which events it can continue to afford.BBC executives reportedly chose not to pursue a highlights package after discussions with TNT Sports. The broadcaster is now prioritizing digital clips and young online audiences over expensive traditional rights deals.BBC director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski is reportedly focused on a digital-first content strategy, specifically football clips and streaming-friendly rights packages. Over the past year, the BBC has pivoted to invest in Bundesliga football, Women’s Champions League coverage, home country World Cup qualifiers, Six Nations rugby and Champions League coverage.Changes in the company’s priorities are already showing up elsewhere. The BBC recently stopped broadcasting university rowing matches, switching to Channel 4, while its upcoming coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will reportedly be broadcast from its Salford studios rather than live in North America.Critics say the loss at the Commonwealth Games raises questions about whether the BBC is slowly retreating from its traditional public service broadcasting role in sport.

Channel 5 expands sports programming portfolio

For Channel 5, the deal represents another big step for mainstream sports broadcasting.Over the past year, the network has aggressively expanded its sports programming portfolio, acquiring rights to England’s men’s T20 cricket internationals, Club World Cup coverage and weekly NFL games. Commonwealth Games highlights further cement its growing position in free sports television.TNT Sports, meanwhile, sees Glasgow 2026 as a major win after losing a number of key assets in recent years, including some international rugby and Champions League broadcast rights. The company currently controls a strong portfolio of Olympic and multi-sport events, including the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.The Glasgow Olympics itself faces significant uncertainty. Australia was originally scheduled to host the event but withdrew due to rising costs, forcing Glasgow to step in as an alternative host. Despite ongoing financial support from the Australian state of Victoria, the scaled-down campaign is operating under tight financial conditions.Nonetheless, Commonwealth Sports executives insist the event’s future is stabilizing.Chief executive Katie Sadleir described the broadcast partnership as a “landmark moment” for the Games. She also pointed to the recent decision to award the 2030 Commonwealth Games to India as proof that the event still has long-term momentum.

Glasgow 2026

The BBC lost the Commonwealth Games as more than just a sporting event.It reflects a rapid shift in the way UK sports rights are bought, sold and consumed. It is increasingly difficult for traditional public broadcasters to compete financially with global media giants and streaming-focused companies willing to invest heavily in premium sports properties.Broadcasters, meanwhile, are reaching younger viewers through clips, streaming subscriptions and digital engagement rather than long-form TV coverage.However, for millions of British viewers, the Commonwealth Games have long been associated with the BBC’s familiar presentation style, iconic theme music and free viewing across the country. Glasgow 2026 will now test whether audiences are willing to embrace a new era of broadcasting.

Is Iran hacking into U.S. fuel systems? Cyber breach hit gas station tank monitors across states, report says

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Is Iran hacking into U.S. fuel systems? Cyber breach hit gas station tank monitors across states, report says

Iranian hackers are suspected of sabotaging fuel tank monitoring systems at gas stations in several U.S. states, CNN reported, citing U.S. officials.

Iran is suspected of hacking into U.S. systems that monitor fuel storage tanks. (generated by artificial intelligence)

Attackers reportedly compromised an automated tank gauging (ATG) system, which was connected to the internet and had no password protection. although hacker Despite being able to manipulate the numbers displayed on some screens, officials said they were unable to change the actual fuel levels in the tanks.

Cyberattacks could hide major natural gas leaks

Security experts and U.S. officials warn that if hackers gain control of these tracking systems, they could theoretically Hide a real gas leak. This is also undetectable.

“Gas stations, tank readers, water systems and industrial controllers may not sound impressive, but they provide attackers with a way to turn technical vulnerabilities into public disruption and operational stress,” Nick Tausek, principal security automation architect at Swimlane, told Security Magazine.

He added that common weaknesses in many of these attacks are “exposed operational techniques and weak remote access.”

Ross Filipek, chief information security officer at Corsica Technologies, said fuel systems have become attractive cyber targets because they directly impact public confidence and supply chains.

“You don’t need to destroy the entire energy sector to create panic,” Filipek told Security magazine. “If fuel acquisition is slowed, stored readings are manipulated, or operators are forced into manual processes, the impact can quickly shift from a technical inconvenience to a real-world operational risk.”

He warned that if such cyber activity spread across the country, it could cause severe supply chain disruption and economic stress. “Operators should view these systems as critical infrastructure rather than back-office equipment,” Filipek added.

Why is Iran viewed with suspicion?

Investigators said Iran was the prime suspect because of its history of targeting these specific gas tank systems, CNN reported. They also said the U.S. government may never be able to formally prove who did it because the hackers didn’t leave enough digital evidence.

If Iran’s involvement is confirmed, it would be Tehran’s latest attempt to target critical U.S. infrastructure in the current situation. US and Israel’s war on the country. Earlier, a group with ties to Iran Handala allegedly used Telegram channel Compromise Gmail accounts associated with senior U.S. officials.

Cyber incidents could also pose a political challenge to Donald Trump’s administration by turning more attention to high oil prices. Strait of Hormuz blockade.

“This is on the verge of a dynamic cyberattack,” Exabeam chief information security officer Kevin Kirkwood told Security Magazine. He said the incident “had nothing to do with the gas station actually,” but instead showed that cyberattacks are increasingly focused on real-world operating systems rather than just data theft.

“As organizations adopt more artificial intelligence, agents and digital workers to automate decision-making and operations, the risk increases that compromised data or manipulated systems could trigger larger-scale operational disruptions at machine speeds,” Kirkwood said.

Iran’s growing cyber capabilities

Since the United States and Israel War against Iran begins on February 28U.S. officials say hackers linked to Tehran caused a series of disruptions.

Yossi Karadi, director of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, told CNN that Iran’s cyber activities during the war “increased significantly in terms of scale, speed and integration between cyber operations and psychological warfare.”

Experts say Iran’s tactics are evolving rapidly. Allison Wikoff, director of PwC’s threat intelligence team, told CNN that Iran’s cyber operations are “now iterating at an accelerated pace, with more layered hacktivist roles and an expansion of reconnaissance and phishing that may be powered by artificial intelligence.”

She added that they were rapidly creating “good enough” harmful software and launching campaigns to steal and exfiltrate civilian infrastructure and media data.

Gabrielle Hempel, security operations strategist at Exabeam, said modern conflicts are increasingly moving to cyberspace. “A large part of the next war will be fought online,” Hempel said. “You no longer have to use power to ‘blow something up’ to create instability.”

She added that attacks on fuel monitoring systems fall in a “grey area between nuisance and lawful sabotage”.

UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties with maiden voyage of stitching sailboat

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UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties with maiden voyage of stitching sailboat

United Nations, Indian Navy The maiden voyage of the Indian Navy’s traditional stitched sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya from Porbandar to Muscat was highlighted at a United Nations event, with speakers highlighting centuries-old maritime traditions and cooperation amid tensions affecting global shipping routes.

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Oman to the United Nations co-organized an event titled “Ancient Trade Routes: A Journey to INSV Kaundinya” at the United Nations Headquarters on Friday.

Indian Navy Commodore Amit Srivastava, captain Lieutenant Colonel Vikas Sheoran and expeditionary officer Lieutenant Colonel Y Hemant Kumar attended the event and delivered speeches.

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvatanini Harish, said in her speech: “This is an important moment. Every day we talk about some kind of maritime crisis that affects us, our countries and our citizens, but we also have a centuries-old maritime tradition of peaceful trade and commerce, and centuries of exchanges.”

Although Ambassador Harish did not mention this directly, his remarks appeared to refer to concerns about the chaos surrounding the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing conflict in West Asia. About one-fifth of the world’s energy supply passes through narrow waterways.

The Indian Navy sailing ship “Kaundinya” is an indigenously built traditional stitching sailing ship of the Indian Navy. It made its first overseas voyage from Porbandar, Gujarat to Muscat, Oman on December 29, 2025.

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations said the voyage of the INSV Kaundinya, a quilted plank sailing ship inspired by ancient Indian shipbuilding traditions, highlights India’s ancient maritime trade routes across the Indian Ocean, connecting India with the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa.

“These ancient trade routes highlight India and Oman’s long-standing role as responsible maritime civilizations,” the report said.

Stressing that India and Oman’s maritime ties go back centuries, Harish said the event highlighted that “the ocean connects us as it always has”.

“As the world debates how to manage and protect shared ocean spaces, it is worth remembering that the peoples of our region were doing so through trade, trust and regular exchanges and contacts long before modern international law and the law of the sea really took shape,” he said.

Harish further said that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea provides a legal framework for governing the world’s oceans today, “but a framework works best when it is based on genuine common purpose and trust.”

“Events like this help build that sense of purpose. They remind us that the ocean is a common space that belongs to us all and must be protected by all of us,” he added.

INSV Kaundinya sailors shared details of a recent expedition tracing ancient Indian Ocean trade routes with United Nations envoys, officials and dignitaries.

Omar Saeed Omar Al-Katiri, Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations, said, “Through INSV Kaundinya’s extraordinary voyage, we are reminded of the deep-rooted and cherished relationship between our two countries, which has flourished for centuries in the heart of the Indian Ocean.”

“Our maritime history provides valuable lessons for current and future ocean governance. The cooperative spirit of Oman-India relations inspires us to work together and manage ocean resources and protect biodiversity,” he said.

Alkatiri said the ship was greeted with enthusiasm and admiration when it arrived in Omani waters, “reminding us of our shared history” and laying the groundwork for renewed cooperation.

He said the voyage highlighted the importance of cultural exchange and fostering trust, innovation and resilience.

“It honors the legacy of our ancestors by inviting us to work together to protect the ocean for future generations,” Alkatiri said.

This article was generated from automated news agency feeds without modifications to the text.

Future megadroughts could be worse than we thought – New Zealand’s past shows why

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Future megadroughts could be worse than we thought – New Zealand’s past shows why

HAMILTON: For an agricultural country like New Zealand, severe drought is one of the most ominous consequences of a warming planet.

The Committee on Climate Change’s latest national risk assessment notes that these events are becoming more severe over time, particularly in the country’s drier north and east.

Recent events have given us a glimpse of what it all looks like: brown paddocks, shrinking reservoirs, dry riverbeds and farmers struggling for feed. They also illustrate the severe economic damage that drought can cause.

An ongoing drought in 2007-08 hit the Waikato particularly hard, causing feed shortages and quadrupling silage prices, costing the national economy billions of dollars.

Another drought four years later covered the entire North Island and was later estimated to have reduced national economic output by up to 0.7% of GDP.

The Reserve Bank has since considered the 2012-13 event as a possible worst-case drought scenario in some agricultural lending risk assessments.

But looking further back in history, we find evidence of more severe meteorological droughts (long periods of abnormally low rainfall) that occurred in the early 20th century.

Our new research shows that some of New Zealand’s most extreme drought history has actually been ignored in modern policymaking.

Reconstructing New Zealand’s drought history

When scientists and planners assess the severity of droughts, they often rely on data sets called virtual climate station networks. It uses rainfall, temperature and other weather observations to provide a detailed look at climate conditions across New Zealand.

While this is an invaluable tool, reliable data on many variables only date back to the 1970s. This means that many modern drought assessment methods are less useful for understanding the severe events that occurred in the early 20th century.

To get a clearer picture of these early droughts, we focused on a reliable indicator: the rainfall deficit. Thousands of rain gauges across New Zealand were recording this data as early as the 1860s.

Next, we selected weather stations with long-term reliable records, including at least 70 years of data and observations before 1914. This creates a nationwide network of 97 high-quality weather stations.

Finally, we compare historical rainfall data to long-term averages to understand how drought conditions develop over weeks, months, and longer periods of time.

Contrary to the belief that New Zealand’s most severe events have occurred in recent decades, the results show that the three most extreme meteorological droughts in the instrumental record all occurred before 1950.

Forgotten Daqian

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The most widespread and severe drought began in the winter of 1914 and lasted until at least February 1915. Most weather stations recorded the worst rainfall deficits on record between July and October, with severe shortfalls continuing throughout much of the North Island and eastern South Island throughout the summer.

Nationally, no other eight-month period can compare. More than half of the sites recorded one of the five driest periods on record, with the following July-February period ranking second, suggesting an unusual multi-year drought sequence.

New Zealand has experienced similar late-winter droughts recently, particularly in 1993, when Auckland’s reservoir capacity dropped to about a third during the city’s water crisis. But a drought on the scale of 1914-15 could have a more serious impact.

Looking specifically at summer droughts, the period from July to February 1908 saw the most widespread extreme rainfall deficit in recorded history.

Many weather stations in the South Island are experiencing the driest conditions on record, with more than double the number of stations recording extreme drought compared to the second worst summer drought in 1945/46.

[1945-46年的干旱在北岛北部和东部也很突出，许多气象站都出现了有记录以来最严重的降雨短缺。这些地区的降雨量短缺比人们记忆最深刻的2012-13年干旱期间增加了约22%。

被低估的风险

最近的干旱经历与这些早期历史极端事件之间的差距是惊人的，这凸显了超越过去几十年的重要性。

新西兰气候历史上已经存在过比近期记忆中经历过的严重得多的干旱。

然而，许多现代风险评估仍然严重依赖最近发生的事件，可能低估了该国可能经历的干旱变化的真实规模。

气候变化增加了另一层风险，气温上升预计将进一步导致土壤干燥，并在长期干旱期间增加蒸发，从而加剧影响。

所有这些都意味着最近的干旱可能不再为未来的情况提供可靠的指导。

气候变暖可能会使新西兰陷入人们记忆中从未经历过的干旱状况——未来的规划和风险评估需要紧急考虑这一点。 GRS

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