Day: July 16, 2026
WHO: Ebola spreading faster than ever recorded in DR Congo
The World Health Organization warns the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreak.
Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed a series of laws undermining legal oversight of the government, benefiting allied media outlets and aiming to shore up ultra-Orthodox political support.
A House vote makes it clear: Israel’s support among Democrats is starting to buckle
More than 100 Democrats voted to cut military aid to Israel as US public opinion shifts – Republicans are noticing tooSomewhere in the days before Wednesday’s vote, Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, sat down and wrote his caucus a letter urgi…
Vodafone settles legal claim brought by 62 former franchisees
Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debtsVodafone has settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its former franchisees who alleged the mobile phone gro…
Sources: Google is months behind schedule on delivering Gemini 3.5 Pro because the company has been trying to improve its capabilities, particularly in coding (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Sources: Google is months behind schedule on delivering Gemini 3.5 Pro because the company has been trying to improve its capabilities, particularly in coding — Alphabet Inc.’s Google is months behind schedule on deliveri…
US limits stays of students, journalists
Student visas will be limited to four years, while most foreign journalists can stay for up to 240 days.
Argentina faces FIFA discipline after players display Falkland Islands banner – NBC Sports
Argentina faces FIFA discipline after players display Falkland Islands banner NBC SportsKeir Starmer Calls For FIFA To Investigate Argentina Over Controversial Falklands Banner Forbes‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’? Not quite – but …
Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election – The New York Times
Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election The New York TimesKnesset dissolves: How will Israel vote in October’s general election? Al JazeeraCoalition’s ‘legislative blitz’ designed to shore-up, unshackle rig…
How rivalry with a top general brought down Ukraine’s popular defence minister Fedorov
The forced resignation of 35-year-old Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a sweeping government reshuffle has exposed competing visions within the country’s civil and military leadership on how best to hold back the Russian advance.