Fourth Ebola case confirmed in Congo, raising fear of faster spread of virus
A fourth case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Congo city of Goma, the government said late on Thursday, as the disease spreads in a city of…
Boeing to change 737 MAX flight-control software to address flaw – sources
Boeing Co plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the…
Third ebola case confirmed in East Congo city of Goma as Rwanda closes border to DRC
The daughter of an Ebola patient in the eastern Congo city of Goma has contracted the virus, making her the third case in the city of one million which neighbours…
Second Ebola case in Congo’s main eastern city dies
The second patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in eastern Congo’s main city of Goma has died after he sought treatment too late and was already bleeding, the head of…
FIFA approves expansion of women’s World Cup to 32 teams in 2023
Football world governing body FIFA has approved the expansion of the Women’s World Cup from the existing 24 teams to 32 for the 2023 edition and reopened the bidding process…
About 15 Ethiopian migrants die of hunger and thirst in stranded boat – U.N. agency
At least 15 Ethiopians died after the boat trying to smuggle them into Yemen broke down and left them stranded in the sea without food or water for a week,…
Boris Johnson appoints Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch as UK Minister for children, families
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has appointed a Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch (MP) as the UK Junior Minister for children and families. Kemi Badenoch made the announcement on her twitter page…
Second Ebola case detected in eastern Congo
A second case of Ebola was detected on Tuesday in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a local health official said, increasing concern the virus could establish a foothold in…
Hundreds of trafficking victims denied right to remain in Britain – Data report
Britain has denied hundreds of former slaves the right to stay in the country and access support or care services, despite authorities confirming that they were trafficking victims, data published…
GSMA demands access to high-band spectrum for 5G, estimates economic benefits at $565 bn by 2034
The global telecoms industry on Tuesday demanded access to the high-capacity spectrum it says it needs to support data-intensive 5G services, accusing the space lobby of hogging frequencies in a…