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The deadly plague known as the black death has broken out on Uganda’s border with Democratic Republic of Congo and several people are thought to have died of the disease, the World Health Organization said. But the agency praised Ugandan health workers for vigilance and prompt action in spotting a suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague, which the WHO says is … Read More

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has surpassed 1,000 cases, according to the country’s health ministry. It is the second-deadliest and second-largest Ebola outbreak in history, topped only by one in West Africa in 2014, when the disease killed more than 11,000 people, according to the World Health Organization. “We use words like ‘cases’ and ‘containment’ … Read More

When a deadly, monster EF-4 tornado recently tore through Lee County, Alabama, it devoured nearly everything in its path. But one Christian family miraculously survived – by huddling inside the grandmother’s prayer closet that was literally the only thing left standing from their house. Catastrophic events like this can be devastating, but amazing testimonies are emerging in the aftermath as … Read More

President Trump has signed an executive order to protect the US from electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) that could have a “debilitating” effect on critical US infrastructure. Trump instructed federal agencies to identify EMP threats to vital US systems and determine ways to guard against them, including the detonation of a nuclear weapon in the atmosphere. The threat of an EMP attack … Read More

The struggle over Brexit spilled onto the streets of London in a huge show of discontent and frustration over the political limbo. Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in the streets demanding that the question be put back to the people with a fresh vote that would include the option of staying in the European Union. Organizers say that more … Read More

With the British Prime Minister Theresa May barely clinging to power, Britain’s Parliament in open rebellion has made a stunning power grab from the PM over the government’s efforts to leave the European Union. May’s plan for withdrawal from the EU has already been voted down — twice. So frustrated British lawmakers late Monday passed an amendment handing themselves the power … Read More

French President Macron deployed the French Army with armored carriers and with authority to shoot if needed into the streets of France to tackle the continuing and increasingly violent yellow vest protests. The deployment of army troops alongside regular security forces was done after French cities following the last riots were ransacked and charred from arson fires. It was the … Read More

Two Russian Air Force planes landed in Venezuela’s main airport this weekend carrying a Russian defense official and around 100 troops and equipment. A flight tracking website showed the two aircraft left a Russian military base for the Venezuelan capital. The arrival of the military jets was confirmed by Javier Mayorca, an independent journalist, who said an Antonov-124 cargo plane and another jet had landed. … Read More

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short his trip to Washington, D.C., to return to the Jewish state after a Gaza rocket attack struck a home in central Israel, wounding seven people. Netanyahu, who was in the U.S. capital to meet President Trump and give a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, called the rocket launch in the agricultural community of Mishmeret a … Read More

The European Federation known as the EU announced it will not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s declaration that Washington would do so. A spokesperson for EU foreign policy said “The European Union, in accordance with international law, does not recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the territories it occupied since July 1967, … Read More