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Caymanas Park records tumble as US-bred trio rewrites history
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Caymanas Park records tumble as US-bred trio rewrites history
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Phenomenal Power to dismantle the competition in Hall-of-Fame Stakes
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DRC Ebola outbreak two to four times bigger than official scale—WHO
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July 14, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could b...
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600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
July 9, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Orga...
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Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo
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Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo
July 2, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The trial of two potential treatments for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola behind the deadly outbreak in the DR Congo began...
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DR Congo’s Ebola official death toll exceeds 400 — authorities
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DR Congo’s Ebola official death toll exceeds 400 — authorities
July 2, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — The official death toll in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds more than 400, according to of...
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Kane rescues England from DR Congo calamity to reach World Cup last 16
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province
June 29, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a fourth province, meaning the country's entire n...
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DR Congo beat Uzbekistan to set up England clash
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DR Congo beat Uzbekistan to set up England clash
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ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Yoane Wissa scored twice as DR Congo beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup for the first t...
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Doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive for Ebola in France; contact tracing underway
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Doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive for Ebola in France; contact tracing underway
June 24, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French health authorities have launched contact-tracing efforts after confirming the country's first case of Ebola on Wednesday,...
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Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
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Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
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GUADALARJARA, Mexico (AFP)–Colombia finally broke down a stubborn DR Congo side on Tuesday to secure a 1-0 win that guaranteed their place in the Worl...
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister tells court
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister tells court
June 23, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a United States (US) run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a cou...
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 cases, kills 254
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 cases, kills 254
June 22, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)—More than 1,000 Ebola infections have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the latest outbreak has killed...
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Ebola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo, warns WHO
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Ebola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo, warns WHO
June 19, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization (WHO) war...
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Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo
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Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo
June 18, 2026
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — The Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over one month af...
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak yet to peak, could last a year — Red Cross
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak yet to peak, could last a year — Red Cross
June 16, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The deadly Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has yet to peak and could take a year to contain, the Red Cross warned Tuesday, ...
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
June 15, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — "Dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic Rep...
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DR Congo coach hopes for ‘good showing’ at World Cup as country battles Ebola
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DR Congo coach hopes for ‘good showing’ at World Cup as country battles Ebola
June 11, 2026
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Sebastien Desabre, coach of the World Cup team from Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, said he hoped his team woul...
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WHO, Africa CDC launch US$518m plan to combat Ebola outbreak
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WHO, Africa CDC launch US$518m plan to combat Ebola outbreak
June 5, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union's public health agency launched a US$518-million joint plan on F...
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WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response ‘catching up’
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WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response ‘catching up’
June 3, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 61 people in central...
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Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup game due to Ebola fears
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Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup game due to Ebola fears
June 2, 2026
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — A pre-World Cup friendly involving the Democratic Republic of Congo has been cancelled by the mayor of the Spanish town hosting ...
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Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and Uganda
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Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and Uganda
May 31, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, t...
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Two patients with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation in Brazil
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Two patients with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation in Brazil
May 31, 2026
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) — Two patients who recently arrived in Brazil from African countries have been put in isolation after showing symptoms linked t...
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