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The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, a public health

emergency of international concern.

The UN Health Agency said the virus was suspected of infecting 250 people and killing 80

in regions along the border between the two countries.

It called for greater coordination and cooperation, but said the outbreak was not yet a pandemic

emergency. The United Arab Emirates said a drone struck its Baraka nuclear power plant

causing a fire. Radiation levels remained safe and

no one was injured. Officials are investigating the source of the drone. Since the Gulf War began,

Iran has launched almost 3,000 drones and missiles at the UAE. Emirati officials say some have

targeted energy infrastructure. Vladimir Zelensky, Ukraine's president, said his country's latest wave of drone strikes,

which killed three people in the Moscow region, was entirely justified.

It appeared to be Ukraine's biggest such operation since the start of the war.

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