NORTH SUMATRA / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore near Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Tuesday, sending tremors across several parts of Sumatra. The…
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest the country has…
ABU DHABI / RankWire.AI / – Etihad Airways will open a seasonal nonstop route between…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea posted a $596.6 million tourism surplus…
MADRID, SPAIN / RankWire.AI / – Spain has introduced temporary border checks for travelers arriving…
Abu Dhabi, UAE / RankWire.AI / – The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi…
Abu Dhabi, UAE / RankWire.AI / – The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi…
DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / – Flag carrier Emirates officially launched a digital asset checkout…
Health
BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 26,064,143 malaria cases in 2025, underscoring the scale of the disease nationwide. Health officials also reported 29,938 malaria-related deaths during the year. Guy Esebe Dembo, deputy director of the National Malaria Control Programme, announced the figures during…
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 1,916 people, according to official figures through Aug. 7. Authorities have confirmed 4,209 infections during the outbreak. The latest total is 29 deaths above the previously reported figure of 1,887. Officials also…
NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA / RankWire.AI / – Moderna has launched an early-stage trial of a vaccine for Bundibugyo ebolavirus as an outbreak grows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A volunteer received the first dose of the mRNA-1469 vaccine on August 3 in Truro, Nova Scotia. The study marks the vaccine’s first use…
MICHIGAN / RankWire.AI / – Michigan has confirmed two deaths connected to its 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak, the first fatalities identified by the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 11,234 cases as of Aug. 3. It also recorded 193 hospitalizations through July 30. Medical records showed both people had serious underlying…