Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown transmission chains as deaths exceed 700, with the outbreak spreading faster than health officials can contain.
Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins
Japanese authorities are searching for an Asiatic black bear suspected of breaking into multiple homes and raiding a refrigerator in a northeastern town during a two-week crime spree.
Melbourne council votes to scrap Lime ebikes for failing to meet ‘bare minimum standards’
Melbourne’s City of Yarra council voted to end its six-year agreement with Lime ebikes, citing the operator’s failure to meet minimum standards for preventing footpath obstruction and unsafe riding practices.
Saving shea: How a Ugandan woman is turning waste into clean energy
A Ugandan climate activist is converting shea fruit waste into cooking fuel briquettes while training over 1,200 women to process shea butter, addressing deforestation and energy needs simultaneously.
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
China’s second-quarter GDP growth slowed to 4.3%, falling below its annual target amid weak domestic demand, despite strong export performance driven by semiconductors and electric vehicles.