Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'
Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks. The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure. Continue reading...
Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria
About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. About 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote and difficult-to-access Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Continue reading...
Strictly Come Dancing week five – live
Blondie, Olivia Rodrigo and Måneskin are on the playlist tonight. But whose performance will wow the judges – and who will stumble into trouble? There are several doublings-up of dance styles tonight. Lacey Turner and Graeme Hall tackle the tango, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Lawrence Robb are doing jives, with Cach Mercer and Will Best both on cha-cha duty. Should bring an extra competitive edge. We will also be treated to a Couple’s Choice by Tabby Stoecker and, excitingly, Strictly’s first ever all-female Argentine tango from Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu. An historic moment to savour. A mere 15 minutes until the sparkly curtain comes up… Craig Revel Horwood gives a one-word critique, eg “Fab-u-lous” or “Love” Mention of next week’s Halloween special accompanied by thunderclap/wolf howl/eerie green lighting Cute child or aged grandparent trotted out heartstring-tugging VT Shirley and Anton stand up to do a joint demo time of ballroom had Tango criticised for “too much rise and fall, this dance needs to fly flat” Reveal of which judge gets tomorrow’s casting vote is greeted with a half-hearted “Ooooh!” Over-elaborate food-based metaphor from Motsi Mabuse or Vito Coppola Couple marked down for “flapping arms”, “spatulistic hands” or “lack of straight leg action” Judges at total loss as to how to critique or score a Couple’s Choice routine, so make it up as they go along Johannes Radebe calls someone “darling”, “babe” or even “mummy” Continue reading...
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