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BAD TO WORSE

Eye Bleeding Virus Outbreak Hits Grim Milestone Amid Surge

A rare strain is now spreading at an alarming pace.

Martha McHardy

ebola
TERRIFYING

Chilling Eye-Bleeding Virus Warning Issued

Congo’s Ebola crisis is spreading faster than any outbreak in recorded history.

Fiona O'Reilly

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts
NOT SO FAST

Trump’s Deadly Virus Plan Suffers Major Setback

A court halted plans to establish a makeshift hospital for Americans in Kenya.

Isabel van Brugen

World Health Organization's (WHO) workers
'FLASHING RED'

'Deadliest' Virus Warning Issued as Outbreak Spreads Fast

The International Rescue Committee urged global health groups to act quickly.

Isabel van Brugen

KISORO, UGANDA - OCTOBER 11: Passengers arriving at the Bunagana border crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo enter the country after being screened for Ebola in Kisoro, Uganda on October 11, 2022. The spreading Ebola outbreak has killed 19 people in Uganda. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
OUTBREAK ALERT

New Virus Outbreak Kills 65 People

A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in a remote corner of Congo.

Leigh Kimmins

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a peace accord signing ceremony with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on December 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
OLD HAND

Fresh Pic Shows Trump’s Hand Is Not Getting Better

The president also appeared sleepy at an event to christen the building now named after him.

Cameron Adams

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Zelensky.
'REPUBLIC OF CONDO'

Trump, 79, Forgets ‘Big’ War He Stopped in Latest Gaffe

The president’s mind stalled as he bragged about his negotiating prowess.

Jack Silvers

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with White House Correspondent Hariana Veras during a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner (not pictured) and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025.
CAREER KILLER

Trump Flirts With Female Reporter: Wish More Were ‘Like You’

The president made his comment during the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

Farrah Tomazin

Congo
SPREADING QUICKLY

A Mysterious Disease That Kills Within Days Is Spreading

Weeks after Trump slashed USAID funding and began pulling out of the WHO, the unknown disease began spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kenneal Patterson

The Congolese Republican Guard and police block a road around the scene of an attempted Coup in Kinshasa.
FLEW THE COUP

American Citizens Arrested for Alleged Congo Coup Attempt

The U.S. ambassador to the DRC said she was “shocked” and “very concerned” by the possible involvement of Americans in the plot.

Amanda Yen

A still from the film Omen
ONE TO WATCH

‘Omen’ Heads to Congo for the Year’s Most Unique Horror Film

Belgian-Congolese rapper Baloji’s feature debut stunned Cannes Film Festival audiences, and now is getting its stateside debut.

Nick Schager

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