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Global health leaders are considering whether vaccines or medicines still in development could be used to fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the World Health Organization’s chief said he was deeply concerned by the outbreak’s speed and scale. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been at least 500 suspected cases

29 minutes ago Noor Nanji, Culture correspondent and James Chater BBC/PA Warning: contains details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct Rape claims involving Channel 4's Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK show are "serious" and there must be consequences for "criminality or wrongdoing", the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said. A BBC

The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) said in a report published on Monday that “as infectious disease outbreaks become more frequent they

7 hours ago William McLennan, Colin Campbell and Josie Hannett, BBC Local Investigations Watch: "You put your money here," says shop worker offering to take cash for people smugglers People smugglers are directing migrants to pay for illegal Channel crossings using a network of UK-registered businesses, a BBC investigation has found. We secretly filmed staff

Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” the US

48 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media It is a "personal decision" for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said. She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up for a fight" and "I

Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” the US

1 hour ago Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC "Every morning when he wakes up, it's been the same two questions. Does Wes have the numbers? And does Andy have a seat?" An ally of the prime minister tells me for several months those have been No 10's preoccupations. The answer to the first

An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials. There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Officials at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

12 minutes ago Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent, Iain Watson, Political correspondent, Harry Farley, Political correspondent and Joe Pike, Politics investigations correspondent Getty Images Andy Burnham Two big hurdles in the way of Andy Burnham's return to Parliament have been cleared. A Labour MP has stood down, allowing the Greater Manchester mayor to put himself