The World Health Organisation is set to announce that Sierra Leone is Ebola-free. It’s as 42 days pass since the last patient to suffer from the virus was discharged. It comes 18 months after Ebola was first reported in the West African nation. Almost 4,000 people there have died as a result of the epidemic, with a further 10,000 suffering from it.
G7 leaders back Ukraine, plan greater pressure on Russia
G7 leaders said on Wednesday they stand united to support Ukraine, including its territorial integrity, and agreed to increase sanctions on Russia, in a statement that underscores Kyiv's growing leverage as it seeks peace talks with Moscow.
Trump: Iran deal 'loud and clear' that Tehran won't have nuclear weapon
US President Donald Trump maintained on Tuesday that an interim accord with Iran makes clear that Tehran would never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, and he also suggested Syria could be better positioned to disarm Hezbollah.
Telegram challenging Indian government order that temporarily blocks its use
Messaging app Telegram has filed a petition in a New Delhi court challenging an Indian government order that has temporarily blocked use of the platform in an effort to prevent exam fraud, a legal news website reported on Wednesday.
Russian attacks on eastern Ukrainian cities kill four, officials say
Russian attacks on cities in Ukraine's east and southeast have killed four people and set ablaze a residence and a shopping centre, officials and prosecutors said late on Tuesday.
Trump criticises Israel's tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians
US President Donald Trump has issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah on Tuesday, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to hunt fighters.
