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.
US says parties can still walk away from Iran deal, sequencing will be key
Both Iran and the US can walk away from the memorandum of understanding they are set to sign on Friday, and upcoming talks are likely to focus on the precise sequencing of the steps previewed in the preliminary accord, a senior US official told reporters on Wednesday.
Trump threatens to resume bombing ahead of Iran peace deal signing
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his interim agreement with Iran, saying it had averted a global economic catastrophe, while warning he could launch fresh attacks if Tehran failed to honour its commitments.
Qantas picks London for first record-breaking non-stop flights
Qantas Airways on Wednesday announced London as the first destination for the world's longest direct commercial flight, a roughly 20-hour trip from Sydney eliminating the traditional stopover on the 'Kangaroo Route'.
G7 leaders demand ceasefire in Lebanon, welcome Iran deal
Leaders of the G7 countries demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon on Wednesday and said they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war in Iran, as they welcomed an interim deal to end the conflict.
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.
