The Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has accelerated to its fastest growth rate since the outbreak began in May, with health officials struggling to contain a viral fire that is now jumping beyond the initial epicenter and into two additional provinces.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Thursday that the Trump administration’s primary response to the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to prevent the virus from reaching American soil, signaling a sharp departure from the collaborative international strategy employed during the 2014 epidemic.
Law enforcement responses to anti-ICE demonstrations have resulted in a documented pattern of severe injuries, including permanent disabilities, brain trauma, and ocular damage. A report from Physicians for Human Rights and UC Berkeley researchers identifies 412 instances of force misuse that critics argue violate standard safety guidelines.
As President Donald Trump faces mounting international scrutiny over his plans for the Gaza Strip, he has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The move aims to shield Israeli officials from prosecution, drawing sharp rebukes from human rights advocates and legal experts across the country.
A 26-year-old Colombian man, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. The incident has ignited a firestorm of political backlash, with Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson leading calls to hold Senator Susan Collins accountable for her role in funding the agency.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to dismantle the International Criminal Court, accusing the tribunal of waging a war against American sovereignty. The declaration, which follows existing sanctions against court officials, has triggered a sharp backlash from international human rights defenders and lawmakers warning of a collapse in global accountability.
A federal judge in Washington, DC has temporarily halted Trump administration sanctions against United Nations Palestine expert Francesca Albanese. Ruling that the punitive measures violated the First Amendment, US District Judge Richard Leon concluded that the expert’s advocacy constitutes protected speech rather than actionable interference in international legal proceedings.
“I call it genocide because IT IS a genocide,” declared UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on Tuesday. Pushing back against years of criticism from Israeli officials and U.S. political figures, the Italian legal scholar insisted that her characterization of the conflict in Gaza is a documented fact rather than an opinion.
Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for an immediate halt to US military support for the United Arab Emirates, labeling the nation a primary financier of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. He argues that Washington’s continued partnership with the UAE makes the United States complicit in an ongoing genocide.
United Nations officials who gained access to the Darfur city of el-Fasher on Friday described a landscape of trauma and emptiness, characterizing the site as a crime scene following its October seizure by the Rapid Support Forces. The rare visit revealed a population struggling for survival amid signs of mass atrocities.
Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired US Army combat surgeon who volunteered at a Gaza hospital earlier this year, secured a decisive victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, centering his campaign on a platform of healthcare reform and a rejection of foreign military funding.
The decomposing body of six-year-old Hind Rajab was discovered Saturday in a bullet-ridden, tank-crushed car in Gaza. She lay alongside the remains of her family and two paramedics who were killed by Israeli fire while attempting to reach her after a harrowing, hours-long phone plea for help.
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the destruction of 13 high-rise residential and commercial buildings in Gaza, characterizing the aerial bombardments as war crimes. The human rights group argues the strikes lacked military necessity and served as a form of collective punishment against the civilian population.
A missile attack on the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday has left the facility inoperable, killing at least three people, including a 12-year-old boy. The strike, occurring on Palm Sunday, marks the fifth time the hospital has been targeted since the conflict began in 2023.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has drawn sharp rebuke from progressives after moving to block a House amendment that would strip $3.3 billion in annual military funding for Israel. The decision pits Democratic leadership against a base that increasingly views the ongoing conflict in Gaza as a humanitarian catastrophe.
Scenes of blood-stained ruins at the al-Jaouni school in central Gaza marked the start of the conflict's tenth month, as an Israeli airstrike killed at least 16 people—including children—seeking shelter in the facility. The military confirmed the attack, alleging, without providing evidence, that Hamas operatives were using the site.
Hundreds were killed or wounded Tuesday after Israeli forces dropped six heavy bombs on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Palestinian officials described the strike as a complete destruction of the district, which sits within a designated evacuation zone, leaving hospitals overwhelmed and critical medical supplies exhausted.
With the White House signaling a prolonged military offensive in Iran, Senate Democrats are moving to stall the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The procedural standoff centers on a demand for strict funding prohibitions, as lawmakers confront the largest defense budget request in United States history amid a widening conflict.
A surging outbreak of cyclosporiasis, characterized by severe gastrointestinal illness, has reached over 30 states while sparking intense criticism of the federal response. Critics argue that recent policy shifts and personnel cuts within the CDC have left the agency unable to effectively track the source of the parasite.
Cuban authorities have dismissed recent White House assertions that Havana is developing plans for drone attacks against the United States. Officials in Cuba labeled the claims a fabricated justification for military aggression, arguing that the island nation is merely exercising its sovereign right to prepare for potential external attacks.
Four Democratic members of Congress returned from Havana this week with a stark assessment of the island’s condition, describing a country being strangled by a six-month oil blockade. Their report coincides with the White House’s latest expansion of sanctions targeting Cuba’s tourism, energy, and financial sectors.
Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally rejected President Donald Trump's recent accusations that the nation harbors terrorists and poses an extraordinary threat to the United States. While expressing openness to bilateral cooperation, officials dismissed the White House's rhetoric as a manufactured pretext for severe economic warfare.
Standing alongside Utah Republicans on Monday, Donald Trump signed proclamations to strip federal protections from approximately 3 million acres of public land. The order dramatically downsizes the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, potentially clearing the way for uranium, copper, and zinc extraction in the protected regions.
President Donald Trump’s move to notify Congress of renewed military strikes in Iran has sparked immediate outrage, with critics slamming his attempt to use a ceasefire breakdown to reset the War Powers Resolution’s 60-day clock as a transparent effort to circumvent constitutional oversight on his ongoing conflict.
A 26-year-old Colombian man died Monday after being shot by a federal immigration officer in Biddeford, Maine, sparking immediate street protests and renewed demands to disband the agency. The encounter, which occurred during a removal operation, has left local immigrant communities reeling and calling for urgent accountability.
State leaders and community advocates are condemning the federal deployment of immigration enforcement agents in Maine, labeling the controversial operation—dubbed "Catch of the Day"—as a racist, intimidatory campaign that has left local families terrified and schools facing a significant drop in attendance.
Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s refusal to cooperate with state investigations into three separate shootings by federal agents. The legal action seeks to compel the Department of Homeland Security to provide evidence regarding the deaths of two citizens and the wounding of a Venezuelan national.
After a botched case of mistaken identity left a Venezuelan man wounded, Minnesota state prosecutors have issued a nationwide arrest warrant for ICE agent Christian Castro. The charges follow evidence that federal officers fabricated claims of a violent assault to cover up a shooting that nearly struck children in a nearby home.
After six months of stonewalling, federal investigators have finally turned over key evidence to Minnesota prosecutors concerning the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The move follows a prolonged legal standoff, during which state officials accused the administration of concealing critical materials related to a series of controversial immigration enforcement operations.
A 12-second video recording has dismantled official ICE accounts of a January 14 shooting in Minneapolis, proving federal agents lied about the circumstances of the encounter. The footage contradicts claims that agents were under a sustained, three-minute assault by individuals armed with a shovel and a broom.
