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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in historyThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people dead, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak.The DRC’s public health institute said confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 detected in the previous 24 hours.

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The GuardianScandalUSA
US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial

US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial

State attorneys general claim tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young peopleLawyers representing 29 US states have accused of covering up internal research that showed that was addictive for teenagers.In a packed courtroom on the opening day of a landmark legal challenge, they said that the company knew its products harmed children but hid that information from the public.

16h ago
The GuardianCompaniesLondon
Chelsea’s boardroom rift: if Boehly goes who will Clearlake have left to blame? | Sam Cunningham

Chelsea’s boardroom rift: if Boehly goes who will Clearlake have left to blame? | Sam Cunningham

Despite another reset with a new manager and fresh strategy, the boardroom drama persists at Stamford BridgePerhaps, in hindsight, it was always going to end this way. As some of the world’s wealthiest investors scrambled to find funds after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set a series of dominoes toppling that , it threw together some unexpected allies.Todd Boehly became the public face of the winning bid, convincing the US sports mogul Mark Walter and the Swiss businessman Hansjörg Wyss to join as 12.8% minority investors. The private equity firm Clearlake Capital put in 61.6%, bringing the owners Behdad Eghbali and José E Feliciano, who made their fortunes investing in tech, into the leadership fold.

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The GuardianFinanceLondon
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter consider selling Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter consider selling Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital

Chelsea chair Boehly and Walter each own about 13%Sale would give Clearlake effective control of club at 86%The Chelsea chair, Todd Boehly, and director Mark Walter are considering selling their shares in the club to the majority owners, Clearlake Capital, in a deal that would give the private equity company complete control at Stamford Bridge.Clearlake, whose investment is managed by Behdad Eghbali and José E Feliciano, already owns more than 60% of Chelsea, but in an unusual arrangement agreed from Roman Abramovich four years ago, they share operational control with a consortium led by Boehly, who along with Walter and Hansjörg Wyss each own about 13%.

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The GuardianDiplomacyUSA
US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor

US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor

Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in GazaThe US has sanctioned the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by Israel during its war on Gaza.The new sanctions designations were unveiled by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who called the Hague-based ICC a “corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate”, in a statement.

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The GuardianWar & ConflictUkraine
Fresh Ukraine corruption probe adds to pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of key vote – Europe live

Fresh Ukraine corruption probe adds to pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of key vote – Europe live

Investigation into unnamed lawmakers comes hours before parliament is due to to vote on successor to Mykhailo Fedorov as he calls for electionsDefence and security editorArtem Bronzhukov, a Ukrainian political analyst, questioned whether it would be practical to hold elections given that Russian bombing was continuing.“Today there is no clear understanding of how to ensure people’s safety in the context of a full-scale war.”

2h ago
The GuardianHumanityAustralia
PBS should fund drug to treat breast cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria, experts recommend

PBS should fund drug to treat breast cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria, experts recommend

Triptorelin, already listed for prostate cancer, should have unrestricted use, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee saysGet our , or The federal government should fund treatment for thousands of women with breast cancer or endometriosis, and children with gender dysphoria, according to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme’s advisory committee.The committee met urgently in July in response to AstraZeneca’s announcement it would remove Zoladex from the market, risking leaving more than 7,500 women with breast cancer without an alternative treatment.

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The Wall Street JournalFinanceUSA
The Web of Hidden Deals That Snared the Dodgers Owner in a Federal Probe

The Web of Hidden Deals That Snared the Dodgers Owner in a Federal Probe

Mark Walter stunned the sports world in 2012 with a deal that left his wealthy rivals wondering how the chief executive of Guggenheim Partners, little-known outside Wall Street, had funded the purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the premier teams in Major League Baseball. Few moguls can now claim they aren’t familiar with Walter and his international sports kingdom, which spans every season.

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The GuardianHumanityEngland
I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise | Andy Burnham

I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise | Andy Burnham

Today we begin our drive to get everyone in for Christmas. And it will be for local communities up and down the land to decide how best to do itI’ve always thought you can tell something about a country by what it learns to walk past. And, somewhere along the way, we’ve got used to seeing people sleeping rough on our streets.We see people bedded down in doorways and sat outside stations, carrying their lives in rucksacks and with sleeping bags on their backs. And I think most people have the same reaction: this isn’t right; it shouldn’t be happening here. But we’ve lived with it for so long that something that used to shock us now feels like part of the scenery.Andy Burnham is prime minister of the United Kingdom

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The GuardianElectionsUnited Kingdom
The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy | Editorial

The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy | Editorial

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani shows Britain’s Andy Burnham that confronting billionaires need not mean the end of cooperation with Donald TrumpIn November, will vote on a one-off 5% levy on residents worth more than $1bn. The union-backed plan could raise $100bn, more than enough to replace federal healthcare funding stripped away by . About 200 very rich people would pay. But the referendum is becoming a test of whether extreme wealth can buy the political power to a popular redistributive policy. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has already spent $100m backing opposition to the tax – a fraction of the $13bn bill he could face. Other are joining him. Whether voters can impose costs on the super-rich once their fortunes are big enough to shape the political process is now an open question. That alone should trouble any democracy.It’s a long way from Mr Brin’s west coast lair of to Andy Burnham’s Makerfield constituency. But the prime minister should heed the call from prominent progressive academics – led by the Nobel prize winner – urging Britain to join a new global push to tackle inequality. Prof Stiglitz wants help creating a new UN International Panel on Inequality (IPI). This stems from the G20’s , which warned that the yawning gap between rich and poor was a human-made crisis corroding democracy and social cohesion while blocking efforts to tackle the climate emergency.

17h ago
The GuardianDiplomacyLondon
Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality

Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality

Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level Forty prominent progressive academics are urging Andy Burnham’s government to join a new global push to tackle inequality.The experts include Nobel winner , University College London professor Mariana Mazzucato, vice-chancellor of the London School of Economics Larry Kramer, and Kate Pickett, co-author of .

1d ago
The GuardianSex & IdentityUSA
I’m 50 years old. Why do I still struggle with the need to be liked?

I’m 50 years old. Why do I still struggle with the need to be liked?

An over-investment in people-pleasing can be emotionally costly. Here’s how I’m training myself to be OK with letting people downA few months ago, my 10-year-old daughter and I went to our neighborhood cafe. At the counter, the owner greeted us with her typical effusion of warmth and welcome. Instead of greeting her in kind, my daughter looked on with a stony expression and ungiving eyes.My face flushed. I was embarrassed and incensed by what I perceived as blatant rudeness. You could at least smile, I thought.

19h ago
The GuardianHumanityEngland
‘A feudal relationship’: Stonegate Pub Partners under scrutiny after complaints of tenant mistreatment

‘A feudal relationship’: Stonegate Pub Partners under scrutiny after complaints of tenant mistreatment

UK’s largest pub company with the lowest satisfaction rating accused of entrapping landlords into financial loss situations“We’re pleased to welcome Stonegate Pub Partners as a sponsor for the Great British Pub Awards 2026” read a post on the event’s Facebook page. Within minutes it had backfired.“Must be 1st April again,” said one commenter. “This is like Pontius Pilate being appointed child welfare ambassador,” said another. Other comments about the UK’s largest pub company were significantly less polite.

20h ago
The TelegraphWorld CupLondon
Premier League chief accuses Infantino of hitting ‘self-destruct button’

Premier League chief accuses Infantino of hitting ‘self-destruct button’

The Premier League’s chief executive has joined calls for Gianni Infantino to be forced from power after accusing Fifa of pressing “the self-destruct button” over its president’s World Cup sell-off plot. Richard Masters backed the Football Association’s withdrawal of support for Infantino and said a “unity candidate” was needed to reform the global game’s governing body.

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