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New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo suspected of causing 15 deaths

AP — A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is suspected of causing 15 deaths among 28 people with symptoms, the health ministry in the central African country said Thursday. It’s the 16th outbreak of Ebola in Congo, and Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said the fatality rate, estimated at 53.6 percent, showed …

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Egypt Independent September 7, 2025

15,000 deaths during construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Ethiopia’s Minister of Water and Energy, Habtamu Itefa, has confirmed reports that thousands of people died during the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In an interview with “Reporter” magazine, the minister stated that 15,000 people lost their lives during the dam’s construction. He explained that among those who died was the former …

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Egypt Independent September 5, 2025

Leaked recording reveals ex-Israeli military intelligence chief calling 50,000 deaths in Gaza ‘necessary’

Jerusalem — In leaked audio, the former head of Israeli military intelligence can be heard saying the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are “necessary and required for future generations.” “For everything that happened on October 7, for every one person on October 7, 50 Palestinians must die,” said Israel Defense Force’s …

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Egypt Independent August 18, 2025

Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths

CNN — An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days has described how he was starved while in captivity and recalled the moment on his release from Gaza – when he found out his wife and daughters had been killed during the October 7, 2023 attacks. Eli Sharabi was released earlier …

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Egypt Independent March 4, 2025

Around 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children, says UN

CNN — Several United Nations agencies are again sounding the alarm on the rapid deterioration of humanitarian conditions in much of Gaza and the civilian toll of more than a year of Israeli military operations. In a detailed report verifying fatalities in Gaza in the first six months of the conflict, the UN Human Rights …

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Egypt Independent November 11, 2024

Diabetic driver’s case over five deaths discharged

A diabetic driver who ploughed into a beer garden and killed three adults and two children will walk from court

Australian Associated Press September 20, 2024

Iraq cracks down on lottery-based suicide sect that has seen dozens of deaths

Iraq cracks down on lottery-based suicide sect that has seen dozens of deaths Experts say Allahiyah movement takes advantage of

Middle East Eye September 1, 2024

Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says

CNN — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more than 1 million deaths among people born between 1994 and 2023, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new report, published Thursday by the CDC, analyzed the benefits of routine childhood …

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Egypt Independent August 13, 2024

Israel’s Health Ministry reports 153 West Nile fever cases with 11 deaths

The Israeli Ministry of Health has announced 153 cases of West Nile fever in the central region of Israel, confirming 11 deaths from the disease. West Nile fever is a virus that is spread through mosquito bites. Following the results of its monitoring, the Israeli Ministries of Environmental Protection and Health have called on citizens …

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Egypt Independent July 4, 2024