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1. Trump is gunning for Republican Thomas Massie, who defied him on Epstein files

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump is yet again aiming to show he has an iron grip on the Republican Party, pushing to oust the Republican congressman who stood up to him on the Epstein files.

2. At 'crucial' moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn't ready

   

   Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is not ready for the next pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB).

3. Todd Blanche expected to be grilled over Trump administration's $1.8B fund blasted as 'corruption on steroids'

   

   Todd Blanche, acting attorney general in Donald Trump's administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, and is expected to face intense scrutiny over Justice Department plans to create a $1.776-billion US fund to pay allies of the Republican president who believe they were targeted politically.

4. WHO concerned about 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak, with 131 now dead

   

   At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said Tuesday as the World Health Organization's head expressed concern over the "scale and speed of the epidemic."

5. Trump says he called off Tuesday Iran strike at request of Gulf allies

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threatened the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire.