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  1. 'Race against time' to contain Ebola outbreak in central Africa

    Workers line up to disinfect their protective equipment at General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu during the Ebola outbreak response in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, May 20.

    Canadians with experience tackling Ebola are warning of major challenges in containing the spread of the virus in central Africa, as a fast-moving outbreak of the relatively rare Bundibugyo strain has hit more than 1,000 known infections.

  2. Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12, as troops try to push farther north

    Smoke billows from a small coastal community. In the foreground in the sea.

    Israel's military clashed with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group Tuesday along a strategic river in Lebanon as Israeli troops tried to push farther north, just three days before Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are set to meet for direct talks in Washington.

  3. Canada's World Cup team is training in the U.S. Why?

    A man in a black t-shirt gestures with his right hand while speaking in front of two microphones.

    Charlotte, N.C., is playing host to the Canadian men's national soccer team's training camp this week ahead of the World Cup. Canada Soccer says the players will benefit from training in high heat and humidity, while spending time in an “isolated environment” to focus on preparations.

  4. Ukraine's cultural, historical institutions heavily damaged in mass-scale Russian attack

    A woman looks on inside of a destroyed building.

    Russia's sweeping barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine over the weekend damaged some of the nation's most significant cultural institutions, in what officials condemned as a deliberate assault on Ukraine's history.

  5. U.S. military strikes targets in southern Iran, citing 'threats posed by Iranian forces'

    An older Caucasian man puts his hand to his face and speaks as as if making an aside.

    The U.S. military carried out strikes in southern Iran Monday against ​targets including boats attempting ​to lay mines and missile ​launch sites, in what it described ‌as defensive actions.