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1. 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."

2. 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.

3. 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).

4. 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.

5. 3 killed in California mosque shooting, 2 suspects also dead: authorities

   

   Authorities say two teenage suspects opened fire at an Islamic center in San Diego on Monday, killing three men before killing themselves. The case is being investigated as a hate crime, police say.