2026-08-12
The Africa CDC supports the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s immediate rollout of a comprehensive package to contain the expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Measures include mass vaccination and village-based case detection. The DRC has reported 4,381 confirmed cases and more than 2,000 deaths, with the outbreak spanning 53 health zones in five provinces.
According to CNN’s Decision Desk, Darline Graham is projected to move on to a second round of the special Republican contest for a South Carolina Senate seat. She is the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and is seeking a full term.
CNN★★★☆☆2026-08-12 00:25OriginalDecision Desk HQ projects that Senator Darline Graham will reach a runoff later this month to become the Republican Senate nominee in South Carolina, seeking to replace her late brother.
Bloomberg News★★★☆☆2026-08-12 00:00OriginalWildfires are sweeping through the western United States and Canada, driving tens of thousands from their homes while toxic smoke spreads across the continent. In Spokane, Washington, Brian Davis lost the home his family had occupied for 18 years, along with treasured belongings and two pets, in what officials call the region’s worst destruction on record. Fires in places including California’s Big Sur have also triggered mass evacuations.
Nvidia has signed financing agreements worth $500 billion with six institutions to help customers build AI data centers, responding to surging demand for AI infrastructure.
Reuters★★★★☆2026-08-12 00:37
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a confidence vote in his National Party, saying he retains its full support ahead of the 7 November general election. It was his second leadership challenge in four months, amid weak polling, sluggish economic growth, rising unemployment and criticism over several recent missteps.
BBC News★★★☆☆2026-08-12 02:51Original
Explosives-laden drones struck the Zawiya oil complex, causing a fire that collapsed a gasoline tank, though officials said the blaze was quickly contained and damage appeared limited. Further drones targeted a nearby power plant without causing damage. In Benghazi, military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri was killed in a car bombing; no perpetrators have been identified.
China’s exports are undergoing a structural upgrade toward mechanical and electrical products. Customs data showed foreign trade grew 17.3 percent year on year to 30.13 trillion yuan in the first seven months of 2026, while exports of mechanical and electrical goods rose 21.2 percent, led by demand for AI hardware, advanced manufacturing and tech-intensive green products.
Thailand has halted the issuing of licences to possess, buy or carry firearms after a school shooting left nine people dead. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called for tighter controls and decisive penalties as the 14-year-old attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated. Police are still investigating his motive.
Cook Islands voters are preparing for a close general election in which Prime Minister Mark Brown’s foreign-policy choices are under scrutiny. Brown says the 2025 rift with New Zealand, triggered by strategic partnership agreements with China, may influence voters, while he defends his government’s economic record and diplomatic approach.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Energodar’s industrial zone on August 11 injured three people, including two employees of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the facility said. One of the injured is in serious condition.
TASS★★★☆☆2026-08-12 07:22Original