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By Clement Bonnerot BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 28 (Reuters) – On a good day, there are only four cars available to ferry surveillance teams round the city of Bunia, the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak surging through the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were all out when Dr Moubarack Kano came in to work. So he set off in his own white Subaru Forester, with a colleague alongside […]

By Lucie Barbier and Alessandro Parodi July 28 (Reuters) – The chief executive of Philips said on Tuesday that delayed orders in the U.S. and market pressure in China weighed on the healthcare tech group’s second-quarter results, even as it lifted its margin outlook for the full year. The Dutch maker of consumer electronics, appliances and medical equipment on Monday reported a quarterly core profit margin above analysts’ expectations thanks […]

RIYADH, July 28 (Reuters) – Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday. Under the Omani proposal, which has regional backing, Iran would not exercise sole control of the vital waterway, the source added. The proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca, where those who use the strait voluntarily […]

NICOSIA, July 28 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres begins a fresh effort on Tuesday to coax Cyprus’ rival sides back into peace talks after nearly a decade of deadlock. His first visit to the island as U.N. chief comes amid signs the sides may be ready to negotiate again, but they remain divided over the ground rules for talks. Failure would prolong a dispute that strains ties between NATO […]

GENEVA (AP) — Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was born after the ravages of World War II to help people fleeing war, violence and persecution. Proponents say the treaty has saved millions of lives. Respect for it, though, has come under strain: Some countries have denied entry to asylum seekers. Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States has led a policy of sending […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. The meeting comes as both face growing pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection and is embattled in part because of his deteriorating relationship with Trump. Trump is under […]

BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes Slovakia will play a constructive role in the development of European Union’s relations with China, focusing on properly handling conflicts and differences, according to a report on Tuesday from state news agency Xinhua. The key is to engage in equal consultation and seek common ground while reserving differences, Xinhua cited Xi as saying to Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who is […]

July 28 (Reuters) – French defence company Exosens said on Tuesday it would triple thermal-camera production capacity in 2026 to meet growing demand from drone and counter-drone applications, as it reported a 15.3% rise in first-half revenue and raised its full-year outlook. The night-vision gear maker said it now expected full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA to come in toward the upper end of its respective guidance ranges of 520 million […]

DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister discussed issues related to the security of the Strait of Hormuz in separate phone calls with his Saudi and Omani counterparts on Monday evening, according to a statement published on his Telegram channel on Tuesday. The statement said Abbas Araqchi “discussed the latest bilateral and regional developments, and emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and advance joint diplomatic efforts to establish stability […]