Global health crisis deepens as Ebola outbreak surges in DRC amid Western aid cuts, while geopolitical tensions escalate over Iran diplomacy, NATO concerns, and Middle East instability.

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have tripled in one week, with WHO raising the risk to the highest level amid aid cuts and community distrust impeding response efforts, described as 'deeply worrisome' by health officials.

The US travel ban on visitors from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan is deemed counterproductive by the Africa CDC, which warns restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight structural injustices in global health governance.

Western aid cuts, including USAID dismantling and canceled scientific research, have severely weakened disease containment capacity, with experts arguing the US is 'simply choosing not to stop' the outbreak despite expertise and resources.

Pakistan's Chief of Defence Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran as part of ongoing mediation efforts to prevent resumed Iran-US hostilities, with Qatar and Pakistan dispatching teams under threat of escalated conflict.

NATO allies express confusion and concern over potential US military pullback from Europe, with Secretary of State Rubio meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden amid Trump's contradictory signals about troop commitments.

Trump threatens military action against Cuba while signaling limited diplomatic likelihood, as Secretary of State Rubio expresses doubt about negotiations despite the president's stated preference for a negotiated agreement.

European leaders debate appointing a special envoy to Ukraine peace talks with Russia, with significant disagreement on what negotiating objectives should be pursued before diplomatic engagement begins.

Turkey braces for rivalry with Israel as the Trump administration reshapes Middle East policy, with Ankara calling for 'regional ownership' and pursuing new security pacts amid unpredictability in US strategy.

A US doctor contracted Ebola in the DRC and was evacuated to Germany for treatment, with his family under monitoring, highlighting the immediate threat to international health workers amid the expanding outbreak.

Afghanistan's Taliban formalized child marriage through a new divorce decree requiring girls to wait until puberty before seeking exit from marriages, drawing UN condemnation as women's rights deteriorate further.