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DRC malaria toll nears 30,000 deaths after 26 million cases

manamalive.comAugust 17, 2026August 19, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 17, 2026August 19, 2026011

BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 26,064,143 malaria cases in 2025, underscoring the scale of the disease nationwide. Health officials also reported 29,938 malaria-related...

DRC Ebola outbreak hits record with 2,325 deaths

manamalive.comAugust 17, 2026August 19, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 17, 2026August 19, 2026010

KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest the country has recorded. Government figures showed 4,945 confirmed cases and...

Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Gilgit-Baltistan near Sost

manamalive.comAugust 14, 2026August 14, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 14, 2026August 14, 2026029

GILGIT-BALTISTAN / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck northeastern Pakistan early Thursday, sending strong tremors through parts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan’s official seismic record measured the earthquake at magnitude 5.3. The tremor occurred at...

South Korea car exports set July high at $6.24 billion

manamalive.comAugust 14, 2026August 14, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 14, 2026August 14, 2026024

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s automobile exports climbed 7.0% from a year earlier to US$6.24 billion in July 2026. The figure set a record for the month of July and exceeded...

Etihad adds nonstop Abu Dhabi Gothenburg winter flights

manamalive.comAugust 13, 2026August 14, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 13, 2026August 14, 2026023

ABU DHABI / RankWire.AI / – Etihad Airways will open a seasonal nonstop route between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg on December 17, 2026. The service will run four times each week until March 21, 2027....

UN marks International Youth Day with youth investment call

manamalive.comAugust 13, 2026August 14, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 13, 2026August 14, 2026020

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – International Youth Day 2026 focused global attention on the opportunities and challenges facing young people. The United Nations marked the annual observance on Aug. 12 under the theme “Different...

Total eclipse tracks across Russia, Iceland and Spain

manamalive.comAugust 13, 2026August 13, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 13, 2026August 13, 2026031

MOSCOW / RankWire.AI / – A total solar eclipse crossed the Russian Arctic on August 12, 2026, before moving toward Europe. The event began over remote northern areas of Russia at about 17:00 GMT. Roscosmos...

Diesel prices climb amid tight US and European fuel supply

manamalive.comAugust 12, 2026August 13, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 12, 2026August 13, 2026035

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Diesel prices stayed elevated across the United States and Europe as tight inventories and refinery disruptions limited supplies of finished fuel. U.S. ultra-low sulfur diesel futures rose 7.4% on...

Japan launches Michibiki No. 7 satellite aboard H3 rocket

manamalive.comAugust 12, 2026August 13, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 12, 2026August 13, 2026028

TANEGASHIMA, JAPAN / RankWire.AI / – Japan launched its H3 rocket successfully on Tuesday, carrying the Michibiki No. 7 navigation satellite into space. H3 Flight No. 9 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at...

Social media addiction suits advance against Meta, peers

manamalive.comAugust 12, 2026August 13, 2026

by manamalive.comAugust 12, 2026August 13, 2026024

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA / RankWire.AI / – A U.S. appeals court has allowed more than 3,000 federal lawsuits over alleged social media addiction to proceed. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected appeals from Meta...