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Seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid group
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Aid workers are first known people to quarantine at facility, which sparked huge opposition in Kenya Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to fight the Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the US government introduced travel restrictions, the head of a US charity employing them told Reuters.The aid workers are the first known people to quarantine at the facility, which has sparked huge opposition in Kenya and is at the heart of a legal case in which a court has ordered the work to be suspended. Construction continued, however, according to US officials and satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters. Continue reading...
A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualties in any country.
U.S. forces destroy Iranian maritime surveillance tower
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
The U.S. military says it bombed an Iranian surveillance tower used to "track and target" commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Danish police say that a police officer and two other people have been shot including the suspected perpetrator
EU sanctions Russian companies in response to deadly drone attacks on Ukraine
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on a Russian corporate executive and five companies that produce drones being used in Moscow's war against neighboring Ukraine.
