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Ebola treatment center set on fire in Congo after residents clash with authorities over victim’s body

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An Ebola treatment center in the epicenter of the deadly outbreak in eastern Congo was set on fire Thursday after angry residents clashed with authorities over the body of a suspected victim.

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Rwampara Hospital was attacked by local youths attempting to retrieve the body of a friend who had reportedly died of Ebola, a witness told The Associated Press.

«The police intervened to try to calm the situation, but unfortunately they were unsuccessful,» Alexis Burata, a local student who said he was in the area, told the outlet. «The young people ended up setting fire to the center. That’s the situation.»

The AP reported that people broke into the center and set fire to objects inside. A reporter also witnessed what appeared to be the body of at least one suspected Ebola victim being burned inside the facility.

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A security guard runs in front of an Ebola treatment center in flames in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) said two tents used to treat Ebola patients were set on fire at the hospital. The organization said six people were receiving treatment for Ebola at the center.

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Patrick Muyaya, a government spokesperson for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said medical care was continuing normally and all six patients were accounted for.

He called for calm while condemning violence against health facilities and medical staff.

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Flames and smoke rise from an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

Deputy Senior Commissioner Jean Claude Mukendi, head of the public security department in Ituri Province, said the individuals who burned the tents did not understand the protocols surrounding Ebola burials.

The incident underscored growing tensions between health officials enforcing strict Ebola containment measures and local customs surrounding funerals and burial rites.

«His family, friends, and other young people wanted to take his body home for a funeral even though the instructions from the authorities during this Ebola virus outbreak are clear,» Mukendi said. «All bodies must be buried according to the regulations.»

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Charred hospital beds stand in smoldering Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026, after it was set fire by people angry at being stopped from retrieving a body, according to a witness and police. (AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

In its statement, ALIMA condemned the spread of «incorrect or unconfirmed information on social media and the internet,» warning that misinformation could fuel fear and mistrust toward health facilities.

The violent clash comes as Congolese health officials reported 160 suspected deaths and 671 suspected Ebola cases across two provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations said earlier this week that neighboring Uganda had reported two cases, including one death.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency Sunday, and the U.S. issued an urgent travel warning for the DRC shortly afterward.

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Congolese police personnel and civilians stand near the burning Ebola treatment center

Congolese police personnel and civilians stand near the burning Ebola treatment center, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain outbreak, in Rwampara general hospital in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo May 21, 2026. (REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere)

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said earlier this week he was «deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic.»

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Officials said the outbreak was caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, a rarer variant for which existing vaccines may be less effective.

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Nearly $4 million in emergency funding has been approved by the WHO to support national authorities responding to the outbreak.

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Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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Ahora el alcalde de Nueva York, Zohran Mamdani, dice que no podrá arrestar a Netanyahu cuando vaya a la asamblea de la ONU

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Finalmente, el alcalde de Nueva York, Zohran Mamdani, dijo que la ciudad no podría ejecutar una orden de arresto emitida por la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) contra el primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu, pero instó al gobierno federal a hacerlo.

«Mi administración ha analizado todas las vías disponibles en virtud de la legislación aplicable para determinar si la ciudad de Nueva York podría ejecutar la orden de aprehensión de la Corte Penal Internacional en caso de que Benjamin Netanyahu viniera aquí. Es evidente que no contamos con la autoridad legal independiente para hacer cumplir esta orden«, señaló Mamdani, en un video publicado el martes por la noche en sus redes sociales.

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En cambio, el alcalde de Nueva York instó al gobierno de Donald Trump a cumplir con la orden, cuando el líder israelí viaje a la ciudad para la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas, el próximo 8 de septiembre. «El gobierno federal sí tiene (autoridad legal), y los insto a que se unan a la CPI y ejecuten esta orden de aprehensión», afirmó.

Por otra parte, aclaró que «Netanyahu no es bienvenido en la ciudad de Nueva York, ni tampoco ningún otro criminal de guerra que se encuentre prófugo».

Mamdani acusó al líder israelí de ser «el artífice de un horrible genocidio contra el pueblo palestino» y lo responsabilizó por «la muerte de más de 73.000 personas y de la mutilación de decenas de miles de niños».

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Además, le endilgó «los ataques contra hospitales neonatales y centros de atención materna, negando a los recién nacidos incluso la oportunidad de vivir», y de «dejar morir de hambre» a «innumerables personas» al «impedir que les llegaran alimentos y ayuda humanitaria». También lo acusó del «asesinato a tiros de cientos de trabajadores humanitarios y periodistas».

«Cualquiera que tenga ojos, corazón y conciencia debería reconocer la devastación que él ha causado y comprender que debe comparecer ante un tribunal», señaló, en tanto agregó: «Estoy de acuerdo con la CPI en que Benjamin Netanyahu debe ser detenido y juzgado por sus crímenes«.

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Pero Trump terminó la polémica el lunes al escribir en su cuenta de Truth Social que «Benjamin Netanyahu no será detenido, de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto, mientras se encuentre en los Estados Unidos de América».

El presidente estadounidense no sólo se ha negado repetidamente a arrestar a Netanyahu -de hecho, la última visita del israelí a los Estados Unidos fue en febrero-; también ha decretado sanciones contra la CPI, incluyendo a Karim Khan, el ex fiscal de la CPI que ordenó la detención del líder israelí y varios de sus funcionarios.

En 2024, la CPI, con sede en La Haya, acusó a Netanyahu y a varios de sus funcionarios de realizar crímenes de guerra y crímenes de lesa humanidad relacionados con la ofensiva de Israel en Gaza, tras el ataque del 7 de octubre de 2023, perpetrado por Hamás.

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La CPI consideró que Netanyahu es «presuntamente responsable de los crímenes de guerra consistentes en el uso del hambre como método de guerra y en dirigir intencionalmente un ataque contra la población civil; y de los crímenes de lesa humanidad consistentes en asesinato, persecución y otros actos inhumanos, desde al menos el 8 de octubre de 2023 hasta, como mínimo, el 20 de mayo de 2024″.

La semana pasada, Mamdani le había dicho al New York Times que él y el departamento legal de la ciudad estaban discutiendo el posible arresto de Netanyahu si viaja a la ciudad de Nueva York para la Asamblea General de la ONU.

«Creo que el primer ministro Netanyahu pertenece a La Haya», le dijo al NYT. «Sea lo que sea que la ley me permita hacer en la ciudad de Nueva York, eso haremos», afirmó en la entrevista.

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De hecho, Mamdani basó parte de su campaña para la alcaldía en que trataría de ordenar a la policía de la ciudad que arrestara a Netanyahu en virtud de la orden de la CPI.

La CPI no tiene una fuerza policial propia que ejecute las órdenes de detención y depende, para ello, del compromiso con la ley de los Estados. Países clave como Estados Unidos, China y Rusia no son miembros de la Corte, no reconocen su jurisdicción, ni la respaldan cuando se trata de casos que les afectan a ellos o sus aliados.

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Fox News Poll: Voters want major change amid economic and political discontent

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Several findings in the latest Fox News Poll show voters are unhappy and want major change, which bodes well for Democrats in November: President Donald Trump’s job approval remains near a record low, more Democrats are motivated to vote, Republicans join Democrats and independents in rating the economy negatively, and 4 in 10 voters want «dramatic» or «revolutionary» change. Plus, more view the GOP as tied to elites than the Democratic Party.

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 Voters say Democrats can better handle income inequality (+22 points), healthcare (+21), inflation (+10), the economy (+9), and foreign policy (+7).  Republicans hold the advantage on crime (+7 points), while government spending (Democrats +3) and national security (R +2) are more evenly divided. On immigration, the GOP had an 8-point edge in April. Now, Democrats are preferred by one point. 

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More Democrats (68%) say they are extremely motivated to vote in November than Republicans (57%) by an 11-point margin. By a 25-point spread, more MAGA Republicans (66%) are extremely motivated than non-MAGA Republicans (41%).

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If the election were today, 53% of voters would back the Democratic candidate in their House district and 46% the Republican. That 7-point edge is just outside the poll’s margin of error. Democrats were up by 5 points in April. Notably, 53% is the highest percentage either party has received on the generic House ballot in Fox News polling since 1996.

When looking only at counties where the 2024 presidential vote was close — Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris within 10 points — the Democratic candidate leads by 59-41%.

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«Although these data look promising for the Democrats, some of their support is in less-contested districts, padding their national totals without adding House seats,» says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News polls with Democrat Chris Anderson. «The best estimates I’ve seen suggest the GOP could retain the House even if the Democrats win the national vote by 2-3 points, but if Democrats win by 6-7 points, they probably take the House.»

The Democratic advantage comes amid weak ratings for Trump and continued economic pessimism. Trump’s job approval stands at 39%, unchanged for the third month in a row and one point above his low of 38% in October 2017. Approval of Trump is a touch lower than former President Barack Obama’s at the same point in his second term (42% in July 2014).

Trump received net-negative ratings for handling immigration (42% approve, 57% disapprove), Iran (34-66%), the economy (33-67%), and inflation (27-73%).

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Three-quarters rate the economy negatively, about the same for the past six months.

Another three quarters say inflation has caused them financial hardship, including 34% who say «serious» hardship, up from 26% last year.

Fifty-four percent expect the economy to worsen in the coming year; only Republicans express optimism (71%), while Democrats (75%) and independents (64%) expect it to worsen.

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Dissatisfaction extends beyond individual figures to both political parties and the broader economic system.

«Democrats and Republicans have a surprisingly broad array of shared beliefs about politics today,» says Shaw. «Both think elected officials answer to the elites, both think the system is rigged, both want to see new blood in office, both feel betrayed by their party, both disapprove of their members in Congress, and both want a mandatory retirement age for Congress.»

Some 70% say the Republican Party is closely tied to elite interests, while 55% say the same about the Democratic Party. The 15-point gap reflects more Democrats and independents saying the GOP is tied to elites, yet even Republicans are equally likely to describe both parties as close to elites.

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There’s disillusionment in both parties. Many Democrats (48%) and Republicans (41%) say they feel betrayed by their party, and for both it is primarily for selling out to special interests.

Perceptions that the political system favors elites are reshaping views of the economy as well. The number who accept income inequality because «that’s how our economy works» has fallen 16 points compared to 2014 (from 62% to 46%), while the share who want government action has more than doubled (from 13% to 30%).

At the same time, an increasing number, 65%, think the country’s system is rigged in favor of the wealthy (up 9 points compared to 2019). 

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By 2-to-1, voters say it is more important to elect new people than keep those with experience.

Overall, 19% say they want revolutionary change in the nation’s government, while many others want substantial (38%) or dramatic (23%) change.

Almost twice as many Democrats (52%) as Republicans (28%) want dramatic or revolutionary change. 

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Nearly 7 in 10 voters disapprove of both Democrats and Republicans in Congress.

Some 32% of Republicans disapprove of their party’s lawmakers, while 39% of Democrats disapprove of theirs. More than 8 in 10 independents disapprove of both.

Fully 85% support a mandatory retirement age for members of Congress, up 20 points since 2002.

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Of those in favor of setting a cap, 80% think it should be before age 75, with 61% selecting a cutoff between 65 and 74 — a boundary supported by more than half of every generation.

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Just 50% of voters have a positive view of capitalism, down from a high of 57% in 2019. For socialism, it’s 30% favorable, up from 27% last year but below the 32% who said the same in 2021. The Democratic Socialists of America are viewed positively by 31%.

By an 11-point margin, more Democrats have a favorable opinion of socialism (52%) than capitalism (41%), while by a 50-point margin, more Republicans have a positive view of capitalism (61%) than socialism (11%).

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Forty-five percent of voters have a favorable view of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., That makes him more popular than Vice President JD Vance (41% favorable), Trump (38%), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., (35%).  Each is viewed more unfavorably than favorably. Voters under 30 and those ages 65+ are equally likely to view Sanders positively (48% and 46% respectively). For AOC, more voters 65+ (41%) have a favorable view than young voters (33%), and three times as many of those under 30 say they’ve never heard of her (30% vs. 9%).

Overall, 44% have a favorable view of Israel, down from 58% a decade ago. Positive ratings are lower today among Democrats (by 14 points), Republicans (-12), and independents (-21). Voters ages 65 and over (56%) are twice as likely to view Israel favorably as those under 30 (27%).

Conducted July 17–20, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,003 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (70) and cellphones (681) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (252). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. The survey includes an oversample of 200 voters aged 18–29, bringing the sample size for that subgroup to 350 (±5). Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling errors, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.

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Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.

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EE.UU. y Arabia Saudita firmaron un acuerdo nuclear que incluiría el enriquecimiento de uranio: crece la preocupación en Israel

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Estados Unidos y Arabia Saudita firmaron este miércoles un acuerdo que permitirá al reino árabe desarrollar un programa nuclear civil y que, según algunos medios, le abriría al reino la puerta al enriquecimiento de uranio.

Este plan desató preocupación en Israel, informó la prensa local.

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El acuerdo, que debe ser ratificado por el Congreso estadounidense, se produce en un contexto de tensión con Irán, rival de Arabia Saudita en Oriente Medio, y bajo los esfuerzos de Washington por limitar las capacidades nucleares de Teherán, que niega buscar desarrollar armas nucleares.

El documento, conocido como “Acuerdo 123”, fue firmado por el secretario de Energía de Estados Unidos, Chris Wright, y su homólogo saudita, Abdulaziz bin Salman, según informó en un comunicado el Gobierno estadounidense.

Arabia Saudita no mantiene vínculos diplomáticos con Israel.

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“Fines pacíficos”

El comunicado no incluyó el texto íntegro del acuerdo, pero asegura que el programa tiene “fines pacíficos” y que está comprometido con la “no proliferación nuclear”.

Asimismo, indicó que el acuerdo dará a las empresas estadounidenses acceso preferente al sector de la energía nuclear producida en Arabia Saudita.

“Pueden tener la certeza de que estos acuerdos cumplen con los más altos estándares de seguridad y no proliferación nuclear, al tiempo que se apoyan en la mejor tecnología nuclear y en los mejores científicos del mundo, desarrollados aquí mismo en Estados Unidos”, afirmó Wright.

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Donald Trump firma un acuerdo nuclear con Arabia Saudita (Foto: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

Medios como The New York Times adelantaron el acuerdo, que, según esas informaciones, permitiría a Riad el enriquecimiento de uranio, yendo más allá de los pactos nucleares convencionales que Washington ha suscrito con otros aliados, como Emiratos Árabes Unidos.

Desde que se filtraron los detalles el martes por la noche, algunos legisladores demócratas criticaron el acuerdo y pidieron que el Congreso lo rechace, aunque los republicanos tienen mayoría en ambas cámaras.

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Desde que regresó al poder en 2025, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, impulsó un acercamiento a Arabia Saudita y al príncipe heredero, Mohamed bin Salman, pese a que este fue acusado por la inteligencia estadounidense de estar detrás del asesinato en 2018 del periodista Jamal Khashoggi de The Washington Post.

Enriquecimiento de uranio

Una cláusula del pacto, que tendría una duración de 30 años, prevé que empresas estadounidenses construyan una instalación de enriquecimiento de uranio en Arabia Saudita si un estudio conjunto determina que está justificado, informó The Wall Street Journal.

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Pero algunos legisladores estadounidenses de ambos partidos y funcionarios israelíes expresaron su oposición a un proyecto atómico civil para Arabia Saudita, por temor a que pueda convertirse eventualmente en un programa para desarrollar armas nucleares.

El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

El reino sunnita es uno de los principales aliados de Washington en Oriente Medio y ha sido afectado por ataques iraníes en respuesta a la ofensiva estadounidense contra Irán. Además, los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen han anunciado un bloqueo marítimo en el mar Rojo contra buques saudíes.

Arabia Saudita y los hutíes intercambiaron ataques la semana pasada por primera vez en años, lo que puso en peligro una tregua de 2022. Los rebeldes, en gran medida, se mantuvieron al margen desde que Israel y Estados Unidos atacaron a Irán a finales de febrero.

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El asunto es de larga data. Arabia Saudita ha defendido durante mucho tiempo su derecho a desarrollar un programa nuclear civil.

En los últimos años, Washington ha tratado de integrar cualquier acuerdo relativo a la cuestión nuclear en una estrategia más amplia que incluiría la normalización de las relaciones de Arabia Saudita con Israel, junto con la firma de un pacto de defensa con Estados Unidos.

Washington firmó un acuerdo nuclear en 2009 con el vecino Emiratos Árabes Unidos, aunque este país no enriquece su propio uranio.

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(Con información de EFE y AFP)

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