- A six-year-old girl and her mother who were taken from a Butembo hospital by armed men have been found 18km away and the child is reported to be stable and doing well.
- Attacks on Ebola treatment centres and distrust of health teams — including attempts to reclaim bodies and burning of isolation tents — are hampering efforts and stoking local fear.
- The outbreak (caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain) is still evolving and serious; there’s currently no vaccine, and WHO and Africa CDC are ramping up support and surveillance.
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- Luis Díaz scored the go-ahead goal as Colombia beat Uzbekistan 3-1 in the World Cup opener, immediately living up to expectations.
- Fresh off big seasons with Liverpool and now Bayern, Díaz is in red-hot form — a bold Golden Boot pick and someone to watch.
- He’s a lightning-fast, unpredictable winger who can score in tons of ways (power shots, acrobatics), making him a constant threat — and a fun player to talk about.
- Brazil meets Haiti in Philadelphia on July 19 — their first World Cup meeting, though Brazil has historically dominated past encounters.
- Neymar is ruled out with a calf injury; Vinícius Júnior scored Brazil’s equalizer in the opener as the team tries to convert its run of eight straight quarterfinal appearances into deeper progress.
- Haiti narrowly lost 1-0 to Scotland but controlled possession and outshot them afterward, and will be fighting for its first ever World Cup point.
- Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire starting 4 p.m. Friday, brokered with U.S. and Qatari help and linked to the wider U.S.–Iran interim deal.
- Reports of strikes and smoke across the border soon after the truce took effect, with both sides accusing the other of violations.
- The clashes were deadly — dozens killed in Lebanon and several Israeli soldiers dead — underscoring how the fighting is testing the broader regional agreement.
- Juan Soto crushed two homers off Aaron Nola and made a slick wall-avoidance play, giving the Mets a big boost as they hang around the wild-card race.
- The White Sox rallied in the eighth with a pinch-hit grand slam by Andrew Benintendi (off a 99.8 mph sinker) to beat the Yankees and avoid a sweep.
- At Kauffman Stadium Salvador Pérez passed George Brett for the most homers there, and England’s national soccer team — with Thomas Tuchel throwing the first pitch — made a surprise appearance.
- U.S. vs Australia in Seattle is the marquee match — the U.S. arrives hot after Folarin Balogun’s two-goal opener, but Pulisic’s fitness questions make Sergiño Dest even more important.
- Brazil must bounce back against Haiti in Philadelphia after a shaky 1-1 draw with Morocco, with captain Marquinhos’ leadership seen as vital.
- Morocco’s 18-year-old midfielder Bouaddi is a breakout talent to watch as Morocco faces Scotland.
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