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Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid GrittenOffice Of Itamar Ben Gvir/Handout via ReutersFar-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video showing himself taunting detained flotilla activistsThere has been international condemnation of Israel's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli naval forces.
The UK, France, Italy, Canada and the US were among the countries which expressed outrage after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video showing himself taunting activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs.
His actions also drew rare criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said they were “not in line with Israel's values”.
A rights group representing the 430 people from more than 40 countries who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla demanded their ..

Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteve RosenbergRussia Editor, MoscowEPAPutin and Xi Jinping have met more than 40 timesFor a moment you could have mistaken Beijing for Moscow.
As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping walked the red carpet towards the Great Hall of the People, a Chinese military band played the romantic Russian classic Moscow Nights.
“If only you knew how these Moscow Nights are dear to me,” goes the refrain.
Hidden in the notes, was there a hint of political romance?
Even bromance…?
“My dear friend,” said Putin to Xi.
“My old friend,” said Xi to Putin.
It was the language of two leaders who like to show they've built a special relationship. They have had plenty of time to do so: they have met more than 40 times over the years.
In their public statements they spoke of “strategic co-operation” between their nations, about “partnership”, “mutual respect”, “friendship” and “t..

Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns57 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira SantosBBCPeople in DR Congo have told the BBC they are scared and unsure what to do to protect themselves and their familiesPeople living close to the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak have told the BBC of their fear, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned cases may be spreading faster than originally thought.
One man in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern Ituri province said infected people were dying “very fast”, adding: “Ebola has tortured us.”
The virus is believed to have killed 136 people in the DR Congo, officials say, with more than 514 cases now suspected in the country. One person has died in neighbouring Uganda.
The WHO's Dr Anne Ancia told the BBC that the more the UN agency investigates the outbreak, the clearer it becomes cases have spread to other areas.
Modelling by the London-based MRC Centre for Glob..

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEmery MakumenoBBC Africa, KinshasaAFP via Getty ImagesAt least 131 people have died during the Ebola outbreakFear has gripped Ebola-hit areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise, as officials say they are struggling to catch up to an outbreak that may have previously been spreading undetected.
“Ebola has tortured us,” says a taxi rider in his late twenties in the gold-mining town of Rwampara.
“I am scared because people are dying very fast… We are really afraid.”
Following a visit to Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, over the weekend, Congolese Health Minister Dr Samuel Roger Kamba acknowledged health teams are playing catch-up with the virus, which may have been circulating earlier than first detected on 24 April.
The presumed patient zero is a nurse who died in the provincial capital ..

At least 100 deaths reported in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as six Americans exposed3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira SantosJospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty ImagesAll visitors and patients must wash hands and take temperatures before entering Kyeshero Hospital in Goma on 18 MayAt least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 390 cases suspected, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has told the BBC.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak an international emergency.
The current strain of Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines.
There are also two confirmed cases and one death in Uganda, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during the outbreak in the DR Congo, sources have told CBS News, the BBC's US part..

What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames Gallagher,Health and science correspondent,Emery Makumeno,BBC Africa, KinshasaandHafsa KhalilGetty ImagesAn Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dealing with this outbreak is difficult as it involves a rare strain for which there is no vaccine and the cases have been found in an area affected by conflict.
What is Ebola and what are the symptoms?Ebola is a rare but deadly disease caused by a virus.
Ebola viruses normally infect animals, typically fruit bats, but outbreaks among humans can sometimes start when people eat or handle infected animals.
It takes two to 21 days for symptoms to appear. They come on suddenly and start like the flu, with fever, headache and tiredness.
As the disease progresses, vomiting and diarrhoea develop and it can lead to or..