Health

Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake

Aid shortages and fears of starvation are growing in Indonesia as the country grapples with the aftermath of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Flores, killing at least 68 people and displacing 5,000 others.

WH News Aug 17, 2026

Conflicts & Security

Ukrainian Strikes Kill Six in Russia, Acting Governor Says

At least six people were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border town of Koloskovo, acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev reported.

WH News Aug 17, 2026

Conflicts & Security

Hayden Panettiere’s Panic: Agoraphobia and Grief

Hayden Panettiere opened up about her battle with agoraphobia after the sudden death of her brother in 2023, according to People magazine.

WH News Aug 17, 2026

공중보건

콩고 공화국 에볼라 사망자 2,325명 기록

콩고 공화국에서 발생한 에볼라 유행이 역대 최악으로 기록됐다. 15일부터 지금까지 2,325명이 숨졌다.

WH News Aug 17, 2026

公衆衛生

コンゴ民主共和国でエボラ最悪、死者2325人

コンゴ民主共和国で発生中のエボラ出血熱の死者数は、5月15日に発生が確認されて以来、2325人に達した。これは同国史上最悪の死者数である。

WH News Aug 17, 2026

Middle East

Palestinian-American Travels to West Bank Home Amid Settler Encirclement

Palestinian-American Loui Ridi is traveling to the West Bank to visit his 83-year-old mother, who is among 15 Palestinians trapped in three homes encircled by Israeli settlers for more than a week, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News Aug 17, 2026

Cricket

Landslide in South Korea Kills One as Record Rain Lashes South

A landslide in South Korea killed one person and injured two others after torrential rains battered the southeast city of Geoje, according to BBC reports.

WH News Aug 17, 2026

Public Health

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Becomes Deadliest in History

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in its history, with 2,325 deaths reported since it was declared on 15 May, according to public health officials.

WH News Aug 17, 2026

Baseball

Hundreds of Migrants Arrested Near Ceuta Border in Crackdown

Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants attempting to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

WH News Aug 16, 2026

Americas

Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid

Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has launched his campaign for a historic fourth term and vowed that as long as he lived he would not allow the “shameless” right to return to power, according to The Guardian.

WH News Aug 16, 2026