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“The World Health Organization on Sunday declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern regarding an Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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— Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by four of the six known ebolaviruses. Symp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola
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— This list of Ebola outbreaks records the known occurrences of Ebola virus disease, a highly infectious and acutely lethal viral disease that has afflicted humans and animals primarily in equatorial Af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ebola_outbreaks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ebola_outbreaks
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— The National Quarantine Unit (NQU) is a federally funded quarantine and isolation facility in the United States located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, Nebraska.
It is pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Quarantine_Unit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Quarantine_Unit
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“the new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and over 85 deaths”
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Three independent sources (Google News, Al Jazeera, and another news report) specifically mention the figure of more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths associated with the emergency declaration.
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— Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by four of the six known ebolaviruses. Symp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola
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— Four laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (commonly known as "Ebola") occurred in the United States in 2014. Eleven cases were reported, including these four cases and seven cases medical…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus_cases_in_the_Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus_cases_in_the_Unite…
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— The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
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“A flag-raising ceremony of the flags of Azerbaijan and the United Nations held in Baku as part of WUF13.”
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The event is confirmed by UN Web TV and Caliber.Az, stating that a flag-raising ceremony for Azerbaijan and the UN took place in Baku on May 17, 2026, as part of WUF13.
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— 17 May 2026. Asset Language.Summary. The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and…
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1eo642j1f
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1eo642j1f
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— An official flag-raising ceremony was held in Baku as part of the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13). During the event, the flags of the United Nations and the Republic of Azerbaijan were raised, Caliber.…
https://caliber.az/en/post/baku-sees-un-azerbaijan-flag-rais…
https://caliber.az/en/post/baku-sees-un-azerbaijan-flag-rais…
“Meghan Markle headed to Geneva ahead of the 79th World Health Assembly.”
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While evidence confirms Meghan Markle was in Geneva for the Lost Screen Memorial, there is no specific mention in the provided evidence that she traveled there specifically for the 79th World Health Assembly.
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— Prince Joel David Makonnen Haile Selassie (Yoel Dawit Makonnen Haile Selassie; born 5 May 1982) is an attorney, businessman, philanthropist, writer, and member of the Ethiopian Imperial House of Solom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Dawit_Makonnen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Dawit_Makonnen
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— Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle, August 4, 1981), is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
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— Michael Bruce Curry (born March 13, 1953) is an American retired bishop who was the 27th presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he was the first African American electe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Curry_(bishop)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Curry_(bishop)
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“The Duchess of Sussex gave a speech at the inauguration ceremony for The Lost Screen Memorial on Geneva’s Place des Nations.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Meghan Markle delivered a speech at the inauguration of the Lost Screen Memorial in Geneva, Switzerland, focusing on online bullying.
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— Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle, August 4, 1981), is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
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— Suits is an American legal drama television series created and written by Aaron Korsh. Produced by Universal Content Productions, it premiered on USA Network on June 23, 2011.
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— The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on Saturday 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom is a member of the British royal family; the bri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Harry_and_Me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Harry_and_Me…
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