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World Service,21 Aug 2026,49 mins

Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially'

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The United Nation's senior Ebola coordinator has warned that the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster and wider than the response. We have the latest. The world number one men's tennis player, Jannik Sinner, will not compete at the US Open this month because of an injury. Also in sport, Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has been given a 10-match ban for the role he played in on-field clashes after his side were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. A video has gone viral of the moment a prominent businessman in Nigeria corrected a young woman who had called him by his first name at a public forum. We speak to our colleagues from Nigeria, India and Syria, and we hear messages from around the world. President Trump has vowed an "economic D-Day" under which any country that does business with Iran would face "tremendous" economic consequences. Our correspondent explains. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE) in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18, 2026. Credit: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters)

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