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A rare Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in the DRC is escalating amid armed conflict and community attacks on health workers, prompting Uganda to seal its border. In Laos, five of seven cave-trapped villagers have been rescued alive after a week. Tensions between the US and Iran remain volatile as conflicting reports emerge over a potential deal to end hostilities, with Trump denying sanction relief and attacks restarting. On the tech front, Huawei is advancing its semiconductor ambitions with a new chip architecture initiative backed by Peking University, drawing Nvidia's concern.

Sudan ebolavirus outbreak surges in DRC, Uganda closes border

Sudan ebolavirus outbreak surges in DRC, Uganda closes borderUganda has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as cases of Sudan ebolavirus surge. The outbreak is compounded by armed conflict, with young men storming a hospital treating Ebola patients and residents attacking health workers. The WHO chief has warned of a 'catastrophic collision' between Ebola and war in the DRC. African nations are scaling up their Ebola response as cases continue to rise across the region.

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Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge (AP News)
Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin (AP News)
DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns (Al Jazeera)
Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola (NPR)
African nations step up Ebola response as cases rise (China Daily)

Five rescued alive after week trapped in Laos cave

Five rescued alive after week trapped in Laos caveRescuers in central Laos have found five of seven people alive after they were trapped for a week in a flooded cave. Dramatic rescue footage shows the moment the survivors were discovered. Emergency teams continue to race against time to reach the remaining two villagers still unaccounted for. The incident has drawn international attention to the dangers of cave flooding in the region.

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Five of seven people trapped in Laos cave found alive (CNN)
Moment rescuers find five people trapped in Laos cave (BBC)
Rescuers in Laos race to reach villagers trapped in flooded cave (CBC)
5 people found alive after a week trapped in a cave in central Laos (CBC)

Conflicting US-Iran deal signals as Trump denies sanction relief

Conflicting US-Iran deal signals as Trump denies sanction reliefThe United States and Iran have issued conflicting reports about a potential deal to end ongoing hostilities, with President Trump saying the US is 'not satisfied' yet and denying any sanction relief. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called the emerging deal 'bad for the region.' Secretary of State Rubio acknowledged 'some progress' even as Trump suggested the US 'may have to finish the job.' The diplomatic situation remains highly uncertain.

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Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump’s emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region’ (AP News)
US, Iran issue conflicting reports on deal as Trump says no sanction relief (Al Jazeera)
Trump says US 'not satisfied' with Iran deal yet (BBC)
Middle East crisis: Rubio says ‘some progress’ on US-Iran deal after Trump says ‘maybe we’ll just have to finish the job’ – as it happened (The Guardian)

Renewed strikes dim prospects for imminent Iran war end

Renewed strikes dim prospects for imminent Iran war endDespite diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran, fresh airstrikes have resumed, dimming hopes for a quick end to the conflict. Analysts say prospects for an imminent ceasefire are fading as attacks restart. Lebanese civilians are resigned to a prolonged war even if a US-Iran deal is reached. The situation remains fluid with no clear breakthrough in sight.

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What we know and don’t know about the possible deal to end the Iran war (AP News)
Amid fresh strikes, what does diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran entail? (NPR)
Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart (NPR)
Lebanese Resigned to a Long War, Even if U.S. and Iran Make a Deal (NYT)

Peking University and Huawei team up on chip architecture breakthrough

Peking University and Huawei team up on chip architecture breakthroughPeking University has unveiled a new chip design tool aimed at advancing Huawei's semiconductor ambitions under the company's new chip architecture law. Nvidia is described as 'likely the most concerned' about Huawei's progress in rewriting China's semiconductor playbook. He Tingbo, Huawei's 'chip queen,' is at the forefront of these efforts. The development signals China's growing push for semiconductor self-sufficiency.

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Peking University unveils design tool to power Huawei’s chip ambitions (SCMP)
Nvidia ‘likely the most concerned’ as Huawei bets on new chip architecture law (SCMP)
Meet He Tingbo: Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ trying to rewrite China’s semiconductor playbook (SCMP)