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Today — 5 October 2026Main stream

How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly

What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

© Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status

5 October 2026 at 04:01
Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.

© Telstra

A public phone booth in Narooma on Australia’s east coast has been awarded heritage status for the role it played during and after wildfires in the region.

U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

5 October 2026 at 04:01
The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

© Reuters

A Mahan Air Boeing 777 with the tail sign EP-MTE arrived at Iran’s Najaf International Airport in July, carrying the casket of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.

U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

5 October 2026 at 04:01
The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

© Reuters

A Mahan Air Boeing 777 with the tail sign EP-MTE arrived at Iran’s Najaf International Airport in July, carrying the casket of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.
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