Americas

Ebola deaths top 1,700 in eastern Congo

• Ebola deaths in eastern Congo have surpassed 1,700, with 3,802 cases recorded
• It is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, centred on Bunia, Ituri
• Origin unidentified; officials unsure when the outbreak will peak

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become the fastest-growing on record, with the death toll passing 1,700 and new infections continuing to outpace health workers' ability to trace and contain them. The crisis, centred on the town of Bunia in Ituri province, is especially…

‘Rose’ Director Markus Schleinzer Signs With Cinetic For Management

• Director Markus Schleinzer signs with Cinetic for management representation
• His film "Rose" won the Silver Bear at Berlinale 2026
• MUBI acquired "Rose" for release, including US cinemas in November

Austrian director Markus Schleinzer, whose black-and-white period drama "Rose" won the Silver Bear at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, has signed with talent agency Cinetic for management representation. The move follows the film's strong critical reception at Berlinale, where lead actress Sandra Hüller also won the Silver Bear…

‘Tony’ Review: Dominic Sessa Is A Teenage Anthony Bourdain In Splendid Origin Story Of The Food Guru The Man Would Become

• A24's "Tony" is a teenage-years Anthony Bourdain origin story, not a standard biopic.
• Dominic Sessa plays young Bourdain; Antonio Banderas is his chef mentor.
• Focuses on a formative 1975 summer working in a Cape Cod restaurant.

A24's forthcoming biopic "Tony" reimagines Anthony Bourdain not through the fame and tragedy of his later life, but as a teenager, focusing on a formative summer he spent working in a Provincetown restaurant in 1975. Director and co-writer Matt Johnson, who had never read Bourdain's memoir "Kitchen Confidential"…

‘Killing Eve’ Meets ‘The Fall’ in Hulu’s Twisted 8-Part Crime Thriller

• Hulu's "Furious" debuted 27 July 2026 to a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.
• Emmy Rossum's FBI agent hunts Lola Petticrew's mysterious serial killer.
• Created by Elizabeth Meriwether; likened to "Killing Eve" and "The Fall".

Hulu's new eight-part crime thriller "Furious" has drawn strong critical praise since premiering on 27 July 2026, with reviewers comparing it to acclaimed series "Killing Eve" and "The Fall" for its dark, morally complex female leads. Created by Elizabeth Meriwether (known for "New Girl", "The Dropout" and "Dying…

10 Most Ambitious Albums of All Time

• Collider ranks the ten most ambitious albums ever made
• The Who's "Quadrophenia" (1973) placed at number 10
• Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973) placed at number 9

Collider has published a ranked list of the ten most ambitious albums in music history, judging ambition not just by length or track count but by factors such as production cost, guest musician numbers, and the breadth of genres or themes tackled. The list highlights records that pushed…

Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

• 15 elephants died near Amboseli park between June and July 2026
• Kenya Wildlife Service suspects cyanide-based pesticides from nearby tomato farms
• Conservationists and farmers doubt this explanation, citing lack of precedent

The deaths of 15 elephants near Kenya's Amboseli National Park between late June and late July have prompted questions after officials suggested pesticides used on nearby tomato farms may be to blame. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the animals showed signs of "partial paralysis" consistent with cyanide…

‘My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back’

• Colombia becomes first Latin American country to ban FGM
• Activist Carla Quiñonez's baby was cut without her consent
• Doctors say recorded cases likely understate the true scale

Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM), after a bill banning the practice was passed unanimously by Congress last week. The move marks a milestone for campaigners, including activist Carla Quiñonez, whose own daughter was subjected to FGM as a…

Rubio leads Vance by 36 points in new 2028 GOP straw poll

Secretary of State Marco Rubio captured a strong majority of conservatives participating in a 2028 GOP presidential straw poll over the weekend, finishing 36 points ahead of Vice President Vance. The survey of attendees at the Western Conservative Summit in Colorado found that 57 percent of 500-plus respondents…