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People hold a sign that reads "No" during a rally of the "No to EU" campaign ahead of a referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union, in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Iceland votes on restarting EU talks, Ebola vaccinations begin in DRC, US wants a huge stake in Venezuelan oil fields

Membership has long been a divisive topic on the island, which gained independence from Denmark in 1944 and remains fiercely protective of its sovereignty.

The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
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The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

On Monday, public health officials said the virus had killed 2,325 people.

The race to build on the Moon
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The race to build on the Moon

The race back to the Moon is accelerating. Cheaper launches, new technology, and the promise of valuable lunar resources are raising the stakes – and forcing countries to decide who will set the rules for humanity’s next frontier.

The world is paying the price for American foreign aid cuts
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The world is paying the price for American foreign aid cuts

America used to be the anchor of the global humanitarian system, David Miliband tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World, but after the US pullback of foreign aid, the world is confronting the consequences of what happens when that anchor is pulled up.

How America's retreat from foreign aid is changing the world
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How America's retreat from foreign aid is changing the world

A year after USAID shut down, we’re seeing the effects of such a drastic drop in foreign aid during some major crises. David Miliband joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to discuss the shock to the system and what comes next.

The collapse of the aid system
Ian Explains

The collapse of the aid system

The global aid system is running out of money just as the world’s crises are multiplying. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer unpacks why consequences of shrinking aid budgets extend far beyond the borders of the world’s most vulnerable countries.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever
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The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever

The World Health Organization said on Saturday the outbreak reached 3,605 cases

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov
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Russia charges Telegram founder, Fujimori takes office in Peru, Uganda beats back Ebola

Russia announced on Wednesday it charged the founder of Telegram, Russian-born Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism for allegedly failing to remove information used to organize attacks inside the country

Ebola death toll continues to rise
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Ebola death toll continues to rise

The World Health Organization said this week that 80% of the confirmed cases are coming from unknown chains of transmission

Indians storming the streets of New Delhi demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
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India’s Cockroach party supporters swarm the streets, Houthis declare naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, US aid workers quarantine at Ebola treatment center in Kenya

In New Delhi, thousands of protesters are marching to Parliament today to demand the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a growing scandal surrounding the leak of a high-stakes med school entrance exam in May

Ebola death toll tops 600
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Ebola death toll tops 600

The Ebola outbreak reached a grim milestone on Thursday.