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Israel-Iran-Lebanon Escalation, Trump Walks Out Of Interview, Ebola Outbreak In DRC

June 8, 2026·12 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The Middle East faces a dangerous escalation as Israel and Iran exchange direct military strikes, breaking a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, while President Trump walks out of a high-profile interview amid controversy over an alleged 'anti-weaponization fund' and election fraud claims. S

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Jane ArafPresident TrumpFranco OrdonezEmmett LivingstonePeter Stafford

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Africa Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDemocratic Republic of Congo

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Breaking NewsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsMiddle EastUs Politics

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