{
  "id": 1620582,
  "title": "WORLD IN BRIEF: Trump approval falls to 33%, DR Congo Ebola deaths hit record, Hichilema widens Zambia election lead and other stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/world-in-brief-trump-approval-falls-to-33-dr-congo-ebola-deaths-hit",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:25:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/world/article/world-in-brief-trump-approval-falls-to-33-dr-congo-ebola-deaths-hit-record-hichilema-widens-zambia-election-lead-and-other-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, with 2,325 deaths reported, according to government data. The outbreak, which is the 17th in the country, has recorded 4,945 confirmed cases. This surpasses the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak, which had 2,299 deaths.\n\nThe current outbreak is spreading rapidly, with 101 new cases and 33 deaths reported in the previous 24 hours. Over 1,000 people have recovered, while 730 remain in hospitals or isolation. According to The Korea Times, the outbreak is unfolding in one of Congo's most vulnerable regions and is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever.\n\nUS President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%. There is also a report that Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the US ally continues to engage in talks with Iran, according to BusinessDay Nigeria. Additionally, in Zambia, Hichilema has widened his lead in the election, although specific details are not available in the reports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak now DR Congo's deadliest ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ebola-outbreak-now-dr-congos-deadliest-ever",
        "published": "2026-08-17T11:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}