The World Health Organisation says an Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading rapidly; the prime minister pushes back on claims of death duties in the federal budget; Pep Guardiola to leave Man City.
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- The World Health Organisation says an Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading rapidly
- The prime minister pushes back on claims of death duties in the federal budget
- Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City
The World Health Organisation says an Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading rapidly
The prime minister pushes back on claims of death duties in the federal budget
Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City
The World Health Organisation says an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly in the country's east.
The public health risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in DRC has been lifted from "high" to "very high."
Health officials are also tracking nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths in the DRC, while two cases have been confirmed in Uganda, of people who had travelled from the DRC.
The WHO's Africa region manager for epidemics and humanitarian crises, Dr Patrick Otim, says the community has an important role to play in stopping the outbreak.
"Yes, we have seen a progressive increase in the number of the suspected cases, but it's also a good thing in an Ebola outbreak when you are picking suspected cases because it helps you to pick out the suspected cases from the community. And if they get confirmed, then you would have moved them out of the community and put them in isolation. That helps to stop the transmission. If you have an outbreak and you are not picking suspected cases, that means your surveillance is not working. So now when we are seeing this, it's very, very important that we continue to pick up suspected cases."
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The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there are signs of progress in talks with Iran, but there is more work to do.
Iran's foreign ministry says Tehran is reviewing a new US proposal aimed at ending the conflict, but warned there are deep and significant differences between the two sides.
Pakistan's military chief has arrived in Iran's capital as part of ongoing mediation efforts between the US and Iran.
Mr Rubio says the US is keen to move forward on the issue of future uranium enrichment, as well as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
"And if it doesn't change - then the president is clear, he has other options. He prefers the negotiated option and having a good deal. But he himself has expressed concern that is not possible. But we're going to keep trying. Our guys are still working on that very hard so."
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated there are no inheritances taxes or death duties in the federal budget.
The federal government rejects the Opposition's claim the proposed reforms to trusts amount to a "death tax".
Under the government's reforms, some new discretionary trusts would face a minimum 30 per cent tax rate from 2028.
Mr Albanese says the legislation will be worked through between now and next year.
"There's no measures in there that are going to hurt inheritances. So, we'll work through the legislation. We've said it will be introduced in the second half of the year. On trusts, there will be a consultation period about that and we made that clear on budget night."
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The head of NATO, Mark Rutte, is welcoming US President Donald Trump's announcement he's sending 5,000 troops to Poland.
The decision comes a week after a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the country was cancelled; and days after an announcement US troops would be pulled out of Germany.
It means the number of United States troops in Poland will be kept "more or less at previous levels", according to the Polish foreign minister.
The news came as a surprise for NATO allies and only hours before Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet alliance ministers in Sweden amid deep divisions over the Iran war.
Mr Rutte says the announcement is welcome news.
"Our military commanders are working through all the details, but of course, I welcome it. But let's be clear, the trajectory we are on, which is a stronger Europe and a stronger NATO, making sure we will over time, step by step, be less reliant on one ally only, as we have been for so long, which is the United States."
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Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence.
She's the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Donald Trump’s second term.
In a resignation letter posted on social media, she says she needs to step away as her husband battles cancer.
Ms Gabbard's deputy, Aaron Lukas, will take on the role of acting director of national intelligence from June 30.
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In football,
Pep Guardiola has confirmed he's leaving his role as manager of Manchester City.
It brings to a close a decade in which he lifted 17 major trophies and established City as a force in Europe.
Enzo Maresca - a former Chelsea manager who was previously assistant to Guardiola at City - is the favourite to become the new manager.
Guardiola had a year left on his City contract but says he feels the time is right to leave.
"And 10 years is a lot, a lot of time. And I think the club needs new manager, new energy. With this incredible place that we have right now. And yeah, start to write another chapter. And at the moment, we cannot fight for anything else, because it is already achieved. That is a moment when I want to say a proper goodbye to my people. On Sunday, I want to hug all of them on the pitch. And that is why we announced it."
