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People living close to the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak have told the BBC of their fear, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned cases may be spreading faster than originally thought.

136 people have died in DR Congo, officials say, with more than 514 cases now suspected in the country.

The WHO's Dr Anne Ancia told the BBC that the more the UN agency investigates the outbreak, the clearer it becomes cases have spread to other areas.

One man said people are "really scared" and doing what they can to protect themselves, but added that he wished they could get access to other protective supplies such as face masks.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, where the two leaders signed more than 20 agreements on trade, technology and energy cooperation.

Talks also focused on the proposed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which could send up to 50 billion cubic metres of Russian gas to China each year.

The leaders are also expected to discuss the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as relations with the United States.

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US Vice-President JD Vance gave a briefing at the White House and spent time taking questions from journalists.

On Iran, Vance reiterated his "red line" that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon, and said neither US President Donald Trump nor Tehran want the US military campaign to restart.

In his press briefing, Vance said the US has made "a lot of progress" in the negotiations with Iran and insisted that "this is not a forever war".

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Today, its been revealed HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned.

It has been revealed trains will not start running until between 2036 and 2039, up to six years later than the most recent official target of 2033. As of March 2026, £44.2bn has already been spent on the programme. Adam and Faisal discuss how we have got to this point.

And, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed that up to 57 individuals and 20 companies could face criminal charges over the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.

They say they will submit evidence files to the Crown Prosecution Service who will then make a final decision on whether to prosecute with any trials unlikely to take place before 2029, ten years after the disaster took place.

Adam is joined by correspondent Tom Symonds to discuss why the process has taken so long.

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00:00 HS2 delays and rising costs

03:25 Why is HS2 so over budget?

06:50 Early construction mistakes

10:15 The shrinking HS2 vision

13:40 Slower trains & design contradictions

17:05 International comparisons & UK infrastructure challenges

20:30 Grenfell Tower: new developments

23:55 Why has the investigation taken so long?

Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for a summit with the Chinese president Xi Jinping - a man he describes as his "long-time friend". The two leaders have met dozens of times over the years, cultivating an alliance between Russia and China which officials have called a "friendship with no limits".

Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg tells us that both countries are keen to challenge the notion that the US is the world's dominant superpower. On this trip - which comes just days after President Donald Trump visited Beijing - Mr Putin and Mr Xi are expected to sign a "Declaration on the Emergence of a Multipolar World", according to Russian media.

They are also expected to discuss a planned gas pipeline, called the Power of Siberia 2, or Altai.

But the relationship between Moscow and Beijing is complicated. China has emerged as the more economically and diplomatically powerful partner, and each nation is forging its own ties with Washington. Mr Trump has suggested that Mr Xi could have a "big influence" on Mr Putin, in efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

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00:00 Introduction

00:18 Putin and Xi's friendship

01:04 Shared worldview

02:22 China's ties to the US and Russia

03:15 An unequal partnership

04:28 What Putin wants

06:09 A multipolar world order

Rape claims involving Channel 4's Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK show are "serious" and there must be consequences for "criminality or wrongdoing", the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has said.

A BBC Panorama investigation revealed allegations two women had been raped during filming, while a third said she had been the victim of a non-consensual sex act.

In a statement released shortly after BBC News broke the story on Monday, Channel 4 said it had commissioned an external review of welfare on the show last month "after being presented with serious allegations of wrongdoing".

Lawyers for CPL, an independent production company which makes the UK version of the show, said its welfare system was "gold standard" and industry-leading, and that it had acted appropriately in all these cases.

Channel 4's CEO Priya Dogra expressed sympathy to contributors who had "clearly been distressed after taking part in Married at First Sight", and said the allegations were disputed by those accused, adding that she believed the broadcaster had "acted quickly, appropriately, sensitively and with well-being front and centre" when concerns were raised.

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The British comedian Russell Brand is due to stand trial in the UK this year on charges of rape and sexual assault, to which he pleads not guilty.

Over the course of his decades-long career, he has had many guises; Hollywood actor, MTV presenter, radio host, author, religious sceptic, and political agitator among them, moving between mainstream and ‘alternative’ media platforms.

His latest appearances, on podcasts hosted by Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan, have gone viral for his admissions about his past behaviour, and his conversion to Christianity.

Tristan Redman and Asma Khalid speak to the BBC's Media Editor, Katie Razzall.

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00:43 What has Russell Brand been charged with?

01:27 How did Russell Brand become famous?

03:12 Russell Brand's first controversy

05:30 Russell Brand is sacked by the BBC

06:46 Russell Brand goes Hollywood

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15:00 Why has Brand converted to Christianity?

17:57 The allegations against Russell Brand

20:47 Is it possible for Russell Brand to be 'cancelled'?

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who declared the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international emergency last week, said he was "deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic".

Officials said more than 513 cases were suspected in the country as of Tuesday, while one person has died in neighbouring Uganda.

It is feared the outbreak may have been ongoing for several weeks before it was first detected on 24 April.

There is no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus fuelling the latest rise in cases, but the WHO is evaluating whether other drugs may provide protection.

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Five people have died, including three adult victims and two suspects, police say, after a deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California.

Police say the threat “has been neutralised”, with two teenage suspects, believed to be 17 and 19, found dead in a nearby vehicle with self-inflicted wounds.

The FBI says that the incident is currently being treated as a hate crime.

One of the deceased victims is a security guard who worked at the centre, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.

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Afghanistan is facing one of the word’s most severe hunger crises, a situation made worse by cuts in aid, the policies of the Taliban government and drought.

Three out of four afghans struggle to find food, work and healthcare. Emergency levels of hunger affect almost 5 million people, meaning they are one step away from famine.

It is difficult for foreign journalists to get access to Afghanistan but a BBC team has travelled to Ghor province and witnesses the crisis there.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Yogita Limaye.

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