Europe records highest ever number of West Nile Virus cases www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Anne Gulland 19 October 2026 at 18:10 Climate change is responsible for pushing the disease further northwards, researchers says
βThe boats donβt stopβ: The deadly coastline that has become a trafficking superhighway www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Ben Farmer 17 October 2026 at 08:00 Debris from perilous crossings scatter northern Djiboutiβs remote beaches, which now form part of a major global migrant smuggling route
Asiaβs vaccine self-sufficiency drive gets $650m boost www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Sarah Newey 16 October 2026 at 21:52 The βinnovativeβ new model could be exported to Africa and Latin America, in a bit to reduce reliance on imported shots
Ukrainian Vampire drones drop food on town besieged by Russian army www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Verity Bowman 15 October 2026 at 08:00 Supplies are being flown over occupied Oleshky β a lifeline for trapped civilians surviving on grass and weeds
Second Ebola case confirmed in Kenya www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 14 October 2026 at 19:41 The patient is related to a man who died in Nairobi last week β thought to be the countryβs first-ever case
Ed Miliband calls for βnew deal on debtβ as developing countries face spiralling borrowing costs www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Sarah Newey 14 October 2026 at 16:58 Foreign secretary promises to push for urgent reform as he warns the global financial system is failing emerging markets
Trump backs down in Zambia mineral and data-sharing row www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 14 October 2026 at 13:17 Agreement follows months of negotiations over a $2.49 billion health aid package
Progress against HIV stalls in South Africa, research shows www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Ben Farmer 14 October 2026 at 12:41 Number of new infections in one of the countryβs most populous provinces stops falling after years of steep decline
Donkey prices in Gaza skyrocket from $1,000 to $30,000 www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Paul Nuki 13 October 2026 at 20:27 Black marketeers and the virtual elimination of motorised transport have been blamed for the surge in value of the pack animals
AI cuts diagnosis for eye disease from 23 days to just 30 seconds www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Kat Lay 13 October 2026 at 01:30 Study suggests artificial intelligence could improve access to specialist care and help prevent irreversible sight loss
WHO probes βunanswered questionsβ over Russian plague worker www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Anne Gulland 12 October 2026 at 18:28 Scant information provided by Russia means that a lab accident cannot be ruled out, say health experts
El Nino, hunger and fuel threaten βperfect stormβ, says UN www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Sarah Newey 12 October 2026 at 17:00 Policy brief says the three βcompounding crisesβ are hitting developing economies especially hard
How the word plague strikes fear and panic β from 1920s LA to modern-day Siberia www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Mark Honigsbaum 9 October 2026 at 15:56 When the pathogen struck the City of Angels in 1924 authorities were quick to shut rumours down, much like the Russian response today
What is the XFG Covid strain? Symptoms and what to know as the variant hits the UK www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 8 October 2026 at 19:14 Sometimes referred to as βStratusβ or the βAmerican strainβ, the variant first identified in January 2025 has since spread worldwide
Harryβs Invictus Games challenge in Kenya is helping veterans battle physical and mental scars www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Verity Bowman 8 October 2026 at 17:25 Event organised by the charity founded by the Duke of Sussex helps injured servicemen and women build confidence, resilience and camaraderie
From Yale to the Congo: The mathematician who became one of Africaβs most intrepid reporters www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Jessamy Calkin 8 October 2026 at 16:31 Award winning journalist and author Anjan Sundaram reflects on two decades of highlighting under-reported crises
What is pneumonic plague? Symptoms and how it spreads www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Verity Bowman 7 October 2026 at 14:18 The death of a researcher following a laboratory accident in Russia has sparked concern. But how of much of a threat does it pose?
Kenyan authorities scramble to find passengers on Ebola flight www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 7 October 2026 at 16:47 The man, who contracted the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo, boarded a flight to Nairobi before dying in hospital
Africa embraces βGo to Work on an Eggβ to boost maternal health and nutrition www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Ben Farmer 7 October 2026 at 15:21 Poverty and malnutrition are rife in Malawi. But a growing body evidence suggests the humble egg could be a highly effective remedy
Weight loss jabs are safe for obese teenagers, WHO announces www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 7 October 2026 at 10:00 The move forms part of the first set of global guidelines for the treatment of obese children and adolescents