Nigeria’s government said on Tuesday that a case of Ebola had been detected in the capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests confirmed the infection.

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Nigeria’s health ministry confirmed its first known case in the current Ebola outbreak: a woman who recently arrived in Abuja from Uganda. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said authorities are tracing 44 people identified as contacts.

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Nigeria’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that an Ebola diagnosis in Abuja marks the country’s first case. The patient came from Uganda and was under care at a private hospital before being diagnosed.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla, accompanied by Prince William and Princess Catherine, welcomed Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to Windsor at the opening of his three-day state visit.

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She had accused seven Cornell students of raping her at a fraternity house. The university president, she says, focused on why she had not reported the alleged assault sooner, making her feel that her account was doubted and she had no support.

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A former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe says she felt unsupported and disbelieved after reporting an alleged gang rape at a fraternity party. Cornell says her account of President Michael Kotlikoff’s reaction is incorrect, saying his question about the reporting delay was directed at bystanders. Faculty are due to vote on no confidence in his leadership on 28 October.

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Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed Ebola in a 24-year-old man, taking the country’s total to nine. He had already been quarantined and was a close relative of the first patient. Officials said all cases are in one cluster, with no evidence of transmission beyond it.

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Elon Musk said Tuesday that the boards of SpaceX and Tesla had each formed a special committee to consider a merger, a small step toward potentially consolidating his two largest companies.

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Elon Musk, CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla, voiced support for merging the companies during an earnings call, while saying the final decision rests with special shareholder committees at each company.

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Elon Musk said Tuesday he would like to formally combine SpaceX and Tesla, his two largest companies. Speaking during SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call, he called the idea good but said shareholders would ultimately have to support it.

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Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla have set up special committees to consider a possible merger. The move is an early step toward a deal that would be the largest corporate tie-up ever.

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Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to consider a merger, Elon Musk said on SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call. They have not agreed on transaction terms, and a deal is not guaranteed. Musk said he thinks a merger would be a good idea.

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Russia said it struck three cargo vessels in Ukraine’s port of Reni and two others headed for Odesa on Tuesday. Nato will send additional surveillance, reconnaissance and forensic assets to the Black Sea, including patrol aircraft, radar systems, drones and intelligence personnel, amid mounting concern over attacks on shipping and spillover near Romania and Bulgaria.

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NATO has reinforced its Black Sea defences following deadly drone attacks on shipping, but has not attributed the latest attacks to anyone.

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The Trump administration says it has revoked more than 300,000 visas issued to foreign nationals, at a faster rate than any previous administration. A State Department spokesperson said the targeted holders had allegedly broken the law, committed fraud or posed national security threats. The administration has tightened visa screening, including social media checks, which rights advocates say threaten free speech and amount to surveillance and singling out immigrants.

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Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case amid an outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-May.

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Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starshield, Starlink’s military version, disrupting Ukrainian military missions and causing panic in Kyiv and confusion in the Trump administration. Trump said he had not ordered the restrictions and did not know who had. Accounts differ on whether Musk discussed the move with Trump and other officials beforehand.

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After five years of advocacy for people with multiple sclerosis, Christina Applegate says doctors now believe she was misdiagnosed.

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Christina Applegate, a prominent multiple sclerosis advocate whose health has worsened, says her doctor told her she does not have the disease.

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Christina Applegate says doctors incorrectly diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis, a neurological and autoimmune disorder.

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Christina Applegate announced Tuesday that doctors had wrongly diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis.

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A new video is roiling Ohio’s governor’s race: the estranged mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton urges people not to vote for her.

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Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton denounced an ad circulating online that features her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discussed how tight the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become with the campaign’s final two weeks approaching.

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US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff discussed security guarantees for Ukraine with Ukrainian and European representatives in Oslo, Reuters reported, citing sources. The sources said Ukraine offered new ideas and proposals as talks addressed parts of a comprehensive peace concept. Witkoff plans to discuss the proposals with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store described the latest Ukraine negotiations in Oslo as good and productive. He said the discussions covered territorial issues, sanctions and European countries’ security after the conflict, and that US envoy Steve Witkoff plans to visit St. Petersburg on Wednesday.

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Trump urged Zelenskyy to reach a deal, complaining that the US had received “nothing back” from Ukraine. His remarks came shortly after Zelenskyy met a US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo.

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Volodymyr Zelensky said US intelligence sharing on Russian missile attacks was working after talks in Oslo with Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff. Ukraine had accused Washington of withholding key intelligence, which the US rejected as “scandalous.” Finland’s president said peace proposals had made “genuine progress,” while warning patience would be needed. Zelensky and European allies said Russia must now respond.

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Paul Adams writes that Steve Witkoff’s hug with Zelensky in Oslo is unlikely to ease the Ukrainian leader’s doubts about the direction of US policy. Recent personal attacks, concerns over support and Washington’s diesel deal with Russia have underscored a deepening rift, though Trump could still reverse course.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Norwegian and Finnish leaders in Oslo and held talks with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Trump is urging Zelenskyy to “make a deal” with Russia. Zelenskyy said Ukraine is again receiving early warnings ahead of Russian strikes and that Ukraine must be represented in any talks about the country.

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Google is beginning to roll out Gemini’s optional Personal Intelligence feature on Android Auto. It is also due to arrive in vehicles with Google built-in over the next few months.

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