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Musk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has also flagged disruptions in U.S. intel sharing.

Nigeria Health Ministry also says a woman who arrived on a flight from Uganda tested positive. Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus. The case in the West African country comes amid an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and some cases in Kenya, raising concerns about a spread across the continent. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falterlist 2 of 3Kenya’s Health Ministry confirms second Ebola caselist 3 of 3Kenya’s Ebola cases test preparedness beyond Nairobiend of listAccording to Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the woman began showing symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja on October 11, before being diagnosed with Ebola. Health Minister Muhammad Pate said authorities had begun trying to trace 44 people who came into contact with the patient. “We are doing everything possible to contain this case by tracing all the contacts the individual may have had,” he said. New case in KenyaEarlier on Tuesday, Kenya confirmed ⁠its ninth case of Ebola.

The new strategy shifts the bloc’s focus from long-term climate concerns to urgent security measures. The European Commission has unveiled a new Arctic strategy for the European Union that lists security and resilience first among four priorities, alongside climate change, economic prosperity and opportunities for Arctic communities. The strategy calls for a new maritime security hub to help member states and partners share information and monitor maritime activity in the Arctic, the Commission said on Tuesday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why does Greenland matter to the US?list 2 of 3Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenlandlist 3 of 3Denmark pushes back as Trump touts Greenland oil and mineral dealsend of listThe hub would later expand to track shadow fleet vessels, detect illegal fishing and pollution, and improve search and rescue coordination. The Commission also said the EU will work to expand European icebreaker capacity. Icebreakers are specialised vessels designed to navigate ice-covered waters by breaking up sea ice and maintaining safe shipping routes.

1 hour agoAna FaguyReporting from East Potomac Golf LinksFor Jourdain Yardan, golfing at the East Potomac Golf Links on Washington DC's waterfront is a twice-weekly ritual. "Anyone from any walk of life, whether they're starting to play golf or whether they're a ... seasoned golfer, they can come out here and play golf at a pretty reasonable rate," the 35-year-old told the BBC while putting on the course on Monday. But President Donald Trump does not seem convinced of its charms, calling the 106-year-old course "Trash Island" Monday evening on Truth Social. Now, he intends to shut it down for renovations to create a space that "will be open to the Public while, at the same time, designed to the Highest Level of Golf and able to hold World Class Tournaments". The renovation is part of the president's sprawling and controversial efforts to shape the US capital, which include a new White House ballroom, a 250-foot-tall arch and other changes to longstanding landmarks. The golf course is a smaller project, but deeply personal to many who live in the city.

The US has resumed sharing intelligence with Kyiv about Russian missile strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday after a meeting with the US envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway. He said Ukraine was again receiving advance warnings of ballistic missile attacks, which were seemingly suspended last week by the White House. “Now it works. It’s great,” he said, saying the US move would save lives. The Ukrainian president added: “It’s very important for our people, for children, adults, civilians, because we can hear when ballistic [missiles] is coming. So we are thankful to the American side.”The talks in Oslo took place amid the worst crisis in US-Ukraine relations since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion nearly five years ago. Donald Trump has bitterly accused Zelenskyy of failing to end the war and has said Ukraine needed a new leader. The US president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, joined Witkoff and Zelenskyy by video. Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, and the Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, also took part, alongside EU and British security officials. Zelenskyy said he had held a “positive” phone call earlier with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio.