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South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance The African National Congress, the party of late Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela, slumped to its worst-ever result in South Africa's municipal election. The voters blame the ANC for water and electricity shortages. Ebola: Why is there still no vaccine? Ebola has been known about for decades, but there is still no vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the virus causing the current outbreak. New research raises hopes of protection against the various types of Ebola. Israeli president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming government President Isaac Herzog has picked former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of an anti-Netanyahu alliance, to take the first shot at trying to form a government. Tricky coalition talks are expected. Armenia's selective prosecution: A threat to EU relations? While Brussels has refrained from harsh criticism, Armenian civil society has warned of selective justice against opposition figures. Could the EU's pragmatic stance risk repeating past mistakes? Should AI companies pay for the journalism they use? Publishers say AI chatbots are using their reporting to answer readers' questions while sending back less traffic and less money. Should the companies that build these tools pay for the journalism they rely on? Son of Iran's shah receives 'Freedom Prize' in Frankfurt 18,000 people gathered in Frankfurt to show support for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Iranian monarch ousted in 1979. Factions in the opposition have accused him of not distancing himself from his father's rule. After victory in the midterms, what next for US Democrats? Donald Trump's Republican party has lost its majority in both chambers of the US Congress. But the president still has a lot of power — and the Democrats have yet to agree on how best to use theirs. Ukraine: Russia hits Kyiv with airstrikes ahead of trilateral talks The strikes hit a major bridge and energy facilities in the Kyiv region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of trying to "push" Ukraine "into a blackout" ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi. Amid protests, France's rising debt costs threaten stability France plans to spend an extra €4 billion on education amid nationwide protests. But with public debt mounting and interest costs climbing, how much fiscal room does the government have? US: Giant pandas from China make public debut at Atlanta zoo Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the first giant pandas to be housed in Zoo Atlanta after a gap of two years. US asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitments The US urged Beijing to meet commitments from a 2025 accord — particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply. China, meanwhile, expressed concern over the US' "economic, trade restrictive" measures.