Ebola Response Under Fire: Rebel attacks around Beni in eastern DRC have killed more than 30 people in days of raids blamed on the ADF, worsening panic and disrupting Ebola operations as the outbreak in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri climbs to hundreds of cases and dozens of deaths. WHO Calls for Ceasefire: WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus urged warring parties in Ituri to declare even brief ceasefires so health workers can reach communities safely, warning conflict and displacement are blocking care. US Treatment Path for Exposed Americans: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Americans who test positive for Ebola while observed at a Kenya facility could be transferred for treatment in the US or elsewhere, marking a shift from earlier claims that no Ebola cases would enter the country. Diagnostics and Preparedness Gaps: Reporting highlights that early diagnostic failures let a rare Ebola strain circulate undetected for weeks, exposing how preparedness can lag behind emerging threats. One Health, Wild Meat Link: Experts again point to the human-animal-environment interface in the Congo Basin, where hunting and processing wild meat can raise zoonotic risk even as demand persists. Aid and Capacity Strain: The crisis is also being shaped by funding and access pressures, with new international support arriving alongside continued security constraints. China Steps In: A Chinese anti-epidemic medical team arrived in Kinshasa to support the DRC response for the coming months.