Oct 21, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC

Nigeria's health ministry confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital, Abuja, marking the country's first recorded infection in more than ten years. The patient, a woman who recently arrived from Uganda, began experiencing symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a hospital four days later. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate announced that public health authorities have identified and begun monitoring 44 individuals who came into contact with her.

Nigeria is now the fourth African country impacted by the ongoing outbreak, which originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May and has claimed over 4,600 lives. Regional health officials have raised concerns over the rapid spread of the virus, urging international support to bolster local containment efforts and medical supplies.

Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, France24, Sweden Herald, The Guardian

CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy has stated that elevated trading activity across global markets reflects persistent, long-term uncertainty rather than short-term market fluctuations.

Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Duffy pointed to heightened geopolitical tensions, specifically ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and reported strikes on oil fields that triggered rapid price increases. He noted that such supply disruptions and geopolitical instability continue to generate broader risk across financial assets.

Duffy also warned that sustained market pressures and rising energy costs could produce renewed inflationary effects, prompting investors to actively manage risk amid ongoing international instability.

Sources: Bloomberg

Pope Leo XIV returned to St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday to lead his general audience, marking his first greeting of crowds from the popemobile following lung surgery. Around 30,000 faithful gathered despite rain to welcome the pontiff eight days after surgeons at Rome's Gemelli Hospital removed a lobe of his right lung.

Medical examinations confirmed that the localized tumor was an adenocarcinoma, and doctors stated that no further medical therapy is required. Addressing the crowds, Pope Leo thanked the public for their prayers and support. The public appearance follows his discharge from hospital on Saturday and his Sunday Angelus prayer delivered from the Apostolic Palace window.

Sources: ANSA, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica, TVP info