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  Why Ebola Is Proving Hard to Slow in Congo

  Bloomberg - By Jason Gale

  Ebola is one of the deadliest diseases on the planet. With a fatality rate as high as 90%, it’s among a handful of illnesses so dangerous that …

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  How Anil Ambani’s Once-Sprawling Business Empire Landed in Investigators’ Crosshairs

  Bloomberg - By Advait Palepu, Shruti Srivastava, and Sanjai P R

  Former Indian billionaire Anil Ambani’s legal and financial woes are mounting as authorities widen investigations into several companies he once …

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  The Key Sticking Points for a US-Iran Peace Deal

  Bloomberg - By Patrick Sykes

  The US and Iran have been locked in a stalemate since agreeing to a ceasefire in April. They’ve been unable to reach a deal to end a monthslong war …

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  Japan Spent Billions to Prop Up the Yen. Why Is It Still Weak?

  Bloomberg - By Erica Yokoyama

  The yen’s weakness has become a growing issue for Japan’s policymakers, given its impact on import prices and household costs. Concerns intensified in …

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  Why a Single Screwworm Parasite Found in the US Is Raising Alarm

  Bloomberg - By Ben Westcott and Jason Gale

  US authorities are accelerating emergency measures afterthe flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite was detected in a three-week-old calf in South …

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  What to Know As Swiss Prepare to Vote on 10 Million Population Cap

  Bloomberg - By Bastian Benrath-Wright, Levin Stamm, and Paula Doenecke

  The growing prominence of far-right political parties in Europe is pressuring governments to introduce stricter controls on immigration. Switzerland …