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The number of people infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has topped 100 – including 63 who have died, the World Health Organization said on Friday.  The ongoing outbreak which has affected 103 people is largely focused in the east of the country in the province of North Kivu where a number militant groups currently […]

Earlier this week, a YouTube video sparked reports that Battlefield Bad Company 3 would launch in 2018. Details of the purported project were uploaded by YouTuber AlmightyDaq – who previously laid out a host of leaked details on Battlefield 1. Off the back of that track record, AlmightyDaq’s video was picked up by numerous other […]

Seven people were killed in New Mexico on Thursday after a Greyhound passenger bus collided head-on with a semi-trailer truck that jumped a highway median strip, state police said. A tire blew out on the eastbound truck, which jumped the grass median to hit the bus travelling in the opposite direction, police officer Ray Wilson told a news conference. […]

The makers of Star Citizen – Cloud Imperium Games and Roberts Space Industries – are being sued by Crytek over misuse of CryEngine. Cloud Imperium Games has dismissed – in a statement on Polygon – the claims as “meritless” and said it will “defend vigorously” against them, but they may prove hard to wash away. […]

Researchers believe an Australian bee which produces a “cellophane-like” material for its nests could help to end the world’s reliance on disposable plastics. The native Hylaeus nubilosus masked bee, known for the distinctive yellow badge on its back, does not sting or live in hives but it has generated interest because of the nesting material […]

The thickest sea ice in the Arctic has started to break up, opening waters north of Greenland that are normally frozen, experts have warned. One meteorologist described the phenomenon – recorded for the first time this year – as “scary”. Scientists said it could prove catastrophic for polar bears and seals, threatening their survival. The […]

Imran Khan has said he will forego the lavish lodgings normally used by Pakistan’s prime ministers and instead live in a three-bedroom house, with only two servants rather than hundreds, as he prepared the country for an austerity drive. The newly sworn-in leader used his first address to the nation to rail against waste as […]

Gen Design – the developer led by Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda – has posted what may be an image of its new game. Underneath a Happy New Year message on the Gen Design website there is the image of a girl (or perhaps boy) sat in the […]

Coffee is to be banned at all South Korean schools, even for teachers, as part of a government campaign to promote healthier living.  The country’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced the new curb this week, saying it would kick in at primary, middle and high schools from September 14, reported the Korea Times.  […]

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer. As it has a tendency to do most days, Humble is […]