Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid protests against US plans to establish an Ebola isolation centre at a military base nearby, the BBC has learnt.

The circumstances of their deaths are not clear, and officials have not commented on the matter. A police spokesperson told the Reuters news agency he was not aware of any deaths.

On Monday, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the town’s streets, after the US plan to establish an Ebola treatment facility in Kenya sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks.

The isolation centre is to be staffed by US medics and is intended to treat US citizens affected by the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kenya has not recorded any Ebola cases so far.

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A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern is “on our doorstep”, according to UN scientists, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.

The World Meteorological Organization said El Niño is “very likely” to officially begin within the next few months, driving more extreme weather around much of the globe.

Several forecasts from national weather agencies suggest this El Niño could end up as one of the strongest ever recorded, nicknamed by some as a possible “super” or even “Godzilla” event.

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There’s less than two weeks to go until the FIFA World Cup officially kicks off.

England and Scotland are among the 48 teams taking part in the tournament.

And while players are getting ready to head to Canada, Mexico and the USA – the BBC has been given exclusive access to FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich to look at some of the technology being used in each game.

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A 2025 Harvard poll of young people in the US found that a majority see AI as a threat to their career prospects.

And in recent months, numerous commencement speakers championing artificial intelligence on US college campuses have been booed by Gen Z graduates.

The controversy signals a growing unease among students about what the technology could mean for jobs, career stability, and the future of work.

We speak to Rachel Janfaza, founder of the Gen Z research firm The Up and Up, about why Gen Z’s relationship with AI is far more complicated than many think.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Why were Gen Z graduates booing speakers?
04:27 What do Gen Z students think about AI?
08:00 What is the job market like for Gen Z?
09:32 AI as an opportunity for Gen Z
14:09 What is ‘revealed preference’?

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned protesters’ attacks on police in Southampton over the handling of Henry Nowak’s murder.

Starmer called the scenes “disgraceful”, while Hampshire Police said 11 officers and a police dog were injured during protests in the city on Tuesday evening. Two people were arrested.

The 18-year-old student was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December and was handcuffed by police as he lay dying on the ground.

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