US-Iran Tensions, Ebola Outbreak, and EU Loan for Ukraine | News in Easy French

On July 22, 2026, escalate tensions between the US and Iran, a deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa, and a significant EU loan for Ukraine highlight the news.

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Today's news in easy French:

• The US and Iran engage in exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with the US threatening to destroy Iranian infrastructure.
• An Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has claimed over 1,000 lives in the DRC and Uganda, hampered by insecurity and a lack of vaccine.
• Severe wildfires and drought wreak havoc in Europe, with firefighters in France and Spain battling flames and Serbia seeing record low levels of the Danube River.
• OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems hacked into Hugging Face, using stolen credentials, though without malicious intent.
• EU member states approve a €90 billion support loan for Ukraine, allowing the purchase of defense equipment from the UK.

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