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2019DRC Ebola outbreak declared global health emergencyWHO issues its highest alert level for the epidemicThe World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, its highest level of alert. The outbreak, the second-deadliest in history, was complicated by armed conflict in the affected region. It ultimately killed more than 2,200 people before being declared over in 2020.
2019El Chapo sentenced to life in prisonMexican drug lord convicted of running a criminal empireJoaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, former leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years by a US federal court in New York. He had been convicted in February on charges including drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder conspiracy. The trial exposed extensive details of cartel operations and corruption.
2019Turkey removed from the F-35 programmeS-400 disputeThe US removes Turkey from the F-35 programme after it buys Russian S-400 air defence missiles.