The Brief

The World Health Organization announced the start of a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines, Al Jazeera reported.

Al Jazeera also reported that Kenya announced a second Ebola death while saying there is "no evidence" of community spread, and that the outbreak has now reached four countries. BBC reported that the woman with Ebola in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat; her husband is in isolation without symptoms, Swiss officials said. NPR said authorities are investigating whether the first Kenya and Nigeria cases crossed paths.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning, and the two attackers were also killed, according to the Israeli military and BBC. NPR, in an earlier report, said at least five people were injured, some critically.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a closure of part of the West Bank and, according to CBS News, said he ordered the military to cordon off a major city there. BBC reported that Israeli forces later began demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron, and Al Jazeera reported that the army launched what it called a "targeted" operation in Hebron. PBS noted the attack came ahead of Israel's parliamentary election next week.

Iranian state television reported that seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said Iran was lying about ships hitting mines or being struck, in an effort to drive up oil prices before the midterms.

The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. said the war with Iran could last another year, though he hopes Tehran will "come to the table" sooner. NPR, citing an anonymous source, reported that the U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran after the U.S. elections. Al Jazeera reported that European and Middle East ministers urged diplomacy over new attacks.

Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong overnight barrage on Thursday, hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks, BBC reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using cluster warheads. The Russian military said it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones fired at Moscow and other cities.

On Friday the White House said first lady Melania Trump brokered a localized ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations. BBC reported that Ukraine and Russia have both confirmed the truce. Al Jazeera reported the Kremlin said US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are planned for November in the UAE. Separately, BBC reported that Ukraine says Starlink remains restricted after Trump said limits had been lifted.

Gunmen opened fire at a church in Jordan's southern Karak governorate during a funeral, killing seven people and injuring 34, according to BBC, citing officials. A manhunt is under way. Earlier reports had put the toll at six dead and 28 injured.

Jordanian state television footage shows two gunmen with pistols approaching the church and firing, followed by a third man with a semiautomatic rifle, PBS reported. CBS News reported that King Abdullah II vowed the "harshest retaliation."

French President Emmanuel Macron called a drive-by shooting in Trappes, outside Paris, a "racist terrorist attack," BBC reported. One person was killed and five wounded in a series of attacks, and a suspected gunman has been apprehended.

Al Jazeera reported that antiterrorism prosecutors are investigating the motive and that the wounded include a 12-year-old girl. Officials called it a "miracle" that there were not more casualties, according to CBS News.