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Zelenskyy Appeals To Trump For Help; NOAA: El Nino Headed For Record-Shattering Intensity; Israeli Settlers Besiege Palestinian Homes In Occupied West Bank; 2,000 Plus Dead From Ebola Outbreak In Democratic Republic Of Congo; Shein Valuation Underwhelms Ahead Of IPO; Aired 12-1p ET

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ZAIN ASHER, CNN ANCHOR: All right. Coming to you live from New York, I'm Zain Asher. You are watching the second hour of "One World."

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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT: Putin doesn't want to stop this war now. And not enough pressure on him now.

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ASHER: One on one with a man at the center of a war. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that if the U.S. does what he's requesting, Ukraine will win.

Also ahead, a brand-new report says El Nino is heading for record shattering intensity. What this could mean for hurricane season.

And later, a family affair. These are football playing sisters making history in Malawi.

All right. An urgent need that could change the tides of history. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down with CNN, appealing to the U.S. for

military assistance.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs five percent of the U.S. Patriot missile stockpile just to get through the end of this year.

But if Ukraine had 10 percent, Zelenskyy says he could destroy all of Russia's ballistic missiles. Even if Ukraine manages to buy 10 percent of

U.S. Patriot -- U.S. Patriots, rather, Zelenskyy would have to overcome another major obstacle.

Because of America's ongoing war with Iran, there is now a global shortage of those missiles. A shortage is taking a toll on Ukraine. Some nights, the

country's cities appear defenseless against Moscow's rocket assaults.

Over the past few months, we've seen a sharp rise in Russian ballistic missile attacks. Those attacks have claimed hundreds of civilian lives.

Let's go straight now to our Nick Paton Walsh with more on his interview with President Zelenskyy. He joins us live now from Kyiv.

I mean, this really was an appeal. Ukraine is in dire straits, especially given that it is running low on those air defense interceptors. And

Zelenskyy talks about the fact that Russia is clearly exploiting that.

NICK PATON WALSH, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT: Look, I mean, let's be clear. While this all sounds like a strategic question, as a

sort of macro policy idea here in Kyiv, the city that's probably had, over the last weeks, the most serious impacts of the lack of interceptors that

clearly Ukraine has seen some months. They don't intercept any of the ballistic missiles. It's a matter of life and death.

And years ago, you'd see people nonchalantly ignoring air raid sirens. Now they run to the subway's shelter.

And so Zelenskyy's appeal was a startling moment, really, of a wartime president, saying that his morning's about waking up and saying, can

anybody, my allies, give me the interceptors I urgently need and making deals for them?

We've since that interview heard a White House response to it that basically rejects his appeal for a sharing of technology now and

potentially for greater supplier those missiles.

But it was an extensive interview that touched on peace talks as well. Here's what he had to say to us.

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WALSH: Mr. President, Kyiv feels very different than it has over the last few years. People used to just walk calmly during air raid sirens. Now, we

see them run to the subway, to shelters.

How do you prepare a city of this size for the extra shock of this new wave of Russian ballistic missile attack?

ZELENSKYY: Each night you have attacks and four or five times per month, we have massive attacks.

People live, people try to have some sun and try to spend, of course, because of terrible nights, very heroic, very resilient people, really.

They're tired, understandable.

WALSH: Are you out of interceptors now? Do you have none left?

ZELENSKYY: No. I will explain you how it works. So, this year we have two and a half times less interceptors than we had in 2025. First. Russia has

two times more ballistic missiles per month than they had before.

We pay 100 percent to Americans.

I have the package from the United States and then my personal involvement. It doesn't work other way. It's my personal talks, meetings, and phones,

phone calls (INAUDIBLE) with everybody. I try to exchange something to missiles.

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This year I'm asking American partners to sell me five percent, five percent of missiles what they have in their stocks.

If they sell us five percent, we will go through the winter and save people life.

If they can sell us 10 percent, we will destroy all the Russians' ballistic missiles.

WALSH: And has that request been answered yet? Have you had a clear indication as to whether --

ZELENSKYY: And the answer is for today is next. I have one percent. This is in what I live each day from one percent to five percent. I -- I have some,

you know, some months and million phone calls and anything else what can I do?

I do some things which I can't even share. It's not -- it doesn't mean that it's out of the law, no. But it's -- I can't speak about it.

WALSH: Have you picked up the phone to President Trump and asked for that assurance since you met --

ZELENSKYY: Be honest --

WALSH: -- in Washington?

ZELENSKYY: Be honest, I'm asking him through directly. I'm asking him when I have meetings when we have phone calls and be sure. I'm asking him

through different other people also.

WALSH: You suggested yesterday that you've made new proposals to the American side for a peace deal or were there specific new ideas in this?

ZELENSKYY: No. I -- I don't want now to go to some details. Yes, we -- first, my opinion that we need more involvement of the American side to the

peace plan.

I know that they have some dialogue with Russians. I don't know details really, but it's -- it's -- it's normal. Putin doesn't want to stop this

war now. And not enough pressure on him now.

WALSH: But there was one idea that was floated in earlier versions of the peace talks where potentially you might see the remainder of Donbas in

order to get a more lasting peace. And a year later, lots of those areas of Donbas are very hard for Ukrainian civilians to live in from drone attacks

increasing.

Does that concession seem more possible to you at this stage than it was a year ago?

ZELENSKYY: No. The -- the -- the problem is security for Ukraine. We all speak about territory. Russia begins to speak about this war and they speak

about territory.

The key question is why he will not come again with one, two additional million soldiers after the big pause or small pause, why he will not come

again to occupy us. What security guarantees you have?

And -- and this is -- there is no answer. There is no answer, clear answer for us that he will not to try again to occupy to Ukraine.

WALSH: Do you feel there's a risk that he may escalate against NATO? Or is he too weak for that at this stage?

ZELENSKYY: He doesn't know how to end this war without big occupation or big victory for his society. He doesn't understand how to do it.

It's more simply to find some smaller country for him it will not be important. This country in NATO or not in NATO. That he wants quick victory

100 percent be sure that he will win, occupy or destroy or control. It can be any country.

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WALSH: Forthright plea you heard that for an immediate delivery of Patriot interceptor missiles just to get Ukraine through the winter, frankly, just

to make tonight the night after safer for people here in the capital and across Ukraine where the atmosphere has categorically changed.

But after hearing that interview being asked about it, a White House official has given us a response which is not really good news for

President Zelenskyy. They say, we must prioritize protecting the U.S.'s exquisite weapons systems and expanding overall production for the U.S.

warfighter and our partners and allies.

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They say they're exploring potential pathways for future defense industrial cooperation with Ukraine, but they're in the exploratory phase of that and

no specific industrial cooperation initiatives have been decided upon or guaranteed.

And that's a reference the President Trump's statement at the NATO summit in Ankara that Ukraine would get licenses to build Patriot interceptors

here in Ukraine.

Since there have been concerns voiced in the media that potentially they'd be better and faster than U.S. manufacturers are doing that. And we've

since heard President Trump expressed doubts about whether that would be necessarily be a good idea.

And there record in this statement that says, it is critical that all future industrial cooperation prioritized the security of U.S. technology.

That is not a White House hearing that plea, an urgent plea that's about people being safe tonight here in the capital Kyiv, where there is due in

the days ahead certainly most feel because of the distance since the last massive Russian attack, another intensive ballistic missile assault against

here.

That statement is not recognition of the urgent need or extra supplies, or even a suggestion that license issuing could be closer. It's ultimately bad

news, although packaged in positive terminology.

And I think it will remind many here of how the U.S., at times, seeming keen to be closer to Kyiv than to Moscow has been a very vacillating ally

over the past years of the Trump administration.

And it will leave many here deeply concerned, not just about tonight or the days ahead. You heard there President Zelenskyy talking about how Russia is

ramping up its ballistic missile manufacture for the months ahead, for the winter where they may still be defenseless and for the damage that can do

to the infrastructure here and to civilians who experienced in July the deadliest month since April 2022.

ASHER: Nick Paton Walsh, thank you for that. Appreciate it.

All right. There was nearly a 70 percent chance--

WALSH: Although these guys behind me --

ASHER: -- that the Super El Nino will be the strongest such event on record. That's according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration.

Currently ocean temperatures are already warmer than what is normal for this time of year. And for more, let's bring in CNN's Bill Weir.

So, Bill, just this idea that the El Nino is going to be the strongest on record, just walk us through what the rising ocean temperatures is going to

mean. What sort of impact will that have?

BILL WEIR, CNN CHIEF CLIMATE CORRESPONDENT: Well, for context, Zain, if you look at the three, the last three Super El Ninos going back to the mid to

early '80s, there was one in the '90s, one in the last decade there. It costs the global economy, the number or magnitude of trillions of dollars

between $4 and $6 trillion in losses with I think 25,000 excess deaths in the one in the '90s. And then tens of millions people put into food

insecurity as a result of this phenomenon.

This is a naturally occurring pattern in the Pacific. El Nina -- Nino, La Nina, depends on whether the water is hotter or colder. And this year, it

is hotter than ever.

On top of, you know, the climate change that has just brought us the hottest month in the United States history of record keeping more than 130

years, July of '26 will be the hottest. And that record now likely to be shattered next year because this El Nino will peak here in the autumn and

then go over the winter.

And the effects of this could be everything from massive flooding in South American places like Colombia after the quake where they need at least. It

could bring rain bombs to California. A lot of snow to the Rockies, which actually would be a blessing for the southwest because of the drought

there. A lot of rain in Florida, the American South. Could be milder in the Midwest.

So, it really varies by location, but some total looking at history, it's bad for humanity in general. And this is the first one that's come on top

of these record-shattering climate change temperatures. So, we don't know what this -- this El Nino could bring.

ASHER: All right. Bill Weir, thank you so much for that.

And for even more Bill Weir and all things weather, you can download CNN's weather app in the app store.

All right. Let's continue this with CNN's Derek Van Dam. Let's talk about really how El Nino is impacting the hurricane season in the Atlantic. Walk

us through it, Derek.

DEREK VAN DAM, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Yes, tremendous amounts of impacts. Here is the warm water that Bill was talking about. It's hard to believe that

this warm water across the Central and Eastern Pacific can shift and alter weather patterns across the globe, but that's what it does. It impacts heat

waves. It impacts droughts. It impacts flooding. And of course, the Atlantic hurricane season. And I'm going to tell you exactly how right now.

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VAN DAM: Strong El Nino's like the one that's building right now, having outsized influence on the Atlantic hurricane season, reducing both the

number and the strength of tropical systems.

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Now, El Nino isn't just about the warmer waters here in the Pacific, it's also a change in global circulation patterns. These altered patterns shift

sinking air across the tropical, stabilizing the atmosphere, reducing thunderstorm development that's needed to create a hurricane.

Additionally, these circulation changes, they help displace the jet stream across the tropical Atlantic. These strong upper level winds create wind

shear, which is a hostile environment for tropical development, and can deliver a death blow to an emerging hurricane.

In the early stages of a tropical storm's life, it needs a calm environment at all levels of the atmosphere to grow. When wind shear's introduced, it

disrupts this vertical alignment, making it harder for thunderstorms to organize into a tropical system and get stronger.

Now think of a hurricane as a spinning top. Wind shear would be like pushing this top and altering its spin. This is particularly disruptive

when the top is spinning slowly, just like the early formative stages of a tropical system.

With more wind shear around, it's harder for budding hurricanes to get over that hump. Now, while wind shear and sinking air can put a big dent in

tropical activity throughout the Atlantic, it doesn't eliminate it altogether.

Previous El Nino seasons, like the destruction brought on by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, have proven that it only takes one landfall to make this a

catastrophic season.

So, be hurricane ready this year by downloading the all new CNN Weather app.

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VAN DAM: All right, Zain. So, the -- the -- the hotbed here that we're talking about, the Atlantic, the activity here that is brewing already this

Atlantic hurricane season, well, now it's going to be impacted by the wind shear that I was just explaining here caused or at least a byproduct of

this strong El Nino event.

So, this death blow to developing hurricanes, especially in that early formative stages, here it is in real time, these two little disturbances

that we are monitoring right now, tracking West.

And guess what, anytime you see that on the map, that's wind shear, and that is going to shred the tops of these. And we really don't expect these

to be much more than a rainmaker for the Leeward Islands.

So, there it is, working in real time. Zain.

ASHER: All right. Derek Van Dam, thank you for that.

All right. A U.S. sailor went overboard and quickly rescued last month on the USS Abraham Lincoln. This as concerns mount over the living conditions

of military members aboard the warship.

Some U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers after reports of food shortages and worsening mental health among crew members.

The U.S. Navy tells us they take every service member's well-being seriously and have not observed an increase in suicidal tendencies or

attempts aboard the ship.

A "Military Times" reporter tells us that many family members are growing increasingly alarmed over the state of their loved ones.

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NATALIE OLIVERIO, PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT, MILITARY TIMES: The families are hearing alarming reports from their loved ones. Attempts that were

unsuccessful, thankfully.

However, the underlying reason why sailors are being pushed past their -- their threshold is the real question. So, the response from the Navy,

citing that there has been no increase in attempts, but we're unsure of what that baseline looks like, what -- what's the window of reporting, and

where were we before we didn't see an increase.

So, I -- I fully believe that the sailor's well-being is the utmost importance. And combat operations definitely make that more complex, as you

well know.

However, these families don't know that. They don't get a manual on how to process, how to deal with the fear of deployment on its own. Then getting a

phone call that your spouse reached their breaking point is absolutely terrifying for these family members.

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ASHER: Deployed since last November, the aircraft carrier was redirected to the Middle East and has not made port in more than 200 days.

All right. Israeli settlers have surrounded three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. Residents say, it's an attempt to drive them from their

land. This video here shows Israeli troops clashing with the settlers near those homes in Qusra on Wednesday.

The confrontations tend intense at times with Israeli soldiers using tear gas on the settlers. The Israeli military has been there since last

weekend. And the settlers have shown no sign of backing down.

Palestinian residents tell CNN that the settlers have blockaded them, cut water and power lines, and tried to stop anyone from approaching their

homes.

CNN's Jeremy Diamond is live for us in Tel Aviv with more. I mean, just -- we know that there has been an uptick in violence in the West Bank,

particularly since October 7th, but just walk us through how the IDF is really trying to quell the violence there.

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JEREMY DIAMOND, CNN JERUSALEM CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, we've seen the Israeli military's response to this issue vary over the course of the last

week.

Initially, soldiers joined some of those settlers in prayer outside where they had established this outpost besieging these Palestinian homes, doing

nothing to get rid of them from that area.

Now, a very different story as the Israeli military deploys an additional infantry battalion to the area to try and rid the area of settlers, but for

now, still a work in progress.

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JEREMY DIAMOND, CNN JERUSALEM CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The view from this Palestinian home is the same from every angle. Israeli settlers

everywhere you look.

For days now, they've set up camp and surrounded three homes on this hilltop in the occupied West Bank in a bid to force the residents out and

take over.

They've cut water and power lines and have tried to stop anyone from approaching. All of this is illegal, and yet, this is what happened when

Palestinian residents first called the Israeli military. The soldiers joined the settlers in prayer.

LOUI RIDI, PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN, OWNS HOUSE BESIEGED BY SETTLERS: They start hugging the settlers and they start praying with the settlers and

absolutely did nothing to protect my brother and his son.

DIAMOND (voice-over): Loui Ridi owns one of those houses, a Palestinian- American, he's watched all of this unfold from Ohio. And this is what he

saw on Wednesday. The Israeli military trying and ultimately failing to remove the settlers from the area.

Hours later, we drive up the hill to see if anything has changed.

DIAMOND: So, these are actually the three homes that have been besieged by these settlers for four days now. We're going to try and climb up this hill

and see if we can get past the settlers who are blocking the area.

DIAMOND (voice-over): The settlers are still there, and so are two Israeli soldiers who order us to stop and turn off our vehicle.

The soldier tells me this is now a closed military area, and that we're interfering with military activity.

DIAMOND (through text translation): Why are we interfering and not them? I don't understand.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You can contact the military spokesperson. This is a closed military area.

DIAMOND (voice-over): An IDF spokesperson said the order does apply to the settlers, but it's clearly not being enforced.

DIAMOND: They're telling us that it's a closed military zone that we're not allowed to be here. But at the same time, we're seeing multiple Israeli

settlers who are here, who are not being made to leave, and who are continuing to block the access to these homes.

DIAMOND (voice-over): Down the hill, we call Loui's brother Qusai, who's been staying in his home.

DIAMOND: Qusai, this is the -- the closest we're able to get to your home, unfortunately. How are you doing? Do you still have supplies?

"The food I have is going to run out in two to three days. Beyond that, I have no food, nothing," he says. "But at the same time, even if I run out

of food, I will not leave the house."

DIAMOND: So, do you have any hope that these settlers are actually going to be kicked out of this area?

"Honestly, from what I saw today, the settlers were monstrous," he explains. "They even attacked the Israeli army, forcing them to fire sound

grenades and tear gas. They have their eyes set on the house and this hilltop. They want to take it."

DIAMOND (voice-over): The Israeli military says that it's stepping up its efforts to rout the settlers, deploying an infantry battalion to the area

to, quote, protect the residents and maintain security.

But Qusai's fears aren't abstract. In recent weeks, settlers in this area have set fire to a mosque and besieged this home.

DIAMOND: This right here is why those families are afraid to leave their home. You can see Israeli settlers on the rooftop of this house here. Three

weeks ago, Palestinians were living in that house, but it's been taken over by Israeli settlers.

DIAMOND (voice-over): With a messianic flag now flying above it, these settlers want their presence known from one hill top to the next.

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DIAMOND: And, Zain, we are now well into the fifth day of this siege by Israeli settlers. In fact, I've just seen security camera footage from that

home owned by that American citizen. And you can still see settlers milling about.

And it really does raise serious questions about the IDF's willingness to actually go and confront these settlers in a manner that would be necessary

to get them out of this area or to detain them as necessary.

This is a military that has tremendous capabilities. And yet, we've seen that the way that they often treat these settlers in the field is far

different from anything else and certainly different from the way in which we've seen them treat Palestinians in other situations in the West Bank.

Zain.

ASHER: Jeremy, great reporting on this. Thank you so much for that.

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All right. Still to come here on "One World."

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WILL RIPLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Air raid sirens are going off. Streets are being evacuated.

It's wild. It's like the apocalypse.

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ASHER: Our Will Ripley reports from Taipei as Taiwan's annual military drills get very, very real.

Also ahead, it's already the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. We'll talk to the World Health Organization about the spread of a deadly

virus in the DRC.

And come rain or shine, why China's fast fashion giant may need a makeover of its own as it faces challenges in the business world.

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ASHER: All right. For the first time ever, Taiwan has slowed down its own mobile internet. The island has been holding its annual military drills to

practice for a possible invasion or attack. And this year, it's adding some new dimensions to that.

Our Will Ripley reports.

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RIPLEY: Air raid sirens are going off. Streets are being evacuated. It's wild. It's like the apocalypse.

See all the buses are pulled over. Everybody's kind of hunkered down inside or underground.

And something strange is happening to our phones. The mobile internet is slowing down drastically here in Taipei.

Here's what's happening. These are Taiwan's biggest annual military drills. With a major focus this year on preparing the entire society for a

potential Chinese attack.

Taiwanese security officials say they're preparing for a scenario where cell towers could be sabotaged, undersea cables severed or networks hit by

massive cyber-attacks. So, for 30 minutes, millions of people are getting a taste of what that could be like.

BEN LEWIS, FOUNDER, PLA TRACKER: In the event of an actual invasion or an attack, we could expect Taipei and really the entire islands to be

blanketed with strikes by the PLA.

RIPLEY: And this is just one part of a much bigger exercise. Taiwan is mobilized around 20,000 reservists for 10 days of unscripted war games,

practicing everything from defending ports and airports to drone warfare, mass casualties, and repairing communications under attack.

Will Ripley, CNN, Taipei.

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ASHER: All right. Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the current outbreak of Ebola in the country is on track to become the

fastest growing one on record. It could also be one of the deadliest.

Government data shows that more than 2,000 people have died in what is now the Congo's 17th outbreak. There are more than 4,000 confirmed cases.

The current outbreak is driven by a very rare strain in which there are no approved vaccines, no approved treatments. Delay detection, war, and health

services already stretched too thin are helping the virus spread rapidly, almost doubling in the past three weeks.

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FARHAN HAQ, U.N. DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON: The number of reported deaths has doubled over the past 20 days with an average of about 50 deaths recorded

each day.

The World Health Organization reports that between 60 and 70 percent of Ebola related deaths occur in communities, with many patients reaching

health facilities too late or unable to access care in time.

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ASHER: Time now for The Exchange. And we take a closer look at the Ebola outbreak with Dr. Otim Patrick. He is the regional incident manager for the

Ebola response for the World Health Organization Africa. He joins us live now from Kampala, Uganda. Dr. Otim, thank you so much for being with us.

So, when you look at the numbers, I mean, this is terrifying stuff. We're talking about at least 2,000 people having been killed as a result of this

outbreak.

You're also talking about the fact that it took about nine weeks, initially, for the number of deaths to reach 1,000, but just three weeks

for that number to double to 2,000. So that would tell me that it is spreading faster and faster.

Why is that?

DR. OTIM PATRICK, REGIONAL INCIDENT MANAGER, EBOLA RESPONSE, WHO AFRICA: Thank you, Zain. And good afternoon, good evening to the viewers.

Yes, indeed, the Ebola situation in the DRC is very concerning. And the current trajectory of the transmission, as well as deaths, has -- has

reached a point where we've seen it being the fastest growing compared to the other Ebola outbreaks.

Now, there are a number of factors that are contributing to this very rapid rising outbreak. And then the number one issue, as was mentioned, is the

late presentation at treat -- at treatment centers.

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Part of it is complicated by the fact that we are in a war zone. And most of the community in some of the areas do not have access to -- to

facilities.

And also, some of the areas cannot be accessed by response teams who have places like Nia-Nia where they have been struggling to set up treatment

facility.

Then you also have some of the myths and misconceptions that the population has regarding the Ebola. And therefore, there has been delayed healthcare

seeking which has really contributed to some of the deaths that we have been seeing.

Now, also I must add that, as you know, this outbreak was really detected late. And because it was detected late, it had a head-start, and therefore,

we have been playing catch-up.

So, the capacities both for surveillance and for case management to isolate and manage cases have not been sufficient to be able to manage with the

scale of the outbreak. And that's why at this point where we are, we think that it's very, very important to rapidly scale up across all the pillars

of the response so that we can try to outpace the -- the -- the outbreak.

ASHER: Now, you mentioned that there are so many headwinds that are working against the DRC right now. I mean, obviously, the healthcare

infrastructure, obviously, we're talking about a war zone. We're talking about because of the war, there are a lot of people who live in refugee

camps. And, of course, in refugee camps, you know, any kind of disease is going to spread very, very rapidly.

But I think that despite all of that, one of the key things is that people do have to seek help early, right, as soon as they notice symptoms. Where

are we on that front? Because some of the things that I've been reading indicate that there are some people who, you know, experience symptoms.

They don't necessarily think it's anything. They don't necessarily go to seek help with health officials.

Some -- some people actually end up trying to -- try to cure themselves at home which is terrifying instead of going to hospital. Just walk us through

that -- that side of the equation.

PATRICK: So, for you to be able to control Ebola, one of the things that you have to do is to be able to identify the cases very early and isolate

them and initiate care early. And that not only helps to interrupt the transmission, but it also helps to increase the chances of survival for the

people that are affected.

Now, the challenge that we've been having, as we've mentioned, is that there are still some people who believe that this is not Ebola and it could

be due to witchcraft or due to some other cases. And they have been hesitating to present at treatment facilities.

And now any time you have somebody who has already developed symptoms and staying at home, they increase the transmission, so they're interacting

with community members or if they seek alternative medicine from traditional healers or even from private facilities where they are not

being tested, that is increasing the chain of transmission.

So, what we have seen is that most of the -- the patients actually are presenting those who are dying in the facilities are presenting at least

after the first week of symptom also. So, that has really resulted in the high number of deaths that we have seen. And therefore, it -- it's making

it really challenging for the teams that are on ground to be able to manage.

The other aspect of this is also we are trying to increase the engagement with the population. Because if the population accept the public health

measures, everything will become very easy.

So, in the last three weeks, there have been incredible efforts being done by the Ministry of Health and the WHO and all partners to scale up the

engagement with the population so that the measures can be accepted, that symptoms can be recorded early, that people can show up in treatment

facilities early.

And even one of the biggest drivers of the transmission, which was mentioned early is when people die at home, then safe -- unsafe burial

practices are carried out and that usually results in, you know, an explosive transmission.

Because when people come in close contact with the dead body or someone who died from Ebola, it's highly infectious. So, that's one of the things that

we've been trying to address at this point.

ASHER: I worry a lot about healthcare workers in this type of situation because aside from obviously the risks, the sheer sort of risks of -- of

just the contagion of Ebola, there are also many other factors to consider for healthcare workers, including just not necessarily having the resources

that they need. Some healthcare workers have gone on strike because of lack of pay. You have the psychological toll.

You're dealing with a situation whereby the chances of dying of Ebola is roughly around 50 percent.

And so, how are healthcare workers doing in -- in this kind of environment, Doctor?

PATRICK: The healthcare workers, as usual, are the first line of defense in this kind of response. And they are the unsung heroes of the response.

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Now as you mentioned, we have seen infections among healthcare workers. So far, over 150 healthcare workers have been affected. And we have

unfortunately also seen deaths among the healthcare workers.

But I must add that they have been one of the most resilient people in this response because they have shown up every day. The fact that now we have

over 900 people that have recovered and been disturbed is because of the resilience of the healthcare workers.

Now, we have been taking the issue of healthcare worker protection very, very seriously. So, availing the appropriate level of personal protective

equipment that they need to be able to deliver safety is one of the things that has been prioritized and across the health areas that are affected, we

have been working to deliver that.

The second one also is to ensure that they have the appropriate skills. So the training, there have been ongoing training in the new areas that are

affected so that the healthcare workers can be equipped with the right skills that they need to be able to safely manage the patients.

Now, the mental health of the healthcare workers is very, very important they always say, who -- who cares for the caregivers?

So, in this setting, we have prioritized the mental health and well-being of the healthcare workers. And we've been pushing forward the mental health

and psychosocial support across all the treatment facilities so that the healthcare workers can receive the support that they need to be able to

support the population in terms of provision of care and continue to stand the challenges that they're facing.

It's -- it takes a control when you see some of your colleagues infected and also when you see some of them dying. So, it's something that we

continue to support them on daily basis with.

ASHER: All right. Dr. Otim Patrick, thank you so much. And obviously remarkable work that healthcare workers are doing when you consider just

having the -- both the compassion and the willpower to show up day after day despite the risks.

Dr. Patrick Otim, thank you so much.

All right. Some breaking news into CNN. We are learning that there has been a passenger train derailment in the U.K. Passenger trail train derailment.

You are looking at what I believe are live pictures here.

You can actually see several carriages turned over on their side. This does look like a serious train derailment. This is -- this happened apparently

in the -- in southern England neither Lewes railway station in East Sussex.

The train is on its side. Many of the carriages there on its side. A lot of -- a lot of details we do not know at this point. We don't necessarily

know, obviously, how many passengers were on this train, how many people may have been injured or worse.

But once again, there has been quite a serious train derailment there in the U.K. This taking place in the southern part of England.

Worth noting that in the U.K. right now, it is almost six o'clock, so this would have happened during the evening rush hour. So, several carriages

there essentially on their side, indicating a very serious railway crash.

CNN is going to continue to follow this story. I believe I do see there in the distance emergency crews, possible paramedics, maybe even aircraft or

helicopters on the scene there on the ground. We will bring you more on this story as and when we get more details.

We'll be right back after this short break.

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ASHER: All right. Iran says it's about to join the new Development Bank established by the BRICS countries. Iran is under sweeping U.S. and

international sanctions. That gives the country incentive to seek alternate -- alternative, rather, financial channels outside the dollar system.

Inflation in the U.S. appears to be cooling off. The Producer Price Index rose at an annualized rate of 4.7 percent in July. And this is a slowdown

compared to the 5.5 percent increase in June. For the second month in a row, wholesale food prices also declined as well.

The world's most famous mouse is having a banner summer despite a travel slowdown. Disney parks and cruises jumped 10 percent from a year ago,

making it the strongest increase in the last two years. Industry analyst, credit targeted discounts expanded programming and other factors as well.

All right. It was once valued at nearly $100 billion. Now, Chinese fast fashion giant, Shein, is reportedly pitching evaluation of less than one-

third of that amount ahead of an IPO in Hong Kong. How did Shein lose its shine?

Here's Kristie Lu Stout with more.

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KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We've probably seen Shein haul videos like this. But how much is the company looking to haul for its long-awaited

initial public offering in Hong Kong? Reports say under $30 billion.

That's quite a drop in valuation from its previous funding rounds, nearly $100 billion in 2022 and $64 billion in 2023. So, why has Shein lost its

shine?

Shein tried New York and London before finally getting approval to list here in Hong Kong. It's notorious for its cheap and trendy clothes, mostly

made by third-party suppliers in China. It could turn out thousands of new styles a day, which has brought huge profit margins and rapid growth.

But it's been hit with higher costs and slowing sales, according to its prospectus. Thanks in part to the removal of the de-minimis exemption in

the United States, Shein's largest market, which allowed goods worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free.

Shein is also facing a probe by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that could result in significant fines.

Over the years, it's faced scrutiny from Western lawmakers over its business practices, including accusations of using forced labor, which

Shein denies.

Also weighing on the retailer, a new three euro sales tax on low-value shipments to curb what the E.U. calls unfair competition from China.

But the company could still grow in the rest of the world, where their products are not as heavily taxed and where there's still appetite for this

$5 t-shirt.

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ASHER: Kristie Lu Stout reporting there.

All right. I want to quickly update you on our breaking news, just out of the U.K. It is just about six o'clock in the evening. And we are learning

of reports of a train derailment. Obviously, you can see a lot of emergency crew members milling about there.

Imagine they are trying to help passengers evacuate. If you look at the carriages there, there are a number of carriages that appears to be turned

over on their sides. You can only imagine the level of panic and confusion, especially for the passengers who are in the carriages that are now

overturned on their sides. Just how scary that -- that must have been.

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Obviously, this is a breaking news story. We don't necessarily have much information just in terms of the number of people who have may have been

injured as a result of this train derailment. We don't know what caused this train derailment, but obviously, it is right in the middle of rush

hour there in the U.K.

And so I imagine that there would have been quite a number of passengers involved in this. We are waiting to get more detail from emergency services

there in the U.K. This is taking place in the southern part of England, near Lewes, East Sussex.

Again, we don't know necessarily what caused this train derailment, but it does look serious, especially when you consider the number of carriages and

cars at the front of the train that appeared to be overturned.

OK. We will have much more on this breaking news story as when we get it. We're going to take a quick break. We'll be right back in a couple of

minutes.

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ASHER: All right, now to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, host Morocco were left stunned in penalties against Cameroon.

And it was a football family affair in Malawi's game against Algeria. A sister act for Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, who played a remarkable match

against Algeria and led Malawi to their first ever final at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Let's go to CNN World Sports' Don Riddell in Atlanta.

Just -- I mean, this is -- this is remarkable. Obviously, a very talented duo. They both scored goals here. What do you know about them?

DON RIDDELL, CNN WORLD SPORT: Absolutely amazing performance from the sisters and from the team.

Malawi ranked 153rd in the world, but now they are into the Women's AFCON final. And by the way, just by making it to the semifinals, that puts them

into the World Cup next year in Brazil.

But, yes, let's just show you again some of the highlights you've already given our viewers a sneak peek. Tabitha Chawinga, who plays for Lyon, one

of the biggest clubs in Europe with just a dream goal, overhead kick there, putting Malawi ahead.

That's her sister Temwa, who plays in NWSL, doubling their advantage. And then it was Tabitha again later in the game, making it three-one Malawi

against Algeria, putting them into the final. Absolutely brilliant family story. And just the fairytale continues for Malawi.

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In the final, in Rabat, in Morocco, they're going to run into Cameroon, who actually had a terrific performance knocking out the hosts of this

tournament, Morocco.

Now, Morocco could have won it with that penalty attempt in the 118th minute, but it was saved by machining Michaely Bihina, who then went on to

have an incredible performance in the penalty shootout, making three more saves to utterly frustrate the host, Morocco, who have played in the last

two finals.

Already, the celebrations beginning, but it had to be put to bed once and for all, and that was by the youngster, Myriam Nyadjou, who steps up to win

the game for Cameroon.

So, that means they are into their fourth WAFCON final. There will not be a third consecutive appearance for Morocco in the final.

Disappointing for the fans there, of course, in Morocco that the hosts are out. But terrific performance for Cameroon against Malawi now in the final.

Great story.

ASHER: Great. And an hour of just a -- a lot of heavy news.

Don Riddell, thank you so much for bringing that to us. Appreciate it.

All right. That does it for this hour of "One World." I'm Zain Asher. "Amanpour " is up next. You're watching CNN.

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