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Health news

WHO raises Ebola risk to 'very high' in DR Congo

WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the global risk from the disease remained low.

Europe News

Italian police break up star-studded island party

Other famous faces in attendance at the movie wrap party reportedly included Dakota Johnson and Isabella Rossellini.

World News

British climber scales Everest for record 20th time

Two Indian climbers are believed to have died while descending the mountain this week, after climbing the peak on Thursday.

Israel

Israel says all flotilla activists deported amid global condemnation

Multiple European countries are calling for EU sanctions against Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

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Europe News

'No way out': Divers who died in the Maldives may have got lost

The divers went missing while "attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres," the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously said.

World News

Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refinery, Kyiv says

Ukraine has been ramping up its retaliatory long-range strikes on Russia in recent weeks, particularly targeting oil infrastructure.

Europe News

Latvia issues warning after detecting UAV in its airspace

On Wednesday, Lithuania's Vilnius airport also temporarily shut down after the government announced a suspected drone threat over its airspace.

World News

Trump envoy says US should restore its 'footprint' in Greenland

The US is reported to have had 17 military facilities and more than 10,000 troops on Greenland at the height of the Cold War.

World News

Netanyahu speaks out after minister taunts activists

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Turkey last week in an effort to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza.

World News

Trump sets tone on Taiwan after Xi summit, signals talks

Trump last week issued a warning to Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.

World News

Putin - Xi meeting: 3 things you need to know

Putin and Xi signed a joint statement in Beijing on Wednesday that included an agreement to increase military cooperation.

Europe News

'Seek shelter now': Lithuanians head to bunkers over drone alert

The alert, which also applied to Lithuanian regions bordering Belarus, was lifted at around 11:00 am and people were told they could leave the shelters.

Culture news

Noam thanks supporters after controversial Eurovision second place

“Everyone is very, very proud of you,” Netanyahu said to Bettan, who replied that it was a “great privilege” to represent Israel at the competition.

Europe News

Wes Streeting calls Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake'

Streeting has said he will stand in any leadership race to replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Europe News

One of Ukraine's largest drone attacks kills 3, Russia says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms the attack in a post on X, writing that "Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region."

World News

Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency

The World Health Organization said that it could be a "much larger" outbreak than what is currently being identified and reported but that is does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

Europe News

Indian PM Modi begins tour of Europe in the Netherlands

Modi's European tour includes a Sunday stop in Sweden, where he will meet Ursula von der Leyen, and will conclude in Italy on May 20 with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

World News

Putin to visit China following Trump's Beijing trip

Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss ways to deepen their countries' "comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation," the Kremlin said.

World News

Taiwan responds to Trump's independence warning

Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement following Trump's comments that "Beijing has no right to claim jurisdiction over Taiwan."

World News

IS leader killed in US-Nigeria military operation, Trump says

The "meticulously planned and very complex mission" eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the Islamic State group's second in command globally, Trump said.

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