Iranian and Chinese FMS meet as Beijing urges countries to maintain ceasefire
Yena Lee, France24 correspondent in Beijing China, has more. Source link
🔴 Live: Hantavirus-infected patient hospitalized in Zurich as three more ‘evacuated’ from cruise ship
🔴 Live: Hantavirus-infected patient hospitalized in Zurich as three more ‘evacuated’ from cruise ship Source link
Kyiv says Russia broke unilateral ceasefire with drone and missile attacks
Kyiv said on Wednesday that Russia had violated a unilateral ceasefire called by Ukraine by attacking Ukrainian cities with 108 combat drones and three missiles overnight. Source link
Iran Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi ‘between life and death’
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalized under guard for the last five days with a heart condition. Source link
US-Iran conflict reaches painful stalemate: US will respond if fired on
Fraser Jackson, France24 correspondent in Washington DC, has more. Source link
Bitcoin approaches USD 82,000 due to signs of peace between the US and Iran
The price of bitcoin (BTC) this Wednesday, May 6, 2026, exceeded $81,900. This price level has not been recorded since the end of January 2026, and the main cause seems to be outside the technical charts: a possible thaw in the war that is keeping the global economy in suspense. The following graph shows how … Read more
Ukraine has accused Russia of unilaterally breaking the ceasefire
Ukraine said on Wednesday that Russia had violated a unilateral ceasefire called by Kiev by attacking Ukrainian cities with more than 100 combat drones and three missiles overnight. At least 27 people were killed and dozens of others injured in Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine late Tuesday, just hours before Kiev’s proposed ceasefire was to … Read more
Samsung Electronics reaches $1 trillion market cap thanks to surging demand for AI chips
The world’s largest maker of memory chips, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, saw its valuation reach $1 trillion this Wednesday. The company’s profits have been soared thanks to strong demand for the chips used to power artificial intelligence systems. Also in this edition: French oil major TotalEnergies says it will have to scrap caps on fuel … Read more
Hungary’s new government is pushing for the euro by 2030
Hungary’s prime minister, Peter Magyar, is eager for a return to the EU mainstream and is moving quickly to mend fences. Part of that mission is a plan to prepare the country to join the euro by the end of the decade. Some, including the central bank governor, suggest the timeframe may be overly ambitious, … Read more
‘Unconscionable to keep them on cruise ship’: WHOs Gostin warns against repeating COVID-era mistakes
François Picard is pleased to welcome Lawrence Gostin, Author, Director of the WHO Center on Global Health Law. His analysis highlights the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding a cruise ship carrying suspected hantavirus cases off the coast of Cape Verde. Drawing direct parallels with the traumatic memory of cruise ships stranded during the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read more