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Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Bryce Warner, Canadian virologist and Research Scientist at Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. When reports emerged of suspected human to human transmission of the Andes virus, memories of the early days of COVID-19 were never far from public consciousness: Cruise ships, quarantine protocols, international evacuations, alarmist headlines. But according … Read more

King Charles III will deliver the government’s legislative program for the coming year in the traditional King’s Speech on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s job hanging in the balance following heavy defeats in local elections that have exacerbated divisions within the ruling Labor party. Watch the speech live at 12:30pm Paris time (GMT+2). Source … Read more

French prosecutors will announce on Wednesday their requested sentences for former president Nicolas Sarkozy as he appeals his conviction for accepting illegal campaign contributions from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy became the first modern French president to serve time behind bars after spending three weeks in prison late last year. Source link

King Charles III will on Wednesday outline UK leader Keir Starmer’s next legislative plans, during a pomp-filled ceremony that could have huge repercussions for the embattled prime minister’s future. Source link

The world could see a “particularly severe year” of wildfires due to climate change and a potentially strong El Niño weather phenomenon after the first few months of 2026 broke records, researchers warned Tuesday. “The global fire season has gotten off to a very fast start this year,” said Theodore Keeping, an extreme weather researcher … Read more

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Matt McKee, Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. As health authorities race to contain an emerging cluster of hantavirus infections, McKee offers a measured but sobering assessment of the risks, and the lessons the world should have learned from COVID. He … Read more

US President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated visit to Beijing on Wednesday comes at a restless moment for a world worried about war and trade disputes. Trump has said he will have a “long talk” about Iran with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and will also discuss US arms sales to Taiwan. Here’s what to know about … Read more

The small Pacific island nation of Nauru will hold a referendum on the government’s decision to change its official name. The Nauruan parliament on Tuesday passed a constitutional amendment to change the country’s name to New Zealand broadcaster “Naoro”. RNZ The government seeks to abandon what it sees as vestiges of the small nation’s colonial … Read more

A French woman repatriated from the cruise ship struck by hantavirus is in intensive care and being treated with an artificial lung, doctors at a Paris hospital said Tuesday as the country’s health minister said there was “no evidence” of widespread circulation of the rare virus. Source link

Skip to next section Watch – China tightens its grip on global trade 05/13/202613 May 2026 WATCH – China tightens its grip on global trade Just days before the Trump-Xi summit, Beijing is rewriting the rules of global trade — punishing companies that move away from China, blocking major Western tech deals, and screwing Europe … Read more