The head of the World Health Organization warns the Ebola outbreak poses a high risk nationally and across the region, though the global risk remains low. So far 51 cases have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the northern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu – and officials expect that number … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his intention to hold direct talks with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on a $14 billion (€12 billion) arms deal – the first direct talks between the two countries’ presidents in four decades. Asked about the situation, Trump said, “I’ll talk to them. I talk to everybody.” Taiwan’s Foreign … Read more
Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of France’s Taubira law, which recognized slavery as a crime against humanity for the first time. Now, MPs are moving to extend the provisions by also repealing the “black code”: laws which remained in place even after the abolition of slavery in the 19th century. Source link
Aston Villa won the Europa League with a dominant 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the final. The English side controlled the match from start to finish. Freiburg showed resistance in spells but were ultimately overwhelmed by Villa’s intensity and tempo. Aston Villa secured their first continental trophy in 44 years. After his previous triumphs with … Read more
Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia scored stunning goals as Aston Villa outclassed Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to end a 30-year wait for silverware and earn their coach Unai Emery a record-extending fifth win in the competition. Source link
Skip to next section Danish officials hope to remove ‘Timmy’ whale before body explodes 05/21/202621 May 2026 Danish officials hope to remove ‘Timmy’ whale before body explodes Following the death of ‘Timmy’, a local humpback whale whose stranding and then repeated rescue attempts in a shallow bay off northern Germany were closely followed in Northern … Read more
The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, vanished from sight overnight Thursday as French artist JR, nicknamed the “French Banksy” began enveloping the historic structure in an inflatable giant cave. The artwork, “La Caverne du Pont Neuf”, is a tribute to a Parisian artistic legend Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, and will be open … Read more
Detained activists, their hands tied and forced to kneel as the Israeli national anthem is belted out in the background. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released footage on X of him taunting the activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla. The video sparked widespread international condemnations. FRANCE 24’s Gabrielle Nadler reports. Source link
Can border walls keep out pandemics? The World Health Organization is officially branding the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo a “public health emergency of international concern”. As the death toll from the rare strain climbs, so does the number of contact cases. Ituri province may seem remote on a map, but nowhere’s very far … Read more
A parody political party, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) garnered millions of followers within 24 hours on Meta-owned social media platform Instagram to overtake the world’s largest political party – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). CJP had less than a million followers on Tuesday, which quickly grew to more than three million followers … Read more