Christians gathered for a day-long prayer festival held in Washington on May 17. The rally, backed by the Trump administration, has drawn criticism for promoting Christian nationalism, undermining the separation of church and state. Americans who traveled from across the country said it’s a response to what they see as a decline of religious values, … Read more
A record increase in the number of death sentences and executions worldwide in 2025. This is what Amnesty International’s recently published annual report reveals. As usual, China accounts for the highest number of cases, thought to be the world’s lead executioner. But the humanitarian organization also attributes this figure to Iran, where the number of … Read more
The daughter of late former president Alberto Fujimori, Keiko Fujimori will stand against the leftwing Roberto Sanchez in the second round of Peru’s presidential elections. Sanchez’s place in the contest was confirmed by the country’s national election board on May 17 after he gathered over 2 million votes. But his position in the contest is … Read more
Runners from across the globe put their physical and mental stamina to the test on May 16: to conquer the Great Wall of China Marathon. The race that starts and finishes near the Huangyaguan fortress celebrated its 23rd anniversary this year. It is known for being a particularly gruelling course, but one that’s worth it. … Read more
DRC authorities have been advised to take emergency measures in a bid to contain the latest Ebola outbreak. Dozens of lives have already been claimed by the outbreak, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World health Organization. Cases have also been reported in neighboring Uganda, among travelers from … Read more
The cruise ship MV Hondius, which sparked global concern following the deadly Hantavirus outbreak, ended its voyage on Monday, with Rotterdam in the Netherlands being its final destination. The ship arrived at the Dutch port shortly after 10 a.m. local time (0800 UTC). Authorities have made quarantine arrangements for the ship’s skeleton crew of 27 … Read more
The number of worldwide executions jumped to their highest level since 1981 in 2025, pushed in part by a “staggering” increase in Iran’s use of the death penalty, according to Amnesty International on Monday. The UK-based rights group said it had confirmed the executions of at least 2,707 people globally, 2,159 of whom were in … Read more
A jury is set to deliberate Monday on Silicon Valley’s first major AI trial, pitting billionaire Elon Musk against AI giant OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. In his lawsuit, Musk argued that OpenAI’s pivot to an $850 billion juggernaut betrayed its original nonprofit mandate and that it improperly used a $38 million donation. Source … Read more
Skip to next part Merz to host talks with Bulgaria’s Radev 05/18/202618 May 2026 Merz to host talks with Bulgaria’s Radev Radev (C) leads the Progressive Bulgaria PartyImage: BGNES German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will welcome new Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Berlin on Monday afternoon. Radev will be welcomed with military honors at the … Read more
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Chiara Sangiorgio, Amnesty International’s Death penalty specialist. In Amnesty International’s latest global report on the death penalty, 2025 emerges as a grim landmark year: at least 2,707 executions were recorded across 17 countries, the highest figure documented in recent years. Yet the significance of the report lies not only … Read more