PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 8: The Italian dailies mark Pope Leo XIV’s first year at the Vatican, hailing his “discreet and collegial” papacy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with the pope in a bid to appease tensions after a public spat between the pontiff and US President Donald Trump. Also: UK Prime … Read more
In the run up to the summit in Nairobi, Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Éléonore Caroit, France’s Deputy Minister for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Citizens Abroad. Paris seeks to expand and transform its relationship with the entire African continent, explains Ms. Carrot. Africa Forward, France’s first summit in English-speaking Africa, is reflective of … Read more
How the social media platform, TikTok, is becoming a key tool for criminals to recruit women and girls into prostitution networks. Also, Myanmar’s military government has expanded its ban on menstrual products, claiming resistance groups use them as first aid for injured fighters. Annette Young talks to women’s health consultant, Henriette Ceyrac, as to why … Read more
The SV2 protocol, focused on privacy and autonomy, regulates communication between miners and pools. OCEAN pool miner Bitcoin Mechanic questioned the announcement’s decentralizing narrative. The Bitcoin mining pools Foundry, AntPool, F2pool, Block, MARA pool, SpiderPool and Demand Pool joined the Stratum V2 (SV2) Working Group on May 7, the consortium that develops the open standard … Read more
Skip to next section German exports rise despite global tensions, tariffs 05/08/20268 May 2026 German exports rise despite global tensions, tariffs Despite a decline in shipments to the United States, German exports increased slightly despite global tensions related to the Iran war. The Federal Statistics Office said exports for March rose 0.5% month on month … Read more
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday demanded a “public progress update” from the US Department of Justice on the investigation into the Israeli military’s killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was gunned down while reporting for Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank in 2022. Source link
As the Hantavirus-ridden vessel heads for the Spanish Canary islands with 140 passengers on board, a second cruise ship passenger has tested positive in a Dutch hospital. It emerged on Thursday that dozens of passengers disembarked the ship nearly two weeks after a man died on board, leaving health professionals to track where the virus … Read more
Israel has taken responsibility for Wednesday night’s strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he personally authorized the attack to kill a top Hezbollah Commander identified as Malek Balou. The continued ceasefire incursions are further pressing talks between Tel Aviv and Beirut, which are being supported by the US. … Read more
The far right are making gains in England as the results of local elections are counted overnight. The governing Labor party has lost control of a number of councils… and pressure is piling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. While most results won’t be declared until later Friday, Reform UK — led by populist Nigel Farage … Read more
The Arbitrum DAO governance approved yesterday, May 7, 2026, the release of 30,765.67 ETH (valued at more than $70 million at the current price) that had been frozen since April 21 following the hack of the Kelp DAO protocol. This proposal received the support of 90.96% of the votes castwith the goal of transferring the … Read more