New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa’s top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
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Don’t follow Sweden on nicotine pouches, WHO warns countries – POLITICO
Those impacts are especially a concern for Sweden, which is a leading consumer of nicotine pouches, followed by Germany, Poland and other Nordic countries. The country has rapidly reduced smoking over the past 20 years, and its liberal policies on pouches are often cited by tobacco companies and industry-funded consumer groups as a model for […]
Continue ReadingIndia’s Adanis agree to pay $18m to settle civil fraud case in the US
The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.
Continue ReadingEurope Today: Latvia in turmoil after PM resigns over drone incursion — what now?
Published on 15/05/2026 – 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:09 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Euronews’ Stefan Grobe on Trump’s visit to China and the geopolitical stakes surrounding the trip. Euronews’ Shona Murray on growing turbulence around EU–UK relations. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Eurovision beyond the music — the controversies behind the glitter. Interview with Ernest UrtasunSpain’s […]
Continue ReadingUAE and Saudi Arabia attacked Iran
There are always new reports of violence by radical settlers in the occupied West Bank: The head of the Israeli peace organization Peace Now, Lior Amichai, was beaten and injured in the face by violent settlers, according to the organization. The incident occurred during an excursion organized by Peace Now for leading members of the […]
Continue ReadingWatch: Hooded thief flees with 800-year-old skull of medieval saint | News
A hooded thief stole an 800-year-old skull of a saint from a church in the Czech Republic, security footage released on Tuesday (12 May) shows. Video published by Policie České shows a figure dressed in all black running through the pews to grab the skull, believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk. “Its historic […]
Continue ReadingCIA chief meets with government officials in Cuba
The director of the US foreign secret service CIA, John Ratcliffe, met with representatives of the socialist Caribbean state in Cuba. May 15, 2026, 07:23May 15, 2026, 07:23 The meeting with senior Interior Ministry officials took place at the request of the US government, the Cuban government said. CIA chief John Ratcliffe.Image: keystone Several US […]
Continue ReadingAnti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
“Patriotic” UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows abortion pills to continue to be shipped
The abortion pill Mifepristone can still be prescribed online and received by mail in the USA – without a mandatory personal visit to the doctor. May 15, 2026, 06:24May 15, 2026, 06:24 The Supreme Court decided on Thursday to initially maintain access to the drug by mail order – suspending restrictions from a lower court […]
Continue ReadingUS children’s author murdered husband: life imprisonment
A mother of three writes a children’s book about coping with grief after the death of her husband. The tricky thing about it: He died from a lethal dose of fentanyl. May 15, 2026, 05:44May 15, 2026, 05:44 An article by A mother of three has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder […]
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