South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling
The Constitutional Court says MPs were was wrong to block impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Russia halts flights at 13 airports after drones hit air navigation center – POLITICO
Air traffic at 13 airports in southern Russia has been suspended after drones struck a building at a local air navigation center in Rostov-on-Don, the Russian transport ministry said. The strike led to the suspension of flights to and from airports in Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Sochi, Stavropol […]
Continue ReadingThree dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island
Officials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns.
Continue ReadingGermans confront past with Nazi party membership lists available online
As Europe commemorates the 81st anniversary of the Allied victory over the Nazis this May 8, many in Germany are discovering long-buried family secrets. Nazi party membership lists – saved from destruction in 1945 – are now available online. In just a few clicks, the Nazi past of millions of German families is within reach.
Continue ReadingEurope’s airlines face jet fuel shift as safety concerns grow
Published on 08/05/2026 – 13:22 GMT+2•Updated 13:23 The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned Europe’s aviation sector on Friday that potential shortages of domestic aviation fuel could force airports and airlines to adapt to a different type of fuel across regions — a scenario that would require heightened safety measures. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The warning […]
Continue ReadingThe timeline from the outbreak to the WHO press conference
The cruise ship “Hondius” on which several sick people were traveling. Image: keystone The Hantavirus concerns the world health and national authorities. But what exactly happened and when? The timeline of the outbreak on the “Hondius”. May 8, 2026, 1:17 p.mMay 8, 2026, 1:26 p.m follow me 114 passengers boarded the cruise ship “Hondius” on […]
Continue ReadingWhite House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after actor’s Trump grave post
In the now-deleted X post, Hamill – who has also voiced the Joker character in various DC Comics projects – wrote that Trump “should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes. Long enough to realize […]
Continue ReadingIn Rome, Rubio is gifted documents detailing his Italian heritage
The secretary of state was in Italy to help smooth relations between the U.S. and the Vatican after President Trump’s repeated criticism of Pope Leo XIV.
Continue ReadingHostages taken in bank robbery in western Germany, police say
Published on 08/05/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2 Bank robbers took multiple hostages in the western German town of Sinzig on Friday, police said, with several heavily armed officers surrounding the bank. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Police said there were believed to be “several hostage-takers and hostages inside the bank,” and that the driver of a cash transport vehicle […]
Continue ReadingWhat it means for you – The Irish Times
Ireland might find itself presiding over the formal establishment of the much-discussed digital euro when it assumes the presidency of the council of the European Union later this year. And while consumers won’t be able to actually use the virtual currency until the end of the decade at the earliest, the latest shake-up in how […]
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