French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris “until further notice”, France’s prime minister says.
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Niger suspends nine French media outlets over alleged threats to public order
BySerge Duchene Published on 09/05/2026 – 18:30 GMT+2•Updated 6:55 p.m Niger, ruled by a junta hostile to Western countries, on Friday suspended nine French media outlets that could “seriously endanger public order”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A statement broadcast on state television said the suspended media had repeatedly broadcast content “likely to seriously endanger public order, national […]
Continue ReadingUK warship HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends.
Continue ReadingTwo men charged in the UK with filming antisemitic TikTok videos
Two men have been charged with religiously aggravated harassment over allegations they travelled to a predominantly Jewish area to film antisemitic social media videos for TikTok. The Crown Prosecution Service said Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, were due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. The charges relate to allegations that […]
Continue ReadingTrump says he ‘might’ move US troops to Poland from Germany – POLITICO
U.S. President Donald Trump said he “might” move U.S. troops from Germany to Poland, as the Pentagon prepares to pull around 5,000 American soldiers out of Germany over the next year. “Poland would like that,” Trump told journalists on Friday when asked about the prospect. “We have a great relationship with Poland. I have a great […]
Continue ReadingIran war is crushing Asia’s farmers, threatening global food supply
High prices of fuel, fertilizer and other essentials are forcing farmers in Thailand and elsewhere to skip a planting season to avoid losing money on their harvests.
Continue ReadingEurope-based social networks launch bid to challenge tech giants
New schemes to launch Europe-based social networks face a steep, rocky road to seduce users away from American and Asian giants in the sector. Founders nevertheless see opportunity in the disillusionment and distrust of major platforms that have spiked alongside transatlantic tensions under Donald Trump’s second presidency.
Continue ReadingIs hojicha the next matcha? The Japanese tea creeping onto menus
From lattes to ice-cream, Japanese hojicha tea has been creeping onto menus across the UK.
Continue ReadingHovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon
The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Continue ReadingHighly enriched uranium shipped to the US from Venezuela
May 8, 2026, 9:57 p.mMay 8, 2026, 9:57 p.m 35 years after the RV-1 research reactor in Venezuela was decommissioned, 13.5 kilograms of highly enriched uranium were shipped to the United States. Experts from Venezuela and the USA removed the 20 percent enriched material from the reactor, secured it in a special container and brought […]
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