Residents were told to take shelter and Lithuania’s president and prime minister were taken to safe locations because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on Nato’s eastern flank over incursions related to Russia’s war with Ukraine. An emergency announcement from the military on Wednesday told people in the […]
Continue ReadingSeveral mammal species in Europe are affected by the bird flu virus – now including the first polar bear. (symbol image)Image: imago images May 20, 2026, 1:06 p.mMay 20, 2026, 2:09 p.m Norway has reported the first case of bird flu in a polar bear in Europe. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute reported that the virus […]
Continue ReadingThailand will tighten its rules for visa exemptions for visitors, including shorter stays and fewer eligible countries, following a review approved by its cabinet on Tuesday, a foreign ministry official said. Thailand, one of Asia’s top holiday destinations, at its peak drew close to 40 million visitors in pre-pandemic 2019, with tourism a key source […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the detection of the drone in Lithuania, Vilnius International Airport was closed and officials in the Ignalina District Municipality instructed children in schools to take shelter. Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė was set to meet her National Security Commission on Wednesday to discuss drone incursions; a government spokesperson told LRT that she had been […]
Continue ReadingMay 20, 2026, 12:05 p.mMay 20, 2026, 12:05 p.m A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the eastern Turkish province of Malatya. The quake occurred at 9 a.m. local time in the Battalgazi district at a depth of around seven kilometers, according to the Turkish civil protection agency AFAD. The tremors were also felt in several surrounding […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 20/05/2026 – 11:13 GMT+2 The US is due to announce major cuts to the number of troops available to Europe in the event of an invasion or war. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The decision comes as part of pre-planned changes to the US force posture in Europe and was initially signaled at the start of […]
Continue ReadingThe Samsung booth at the World IT Show in Seoul, South Korea.Image: keystone May 20, 2026, 10:24 amMay 20, 2026, 10:26 am At Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest semiconductor producer, around 48,000 unionized employees have threatened an 18-day general strike. The strike planned for Thursday would be by far the largest in the company’s history. […]
Continue ReadingBut NGOs say that these hubs risk becoming lawless offshore detention centers. The lack of detail on where the hubs will be placed and who will monitor them “risks leaving the door open to abuses of power, human rights violations, and even more disorder at Europe’s borders,” said Imogen Sudbery, executive director of the NGO […]
Continue Reading“I’m getting ready,” Hollande told the weekly magazine Marianne, which splashed the quote across its front page last month. “What’s at stake in the [2027] presidential election is major, historic. For France, but not just for France,” Hollande said last month in a clip posted to social media. “How the French vote will decide the […]
Continue ReadingSana Yousaf’s murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.
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