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Wed, 06 May 2026 08:07:14 GMT
'Unconscionable to keep them on cruise ship’: WHOs Gostin warns against repeating COVID-era mistakes
François Picard is pleased to welcome Lawrence Gostin, Author, Director of the WHO Center on Global Health Law. His analysis highlights the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding a cruise ship carrying suspected hantavirus cases off the coast of Ca...

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:03:18 GMT
Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
Unsociable match times in the region is one reason why hundreds of millions of fans have been left sweating about whether they can watch from their sofas. Football's showpiece is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and begins on...

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:02:06 GMT
How unbreakable is Iran's regime? Tehran defiant despite deepening hardship for citizens
Iran's economy may be teetering on the brink of collapse, but does that really threaten its regime? Monday's flare-up of hostilities across the Strait of Hormuz makes clear that oil's not about to start flowing freely again. Tehran and Washington ar...

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:57:12 GMT
Cambodian PM's cousin says owned 30% of scam-linked firm
The US government last year accused Huione Group, which owned several companies offering e-commerce, payment and cryptocurrency exchange services, including Huione Pay, of laundering funds for transnational criminal groups perpetrating scams from So...

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:11:15 GMT
Hegseth's church brings its Christian nationalism to Washington
Six months before, Hegseth attended the first service of a new church set up in Washington by Wilson's small Idaho-based denomination, called the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC). The network of about 160 congregations around the w...

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:59:09 GMT
Arsenal to play first Champions League final in 20 years
Arsenal have reached the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 following their 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:51:16 GMT
Afrobeats' Tiwa Savage nurtures Africa's future talent
The multi-talented Savage, a prominent face in Nigeria's flourishing music scene, recently brought together 100 young, aspiring artists -- selected from 2,000 applications -- for instrumental workshops, vocal coaching and masterclasses on the inner ...

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:45:14 GMT
Venice Biennale opens in turmoil over Russian presence
The world's largest contemporary art exhibition, which takes place every two years in the Italian canal city, features artists from several nations in conflict, including Ukraine, Israel and the United States -- although Iran has cancelled its plans...

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:39:12 GMT
US wants 'concrete actions' on Iran from next Iraqi PM
Iraq's ruling coalition has put forward Ali al-Zaidi as the next leader and he quickly received a congratulatory call from President Donald Trump, who had threatened to end all US support if former frontrunner Nouri al-Maliki took office. But a sen...

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:29:10 GMT
Philips profits double in first quarter
Net profits came in at 146 million euros ($171 million), compared with a net profit of 72 million euros in the same quarter last year and 397 million euros in the fourth quarter of 2025. "We delivered a good start to 2026... reflecting disciplined ...

Wed, 06 May 2026 04:13:16 GMT
Strasbourg on verge of European final amid fan displeasure at owners BlueCo
The team coached by Englishman Gary O'Neil host Rayo Vallecano at their Stade de la Meinau on Thursday in the second leg of their Conference League semi-final, looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first meeting. Neither team has made it to th...

Wed, 06 May 2026 04:03:16 GMT
Tradition, Trump and tennis: Five things about Pope Leo
Here are five things to know about his first year as head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. - Understatement, tradition - Leo has an understated style which contrasts that of his Argentine predecessor Francis, who was known for his spontaneou...

Wed, 06 May 2026 03:53:11 GMT
100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century
Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide. "He's taken us all to places that w...

Wed, 06 May 2026 03:37:12 GMT
Australia says 13 citizens linked to alleged IS members returning from Syria
The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj camp in Syria, are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne airports on Thursday, according to local media. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he received an alert Wednesday morning wh...

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