Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel, recovery firm CEO says: “No way out” – CBS News
- Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel, recovery firm CEO says: "No way out" CBS News
- Five cave divers slipped beneath the waves in the Maldives. Why didn’t they resurface? CNN
- Bodies of Last 2 Missing Italian Divers Recovered in the Maldives The New York Times
- Finnish divers recover remaining 2 bodies of Italians from underwater cave in Maldives NBC News
- Maldives officials say they didn't know divers in fatal expedition intended to explore cave ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
UK did not vet former Prince Andrew before making him trade envoy – politico.eu
- UK did not vet former Prince Andrew before making him trade envoy politico.eu
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor preferred to visit 'more sophisticated countries', trade envoy files show BBC
- Documents show Queen Elizabeth wanted Andrew as trade envoy KCRA
- Queen Elizabeth Pushed for Ex-Prince Andrew to Get Envoy Position, New Documents Show The New York Times
- Five Things We Learned From the U.K. Government’s Release of Files Related to Former Prince Andrew Time Magazine
Israeli minister draws global rebuke over treatment of flotilla activists – The Washington Post
- Israeli minister draws global rebuke over treatment of flotilla activists The Washington Post
- Outrage over Israel’s Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video: What we know Al Jazeera
- Video Shows Itamar Ben-Gvir Taunting Pro-Palestinian Activists The New York Times
- Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists NPR
- Gaza flotilla activists to be deported from Israel as outrage grows over treatment NBC News
View / The US needs Gulf allies for the best Iran endgame – Semafor
- View / The US needs Gulf allies for the best Iran endgame Semafor
- A New Order for the Gulf Foreign Affairs
- The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations The New York Times
- Why America Can’t Walk Away from the Gulf Economies Time Magazine
- [May 29] Majlis@Waseda: The Gulf at a Turning Point: The Iran War, Policy Reorientation and Future Development waseda.jp
Record 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day
Climbers take advantage of clear weather after threat of ice fall on normal route delayed start of spring season
A record 274 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepalese side in a single day after a spring season that started late because of the threat of ice fall on the normal tourist route.
The climbers took advantage of the clear weather on Wednesday, said Rishi Ram Bhandari, of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal.
Continue reading...Nvidia’s latest record earnings fail to impress investors
The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.
Why The Heck Does Trump Dance Like THAT? Body Language Experts Decode His Moves. – HuffPost
No full Hormuz flows until first half of 2027, UAE’s oil giant says – Reuters
- No full Hormuz flows until first half of 2027, UAE's oil giant says Reuters
- UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete CNBC
- The future of energy in a new geopolitical order with Dr. Sultan Al Jaber Atlantic Council
- New UAE pipeline bypassing Hormuz now 50% complete, ADNOC CEO says BOE Report
- UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027 The Guardian
Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?
Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a cluster of environmental activists gather on plastic chairs between a mango tree and a courtyard wall emblazoned with the words “Colombia, respira!” (Breathe, Colombia).
So many people have turned up that some have to stand. That is because tonight’s speaker is Susana Muhamad, one of the most admired socio-environmental campaigners in the world, and this is a moment of profound historical significance.
Continue reading...Russia delivers nuclear warheads to Belarus as NATO tensions spike – Euronews
- Russia delivers nuclear warheads to Belarus as NATO tensions spike Euronews
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia says "nuclear munitions," missile tests part of military drills with Belarus, as Ukraine ups security CBS News
- Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATO Reuters
- Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus AP News
NATO jets scramble as drone breaches Latvian airspace for 3rd day in a row – The Kyiv Independent
- NATO jets scramble as drone breaches Latvian airspace for 3rd day in a row The Kyiv Independent
- Latvia scrambles NATO jets in latest Baltic drone alert dw.com
- Latvian government collapses over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones Financial Times
- Latvia issues warning after detecting UAV in its airspace Euronews.com
- How air-defence failures brought down Latvia’s government — and opened the door to Russia to exploit chaos EUobserver
US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceled
A previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa, and the US appears to be doing little to help stop it, after massive cuts to global and domestic public health efforts.
There is no cure and no vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo variant of Ebola, which has caused two outbreaks in recent decades. Health leaders and scientists are now racing to understand where the virus is spreading and attempting to stop it – but the US is notably absent in these efforts.
Continue reading...Ukraine says its drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia as long-range strikes escalate – AP News
Watch: ‘Everybody back up!’ Moment car explodes in NYC
Viral footage circulating online shows flames and thick black smoke enveloping the street in New York.
Mysterious ‘ghost shark’, carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge, and a worm living in a ‘glass castle’ – more than 1,100 new marine species discovered – BBC Wildlife Magazine
- Mysterious ‘ghost shark’, carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge, and a worm living in a ‘glass castle’ – more than 1,100 new marine species discovered BBC Wildlife Magazine
- Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before vox.com
- Marine scientists discover record number of new species ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 'Ghost Shark' and 'Death Ball' Among Over 1,000 New Ocean Species Discovered by Scientists People.com
- Scientists discover over 1,100 new marine species Oceanographic Magazine
‘Iron brothers’: How China and Pakistan built an unlikely 75-year bond – Al Jazeera
- ‘Iron brothers’: How China and Pakistan built an unlikely 75-year bond Al Jazeera
- Pakistan's PM Sharif to visit China for talks overshadowed by Iran war CNA
- PM Shehbaz lauds ‘steadfast’ Pak-China friendship, says Beijing supported Islamabad in ‘unwavering fashion’ Dawn
- Pakistan vows ‘highest level of security’ for Chinese nationals as both nations mark 75 years of ties Arab News
- Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China from May 23 to 26 Reuters
How different were Trump and Putin’s visits to China – AP News
“Highly explosive” whale Timmy to be towed out to sea – Euronews
- "Highly explosive" whale Timmy to be towed out to sea Euronews
- Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird. The New York Times
- Danes try to tow dead whale from island beach after failed German rescue BBC
- Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast CNN
- German minister defends ‘perfectly human’ decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy The Guardian