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Published on 27/05/2026 – 12:56 GMT+2 A map shared widely online has been used to falsely claim that the Andes strain of the hantavirus is spreading rapidly across Europe and North America. The pictures are screenshots of a map from HantavirusMap.com, which have spread on X and TikTok in the aftermath of a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Social media users are claiming that the red and orange markers on the map show confirmed hantavirus cases across the world, particularly in Europe and North America. This is, however, misleading. The screenshots from the website do not show…
The action was organised by Greenpeace International alongside Greenpeace Germany and Greenpeace Nordic as part of a wider campaign aimed at stopping commercial mining on the seabed. Images released by the organisation showed the robot unfolding the message at a depth of around 2,315 metres, in an area where mining companies hope to extract metals used in batteries and new technologies. The environmental group said the protest was designed to pressure governments and delegates involved in discussions at the International Seabed Authority, which is considering future rules for deep-sea mining projects. Marine scientists have repeatedly warned that industrial activity on…
Canada is set to deepen energy ties with Germany as Europe grapples with a prolonged energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine — and now escalating conflict in the Middle East. Canada will sign an agreement with Germany’s SEFE group — Securing Energy for Europe — for supplies from the proposed Ksi Lisims export facility on the coast of British Columbia, AP reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak ahead of Wednesday’s announcement. Up to 1 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year…
But Blair, who highlighted his three-time win record, argued that rather than “Keir’s personality” or “a failure to communicate,” the current government’s main affliction is the total absence of a “worked-out, coherent plan for the country.” In the essay, he urges Labour to avoid a drift to the left and instead to push for a “radical center” policy agenda if it is to hold on to power, including grappling with artificial intelligence policy, capping pension spending, and easing restrictions on oil and gas drilling. “Trying to force the prime minister out before we know what policy direction we’re bringing in,…
Georgia on Tuesday marked its Independence Day with a parade attended by officials and new military service recruits taking their oath, and that saw thousands of Georgians take to the streets later in the day for a pro-Europe rally in the capital, Tbilisi. The rally comes during deep polarisation within Georgian society and in what many critics say is the government’s democratic backsliding and anti-Western tilt. Waving Georgian and EU flags, thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi before staging a rally outside parliament amid a heavy police presence. Many held placards reading “We are Europe” and portraits of jailed…
French operation In a memoir published last year, Fedorova mentions her “deeply personal” bond with Ukraine, where both her parents were born when it was still part of the Soviet Union. She grew up partly in Austria, where her widowed mother — whom she describes as a former journalist-turned-entrepreneur — emigrated with her seven children to escape the chaos that followed the collapse of the Iron Curtain. Fedorova said she had first considered a career in diplomacy and studied international relations before deciding to turn to journalism. Her international background and language skills — Russian, German, English and some French,…
Europe’s railways are about to get an upgrade on paper. The European Commission has launched its “One Journey, One Ticket, Full Rights” proposal. It targets one of rail travel’s most persistent headaches: fragmented cross-border booking. Under the current system, a journey from Brussels to Vienna means juggling tickets from multiple operators on separate websites. Each has different rules and offers no protection if a delay causes a missed connection. The Commission’s package would let passengers search, compare, and buy a single ticket covering every leg of a cross-border journey. It includes full rights to rerouting and compensation if something goes…
Published on 27/05/2026 – 10:32 GMT+2 French luxury department store Galeries Lafayette closed its first flagship shop in China on Wednesday 27 May, thirteen years after it opened. The group said the decision was due to a decline in sales in recent years. While the luxury market experienced strong growth in the mid-2010s, boosted in particular by the rise of the middle class, Covid-19 and the severe property crisis marked a decisive turning point, abruptly curbing Chinese domestic consumption and forcing the sector to adapt to new economic realities. “We have seen a decade of growth in the luxury sector…
In 2021, Frances Haugen, a former employee of Meta Platforms (then known as Facebook), leaked internal documents showing that the company was aware of the harm it was causing to users. For instance, the documents revealed that Facebook knew Instagram was worsening body image issues among teenagers, but downplayed the problem in public. “The company’s leadership knows ways to make Facebook and Instagram safer, but they won’t make the necessary changes because they have put their immense profits before people,” Haugen told the European Parliament during a hearing on 8 November 2021. Haugen’s story made international headlines and sparked discussion…
The El Confidencial news site reported the UCO’s deployment was authorized by the National Court and is linked to an unrelated investigation overseen by Spain’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor. Spanish judicial authorities did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment. Sánchez’s fragile minority government has been under heavy pressure since news of Zapatero’s indictment. The regionalist parties that allowed his left-wing coalition to form a government in 2023, and which have been essential for getting legislation through parliament since then, have grown wary of being associated with the prime minister and his party, which has been battered by a steady stream…