MLU, the company behind the Netherlands-based cab app Yango, has been fined as much as 100 million euros by the Personal Data Authority for forwarding sensitive personal data of drivers and customers to Russia.
A group of 20 hikers went missing when the Dukono volcano in the North Moluccas province on the Indonesian island of Halmahera suddenly erupted on Friday morning.
President Donald Trump announced last week that he is raising import tariffs on cars and trucks made in the European Union from 15% to 25%. This comes as a firm announcement from Trump which has not yet gone into effect. Mediation and a good conversation with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prompted Trump to delay the implementation of the tariff.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on social media that part of the French military fleet will head toward the Strait of Hormuz for a possible Franco-British defensive mission.
The far-right AfD is on track to become the largest party in a state election in eastern Germany in September. If it were to make it, it would mean Alternative für Deutschland would lead a regional government for the first time. This is according to a new poll conducted by polling firm Infratest Dimap.
Local elections will be held in Britain on Thursday. Reform UK, Nigel Farage's party, is expected to emerge as the big winner. The Greens can also hope for substantial seat gains.
Two drones entered Latvian airspace from Russia at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, and then crashed in eastern Latvia. The drones were presumably launched by Ukraine and should have hit targets in Russia. So says Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds.
On Saturday, May 9, Russia celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II with "Victory Day". If Ukraine disrupts the celebration, there will be "massive retaliatory attacks," the Russians warn.
One of the most important innovators in television has died: Ted Turner, among other things, was the founder of news channel CNN and died at the age of 87.
A German tourist has successfully filed a lawsuit against his tour operator after a frustrating vacation on the Greek island of Kos. The court awarded him damages of 1,000 euros, German media reported.