The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
18 May 2026
Former manager suspected responsible for poisoning baby food with rat poison

Former manager suspected responsible for poisoning baby food with rat poison

According to the Kronen Zeitung, the arrested suspect for the Hipp (baby foods) poisonings and attempted extortion is a former manager of the company. He is said to be a father of three who reportedly leads a luxurious lifestyle.

Greek minister confirms war drone near holiday island comes from Ukraine

Greek minister confirms war drone near holiday island comes from Ukraine

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirms that the drone was indeed a Ukrainian military drone.

Trump's 'golden dome' costs $1,200 billion

Trump's 'golden dome' costs $1,200 billion

Donald Trump announced an ambitious plan at the start of his second term: the Golden Dome should protect the US from any possible missile attack. Part of this protection system should even be placed in space. The price tag now appears to be astronomical.

Already five deaths in Himalayas this month

Already five deaths in Himalayas this month

Five deaths have already occurred in the Himalayan mountains this month. Three of them occurred on Mount Everest.

Undiagnosed Hantavirus: doctors on board thought of... stress

Undiagnosed Hantavirus: doctors on board thought of... stress

The French cruise ship Hondius passenger who tested positive for hantavirus is in critical condition at a Paris clinic. On board, ship doctors attributed her flu-like symptoms to stress or anxiety because she had no fever and her condition seemed to be improving.

"Eurovision remains a celebration of music and artists, not governments"

"Eurovision remains a celebration of music and artists, not governments"

Was there ever an edition of the Eurovision Song Contest more criticized than this 70th edition in Vienna? Five countries are already openly boycotting this year's European music festival due to Israel's presence and actions. So don't look for participants from the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland on the stage of the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna this week.

Olympic Games in the Netherlands: dream becomes increasingly realistic

Olympic Games in the Netherlands: dream becomes increasingly realistic

There is a growing likelihood that 102 years after the Amsterdam Summer Olympics, Olympic games will once again take place on Dutch soil.

Drone full of explosives found in water near popular Greek holiday island

Drone full of explosives found in water near popular Greek holiday island

Last Thursday, a fisherman suddenly found an attack drone loaded with explosives in the water off the Greek holiday island of Lefkas. For now, how the kamikaze drone ended up in the Ionian Sea remains a mystery.

Tunnel between Africa and Europe becomes increasingly realistic

Tunnel between Africa and Europe becomes increasingly realistic

A new feasibility study has shown that a tunnel between Spain and Morocco is not impossible after all. Will the continents of Africa and Europe soon be connected by a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar?

'Hantavirus is not a new covid-19'

'Hantavirus is not a new covid-19'

All passengers and crew were able to leave the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius in the port of Granadilla in Tenerife in a controlled manner and after a health check. The ship was en route from Argentina to Cape Verde when several people on board fell ill.