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.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas judges that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in a weaker position than ever. She made this analysis on Monday, following Putin's comments over the past weekend about a possible end to the war in Ukraine.
The British government has revoked the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) visa of Flemish Member of Parliament Filip Dewinter (Vlaams Belang). As a result, the seasoned, Flemish, far-right politician can no longer enter the United Kingdom. Filip Dewinter himself reported this on his social media on Tuesday.
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.
The Giro d'Italia 2026 opened with an image that goes beyond sport: the Visma | Lease a Bike team decided to race with red varnish on their nails, turning an aesthetic detail into a strong and explicit social message.
The 31-year-old Cole Allen who tried to storm President Donald Trump's media gala at the Washington Hilton last month armed with weapons denies any intention to kill the US president. He also dismisses the three other charges of firearm possession and use.
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.
The European Union has imposed new sanctions on 16 individuals and seven institutions for their role in Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children. Nearly 20,500 children are estimated to have been unlawfully removed to Russia since the war began in 2022. The abductions of the children are structurally done by Russia with the aim of erasing their Ukrainian identity through indoctrination and forced adoption.
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.
The Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court has ruled that it is illegal to dismiss a worker who has been replaced by artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, in the USA, a bipartisan proposal on transparency is making progress.