Ebola epidemic scale ‘much larger’ than known cases, WHO head says
‘Beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths,’ the WHO director-general said. ‘We expect those numbers to keep increasing.’
Day: May 20, 2026
India, Italy elevate ties to ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ after Rome summit
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi/Rome, May 20. India and Italy on May 20, 2026 agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership, marking a significant expansion of cooperation across defence, trade, technology, connectivity,…
Inside France’s new voluntary military service scheme
In France, compulsory military service was suspended in 1997. But from the start of the new academic year, a new military service – this time voluntary – is being introduced. It is aimed at young people aged 18 to 25, and recruitment is currently unde…
Microsoft issues YellowKey mitigation, no patch yet
Microsoft acknowledged the YellowKey BitLocker bypass flaw and released mitigations, urging admins to disable autofstx.exe and enable TPM+PIN. A week after Chaotic Eclipse publicly dropped the YellowKey vulnerability, Microsoft acknowledged it and published a mitigation. Not a patch, a mitigation. The distinction matters, and we will get to why. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-45585 (CVSS […]
Airbus to open new A330 tanker facility in Spain, announces demo with Spanish Navy
Announcement of the conversion facility comes after Italy awarded the manufacturer a contract for the planned procurement of the tankers, valued at €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion).
Far-right Israeli minister sparks outcry with video of bound and kneeling Gaza flotilla activists
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video on Wednesday of some 430 activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, many of them bound and kneeling, accompanied by the message: “Welcome to Israel.” Europ…
Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, air traffic suspended over drone alert
Lithuanian lawmakers were forced to shelter underground on Wednesday and air traffic at Vilnius airport was temporarily suspended after a drone violated the country’s airspace, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.
Animals Are Thriving in Chornobyl’s Human-Free Zone, Study Finds – ScienceAlert
Animals Are Thriving in Chornobyl’s Human-Free Zone, Study Finds ScienceAlertLarge mammals ‘thriving’ in Chernobyl exclusion zone, scientists say YahooChernobyl disaster zone has more wildlife than Ukraine’s reserves Th…
US small businesses hoping for World Cup bonanza
As football fans prepare to descend on North America for the 2026 World Cup, US small businesses are gearing up to receive them – and hopefully, score some extra revenue. With more than five million visitors expected to visit the US, shops are expecti…
‘Needs another mental check’ – Trump sparks health fears after mixing up Obama and Biden
Viewers were left extremely concerned.