Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook
LONDON, May 15 – A rodent-borne virus with a scary name. A mid-ocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. Read More
Ageing Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas boosting his son’s political rise, officials say
For many Palestinians, Abbas’ push shows he has no intention of loosening his hold on power. Read More
Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Russia’s Ryazan, hits residences, industry
May 15 – A Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in the central Russian city of Ryazan, damaged high-rise apartment buildings and hit an industrial enterprise, Regional Governor Pavel Malkov…
Sci-fi or battlefield reality? Ukraine’s bet on swarm drones
These are groups of drones that can act together and fulfil set tasks without human intervention. Read More
Sci-fi or battlefield reality? Ukraine’s bet on swarm drones
These are groups of drones that can act together and fulfil set tasks without human intervention. Read More
US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, US DOJ official says
WASHINGTON, May 14 – The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said late on Thursday. Read More
Trump and Xi are seeking to escape Thucydides’ trap, says Harvard’s Graham Allison
Both leaders are seeking to reshape their countries’ rivalry at their Beijing summit Read More
Cuba mulls US offer of $100 million in aid but wary of Trump’s motives, blockade
HAVANA, May 14 – Cuba on Thursday said it would entertain a U.S. offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid but expressed skepticism over President Donald Trump’s intentions at a…
Provocative Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies at 85
May 14 – Austrian artist Valie Export, whose pioneering work and performance art made her a leading light of the avant-garde feminist scene in postwar Europe, has died in Vienna…
Drone attacks kill one, injure three in Russia’s Belgorod border region
May 14 – Ukrainian drone attacks killed one person and injured three on Thursday in Russia’s Belgorod border region, a frequent target of Ukrainian strikes. Read More