‘Engineered for addiction’: WHO slams soaring nicotine pouch sales
The pouches are small sachets placed between the gum and lip that release nicotine through the lining of the mouth. Read More
Putin to visit Beijing only days after Trump departs, SCMP says
The Kremlin hasn’t officially announced the date of the visit so far. Read More
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…