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WHO says hantavirus risk low as countries prep repatriation flights
The World Health Organization insisted Friday that the hantavirus outbreak posed a minimal risk to the general public, as countries prepared to repatriate passengers stuck on the cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak.
What to know about Nigeria's court martial over 2025 coup plot
A court martial over last year's foiled coup plot in Nigeria is expected to get under way Friday, two weeks after the judges were sworn in.
'Blessed' Leo marks one year as pope with southern Italy visit
Pope Leo XIV said he felt "blessed" as he marked one year as leader of the Catholic Church on Friday with a visit to southern Italy, after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.
Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy
Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, celebrating the milestone with his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.
Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials
Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said.
Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears
For years, Syrian brown bears Nairi, Aram and their cub Lola were trapped in a three-metre-wide cage in Armenia's capital Yerevan, living in their own faeces and fed with sweets.
Leo marks one year as pope in Pompeii, Naples
Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, returning to his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.
IS-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria
Two Australian women "kept a female slave" after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State group, police said Friday after they were charged in Melbourne.
TruMerit and Credivera Issue First Verifiable Digital Credentials for Global Healthcare Professionals
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / TruMerit, a global leader in healthcare workforce development and credential verification, today announced that it has issued its first verifiable digital credentials to healthcare professionals through a new partnership with Credivera, marking a major step forward in secure, portable credential verification for the global healthcare workforce.
30 passengers left hantavirus ship in Saint Helena: cruise operator
A total of 30 passengers left the hantavirus-stricken Hondius during its call at the remote British island of Saint Helena, the cruise ship's Dutch operator said Thursday.
US underlines 'strong' Vatican ties after Rubio meets pope
The US State Department underlined its "strong relationship" with the Vatican on Thursday after talks between top diplomat Marco Rubio and Pope Leo, weeks after Donald Trump's astonishing attack on the first US pontiff.
Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Q1 2026 Results
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris Renewable Energy" or the "Company"), is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, which are available on the Company's website at www.PolarisREI.com and have been posted on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The dollar figures below are denominated in US Dollars unless noted otherwise.
Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash
US aviation giant Boeing was "negligent" in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the lawyer for the family of one of the victims told a Chicago federal civil court on Wednesday.
Malian singer Rokia Traore gets suspended jail in Belgian custody case
Malian singer Rokia Traore was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence by a Brussels court on Wednesday in a long-running dispute over the custody of her daughter.
Cruise ship passenger with hantavirus being treated in Zurich
A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in a Zurich hospital having tested positive for the disease, Swiss authorities said Wednesday.
Ryanair's O'Leary urges pre-flight morning booze ban
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has urged a ban on serving alcohol in airport bars before morning flights in an effort to tackle drunk and aggressive passengers.
Evacuations 'ongoing' from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Evacuations were taking place Wednesday from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the World Health Organization said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans.
Cambodian PM's cousin says owned 30% of scam-linked firm
A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington.
Hegseth's church brings its Christian nationalism to Washington
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth invited Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson, who opposes a woman's right to vote, to preach at the Defense Department earlier this year.
Afrobeats' Tiwa Savage nurtures Africa's future talent
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage walked around a music centre in Lagos, smiling, listening and giving words of encouragement to scores of young artists in an elite music training programme.
Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges
A man accused of murdering 15 people in an antisemitic mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach is facing a raft of fresh charges, court records released Wednesday showed.
Judge orders German car-ramming suspect to psychiatric hospital
A man suspected of ploughing a car into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig, killing two people, was ordered into a psychiatric hospital by a judge on Tuesday.
Musk 'was going to hit me,' OpenAI executive says at trial
OpenAI President Greg Brockman told a California jury Tuesday that Elon Musk physically threatened him during a 2017 confrontation, testifying that the billionaire stormed out after he was refused absolute control of the artificial intelligence company.
G7 trade ministers meet, not expected to discuss US tariff threat
G7 trade ministers opened a meeting in Paris on Tuesday to discuss issues including critical minerals, but were not expected to directly address the latest US threat to impose additional tariffs on European vehicles.
German car-ramming suspect had mental health problems: reports
A man suspected of ploughing a car into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, killing two people, had recently been treated for mental health problems, reports said Tuesday.
China fireworks factory explosion kills 26, injures 61
The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more injured, officials said Tuesday.
Sherlock Holmes fans recreate fateful duel at Swiss falls
Immaculately dressed in Victorian costume, Sherlock Holmes devotees gathered at the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland to recreate the intrepid detective's fateful duel with his nemesis Professor Moriarty, 135 years on.
Trouble in paradise: Colombia tourist jewel plagued by violence
With snow-capped mountains sweeping down to the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park is one of the jewels in Colombia's tourism crown.
Death toll in Brazil small plane crash rises to three
Three people died and two others were injured Monday after a small plane crashed into a residential building in the major Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte.
Birthday girl, 10, among dead in Colombia monster truck crash
A Colombian girl celebrating her 10th birthday was among three people crushed to death at a monster truck display when a vehicle veered out of control and plowed into spectators, authorities said Monday.
Broadway theater blaze forces 'Book of Mormon' to close
A blaze caused major damage Monday to Broadway's storied Eugene O'Neill Theater, forcing it to close for repairs and halting its run of the smash hit musical "The Book of Mormon," the New York fire department said.
Swastikas daubed on NY Jewish homes, synagogues: police
Antisemitic graffiti including swastikas has been spray-painted onto Jewish homes, synagogues and a memorial commemorating Kristallnacht, New York police and city officials confirmed Monday, with the incidents being investigated as possible hate crimes.