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Once Insect-Free Iceland Now Sees Mosquitoes Amid Climate Change
Researchers have confirmed mosquitoes were detected just north of Reykjavik. The find officially ends Iceland’s status as the only Arctic nation without the biting insects.
Calls Grow For UK PM Keir Starmer To Resign After Local Election Defeat
More than 70 of Labour's 403 MPs have asked Keir Starmer to step down, unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and better to assuage disgruntled voters impatient for change.
California City Mayor Pleads Guilty To Acting As Chinese Propaganda Agent
In the plea agreement, Wang admitted to promoting propaganda favourable to China "at the direction and control" of Chinese government officials from late 2020 through 2022, when she was elected to a four-year term on the Arcadia city council.
Ukrainian Teen Recounts Year Under Russian Control During War
Rostislav Lavrov was 16 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
AI Is Now Fighting AI In Cyberspace. And Humans May Be the Weakest Link
For years, cybercrime depended on skilled hackers. Now, attackers are increasingly outsourcing the job to AI.
In New York, Pop-Up Library Displays 3.5 Million Pages Of Epstein Files
The library, dubbed "The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room," has bound all the documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act in 3,437 volumes, all numbered and organized on shelves.
66% Say Trump Has Not Clearly Explained Iran War Goals, Finds Poll
Some 66% of poll respondents - including one in three Republicans and almost all Democrats - said Trump has not "clearly explained the goals of US military involvement in Iran."
Netanyahu Recalls 'Love Fest' With India To Assert Israel Isn't Isolated
The Israeli PM's remarks come at a time when Israel's popularity has seen a sharp decline across the world over its continued military engagement with several neighbouring countries.
Satya Nadella Proud Of OpenAI Investment Amid Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against Sam Altman
Nadella told a jury that Microsoft's investment in the nonprofit arm, which now owns around a quarter of OpenAI Group PBC had helped create "one of the largest, most well-funded nonprofits in the world."
Opinion: Opinion | Trump-Xi Talks: When One Is Playing Chess, And Other Is Flipping The Board
Xi seeks cumulative advantage. Trump? Short-term spectacle.
After Backlash, Mexico Cancels Plan To Cut School Year For World Cup
At the meeting it was agreed to keep the school calendar as originally planned and have it end July 15, with classes resuming August 31, the Education Department said.
"Speculative, Misleading": Pak On Report Claiming It Is Shielding Iran Jets From US Strikes
The ministry claimed that several Iranian and US aircraft had arrived in the country after the ceasefire and during the initial round of Islamabad talks to support the movement of diplomatic personnel, security teams and administrative staff.
Not Missiles, But Energy Resilience: The Unexpected Winners Of Iran War
While energy-secure nations found room to manoeuvre, several oil-dependent economies absorbed the harshest shock of the Iran war.
Hantavirus Exposure: Dutch Hospital Quarantines 12 Healthcare Workers As Precaution
The Hague, May 12 (IANS) Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in the Netherlands has placed 12 employees in quarantine for six weeks as a precaution after incorrect procedures were followed while caring for a patient infected with hantaviru
1 In 4 Americans Believe Trump Dinner Shooting Was Staged: Survey
The survey also found that roughly one-third of Democrats held similar views, compared with about 1 in 8 Republicans.
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Leaves Tenerife After WHO Wraps Evacuation Process; What Happens Next
The MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak has left Tenerife after WHO completed a large-scale evacuation and monitoring operation. Health authorities are now focused on contact tracing, quarantine and global surveillance.
Trump Weighs Two Iran War Options With Ceasefire "On Massive Life Support"
Trump wants a permanent peace deal to end the war, but officials said that Tehran's rejection of many of the US demands and refusal to make concessions regarding its nuclear programme has put the military option back on the table.
Hantavirus Detected In 1 Spanish Evacuee From MV Hondius In Tenerife
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) One of the 14 Spanish evacuees from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius on Sunday has tested preliminarily positive for the virus, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia has said.
US May Propose Currency Swap Deal With China To Boost Dollar: Report
Rising debt levels and the expanding use of sanctions in foreign policy have triggered debate over the long-term strength of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
