Putin tries to lure Zelensky to Moscow and proposes old acquaintance as European mediator
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making sky-high demands for a possible meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
More than 100 passengers felled by highly contagious norovirus on cruise ship
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that norovirus has broken out on a cruise ship touring the Caribbean. More than 100 passengers and 10 crew members have already been felled by the contagious stomach flu.
Dutch backpacker (21) brings measles to Panama
A 21-year-old Dutch backpacker may have triggered an outbreak of measles in Panama. The young traveler returned last week from a long tour of South America and reported with symptoms of high fever, coughing and a blown-out rash. Doctors quickly diagnosed measles shortly after arriving in Panama City. Subsequently, the young Dutchman was placed in isolation. This is the first time in a long time that the contagious disease has appeared in the Central American country.
Dutch boy (14) missing for weeks finally found
A reassuring message reaches us from Poland: The 14-year-old Dutch boy who had been missing for three weeks has been found in Poland. He is healthy and well and was sleeping under a blanket at a bus stop.
Fourteen policemen die in meticulously prepared attack in Pakistan
A suicide bombing took place on Saturday night in the city of Bannu, in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan.
Dutch cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak arrived in port on Tenerife
The Dutch ship has since docked in the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, after which authorities are holding a controlled evacuation and repatriation of passengers on Sunday and Monday.
Zelensky celebrates Europe Day: 'We defend not only Ukraine, but all of Europe'
Oekraïens president Volodymyr Zelensky viert vandaag de Dag van Europa "niet op formele wijze of met loze slogans", maar wel vanuit het besef dat Oekraïne een "onlosmakelijk onderdeel van de Europese familie" is.
Belgian woman found dead in Fuerteventura garbage dump
On the Spanish island of Fuerteventura, a 56-year-old Belgian woman was found dead in a garbage dump.
Putin promises victory during limited parade in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the parade marking Victory Day in Moscow's Red Square to express confidence in Russia's eventual victory in Ukraine. He praised the troops who he said are fighting "an aggressive force armed and supported by the entire NATO bloc".
Poland borrows 44 billion euros from European Union to modernize army
Poland is the first EU member state to sign a loan agreement under the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative. The European Commission is lending the country nearly 44 billion euros through the SAFE program.