Already five dead in Himalayas this month
Five deaths have already occurred this month in the Himalayan mountains. Three of them fell on Mount Everest.
Undiagnosed Hantavirus: doctors on board thought of... stress
The French cruise ship Hondius passenger who tested positive for hantavirus is in critical condition at a Paris clinic. On board, ship doctors attributed her flu-like symptoms to stress or anxiety because she had no fever and her condition seemed to be improving.
"Eurovision remains a celebration of music and artists, not governments"
Was there ever an edition of the Eurovision Song Contest more criticized than this 70th edition in Vienna? Five countries are already openly boycotting this year's European music festival due to Israel's presence and actions. So don't look for participants from the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland on the stage of the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna this week.
Olympic Games in the Netherlands: dream becomes increasingly realistic
There is a growing likelihood that 102 years after the Amsterdam Summer Olympics, Olympic games will once again take place on Dutch soil.
Drone full of explosives found in water near popular Greek holiday island
Last Thursday, a fisherman suddenly found an attack drone loaded with explosives in the water off the Greek holiday island of Lefkas. For now, how the kamikaze drone ended up in the Ionian Sea remains a mystery.
Tunnel between Africa and Europe becomes increasingly realistic
A new feasibility study has shown that a tunnel between Spain and Morocco is not impossible after all. Will the continents of Africa and Europe soon be connected via a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar?
'Hantavirus is not a new covid-19'
All passengers and crew were able to leave the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius in the port of Granadilla in Tenerife in a controlled manner and after a health check. The ship was en route from Argentina to Cape Verde when several people on board fell ill.
Spanish police officers killed in pursuit of drug smugglers at sea
Drug smugglers are increasingly moving away from major ports such as Antwerp, Rotterdam or Hamburg and are increasingly bringing drugs ashore in Spain and Portugal by speedboats.
UK sends paratroopers toward suspected hantavirus patient on remote island
The United Kingdom is sending military paratroopers to a remote island to assist in the care of a suspected hantavirus patient. The Dutch cruise ship has meanwhile docked in the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, after which authorities are holding a controlled evacuation and repatriation of passengers on Sunday and Monday.
Toddler in coma after inhaling gold dust powder while baking cake
A 14-month-old boy has slipped into a coma in Australia while his mother was baking a cake.