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‘Feminist’ top diplomat Kallas takes aim at male-dominated diplomacy

Published on 18/05/2026 - 15:31 GMT+2•Updated 17:16 The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has criticised the overwhelmingly male nature…

Hantavirus: How prepared is Europe for new health threats?

Experts have so far dismissed reasons to panic over hantavirus, but the deaths caused by the aggressive Andes variant on…

EU honours Merkel as stabilizer in nod to Trump-era turbulence

When Angela Merkel receives the new European Order of Merit in Strasbourg this week, the ceremony will not simply celebrate…

Gaza-bound aid flotilla says Israel intercepted fleet off Cyprus

Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it sailed from Turkey last week, in the latest attempt…