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Published on 05/05/2026 – 19:25 GMT+2 The son of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life on Tuesday after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The country’s junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing ordered the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner to be moved on Thursday, five years after putting her into detention following a military coup in 2021. But her son, Kim Aris, says he has still not heard from his mother, who remains massively popular inside Myanmar. “I implore France to join my…

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Juno, a newly launched AI-powered health app, aims to support people with chronic conditions by providing personalised guidance, real-time symptom monitoring, and continuous care beyond traditional healthcare environments. The app is built to address gaps in traditional healthcare systems and offers users personalised insights, symptom tracking, and continuous emotional support between medical appointments. Users can interact with Juno via voice or text, sharing symptoms, health history, and daily experiences. The AI system then analyses this data to provide tailored responses, track symptom progression and generate reports that can be shared with healthcare professionals. Juno’s AI has been…

Published on 05/05/2026 – 18:10 GMT+2 Egypt accepted a vessel said to be carrying the grain stolen from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, sparking criticism from Kyiv on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha slammed Cairo on X, saying that “despite repeated warnings, the Asomatos vessel has been permitted to unload 26.9k tonnes of stolen Ukrainian wheat at Abu Qir.” Sybiha said that four days ago, Ukraine’s prosecutor general formally requested legal assistance from Egypt’s ministry of justice regarding this illicit cargo, exported by the sanctioned “Agro-Frigat” via Russian-occupied Crimea, and provided all necessary data and legal grounds to seize…

Europe’s economic outlook has deteriorated significantly, driven by war-related energy disruptions that are expected to force tighter financial conditions, according to the latest International Monetary Fund report. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The IMF says the European economy remains resilient but increasingly exposed to external shocks amid an energy crisis linked to the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It urges swift reforms, including completing the EU single market by better linking power grids, deepening financial integration and boosting productivity. Oil prices have surged by around 70%, while European gas prices remain roughly 45% above pre-war levels. Although…

The US is set to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany, according to the Pentagon — a move that has raised concerns about a broader reduction of US forces across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT There are around 36,000 US troops currently in Germany alongside several key military hubs, including Ramstein Air Base, command headquarters and a medical centre that treated casualties from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. An estimated 80,000 to 100,000 US service members are stationed across Europe, depending on rotations. Such bases consolidate NATO’s presence in Europe, hosting US forces and supporting joint training and operations with allies. The…

Romania’s pro-European coalition government collapsed on Tuesday after lawmakers voted in favour of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering a fresh period of turmoil in the less than a year after the coalition was sworn in. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The joint effort was launched last week when the leftist Social Democratic Party (PSD), which withdrew from the coalition in late April, and the hard-right opposition Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), submitted the motion to Parliament. After a parliamentary debate, 281 lawmakers voted in favour of the motion and four against. Lawmakers from Bolojan’s centre-right National Liberal…

Published on 05/05/2026 – 13:52 GMT+2 Sweden’s government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider rethink prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The new agency would be called Sweden’s foreign intelligence service (UND) and would start operations in January 2027, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said at a press conference. “During the ongoing war in Ukraine, it has become very clear that an information advantage and the ability to rapidly and continuously adapt various technical systems are just as crucial as advanced…

Dutch social media users and activists claim that the country’s Senate has rejected a law that would have made residing in the Netherlands irregularly “illegal”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Senate did recently throw out a bill, designed by the far-right populist PVV party, to take a harder line on illegal immigration. The controversial bill, dubbed the Asylum Emergency Measures Act, was devised during the previous government in a bid to tighten Dutch asylum policy before the broader EU Migration Pact fully comes into force in June. But online narratives suggest that striking down the bill would entail a major legal reversal…

The EU’s 27 finance ministers have so far reacted cautiously to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Meeting for an Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, the ministers said they would adhere to the framework agreed with the US in July 2025, which limits US tariffs on EU goods to 15%. The EU-US trade deal signed by Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is currently being negotiated by EU governments and MEPs ahead of its implementation, with the bloc committed to removing tariffs on…