The Shamonda virus, which belongs to the Orthobunyavirus group and is typically transmitted to animals by small biting insects, was first detected in Europe this summer. Picture for illustrative purposes only.

France reports first human Shamonda virus case

Human infection ‘an exceptional case involving severely immunocompromised patient’

Pope Leo requires no further treatment

Doctors confirm no further treatment required for Pope Leo’s lung tumour

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at the end of the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on October 21, 2026.

US sanctions law firm, Iran-linked shipping agents

Panama-Greece law firm accused of hiding Iranian vessel ownership

An example of a US-sanctioned crude oil tanker, the RAMONA I, due to its Iran links. Tracking databases list the same IMO number, 9233222, for both Triathlon and RAMONA I. It has the former names Shadi (until 2022), Seagull 21 (2021) and Triathlon (2021). The Triathlon record shows a crude oil tanker with the same IMO number, built in 2002 and sailing under the Liberian flag. The Ramona I record shows the same IMO, the same 84,586 gross tonnage and 164,445 deadweight tonnage, and a Panama flag. Why '"Monrovia" appears: Monrovia is Liberia’s capital and the port of registry for Liberian-flagged ships. So “Triathlon, registered in Monrovia” means it was Liberian-flagged at that point. It later appears under the Panama flag, which is consistent with the Panama-flagged vessels Treasury described in this action.

Sheikh Khalid arrives in Athens on official visit

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed arrives in Athens for talks with Greek officials

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Athens to begin an official visit to the Hellenic Republic.

Qatar, France denounce Iranian strikes

Macron praises Qatar's mediation as nations push for regional security

France's President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (L) and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, attends the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit at the Rosewood Hotel in Lusail on October 21, 2026.

Saudi-Houthi conflict: 7 big developments on October 21

Houthi attacks, Macron’s visit, Turkish troop plans and growing Western military support

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman accompanies French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on October 21, 2026.

France: A look at the nation's economic standing

France's economic challenges deepen amid protests and rising public debt.

A car burns at Republique square during a protest against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Zelensky says ready for talks on 'ceasefire formats'

Security guarantees and post-war reconstruction dominate Oslo talks

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine

Musk ordered Ukraine Starlink slowdown: report

Zelensky accuses Musk of blocking Starlink during critical military operations

Elon Musk explains the direct-to-cell (D2C) service to users. Starlink's V3 satellites, the size of a Boeing 737 when deployed, promise up to 10-20 times the capability of prior generations, with roughly 1,024 Gbps of downlink capacity per satellite — more than 10 times that of V2 models — along with lower "latency", and expanding D2C service to the world's remotest areas.

King Charles lauds Omani peace efforts on state visit

King Charles praises Oman's role in Middle East peace during historic state visit

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Britain's King Charles III, Britain's Queen Camilla, Omani representatives, Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales and Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, stand on at The Royal Dias, on Datchet Road, Windsor, on October 20, 2026, the first day of a three-day State Visit to the United Kingdom by The Sultan of Oman.

Iran warns Nato, Europe over alleged Ukrainian drones

Unnamed source alleges Ukraine's drone operations threaten Iran's regional security

A Ukraine-developed "Sting" drone interceptor. The Pentagon has reportedly eyed Ukrainian anti-drone weapons to counter Iran's Shahed swarm attacks. The Sting is part of a broader strategy by Ukraine to use interceptors to conserve expensive air defence missiles.

UK rearrests 2 men over suspected Iran plot at RAF base

The men were earlier arrested but bailed pending more investigation

A B1 bomber prepares to take off as police officers guard a checkpoint near RAF Fairford air base, in Fairford, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.

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