UK

Konflikte & Sicherheit

EU und UK sanctionieren 108 Russen wegen Ukreparaden

Die EU und das Vereinigte Königreich haben Sanktionen gegen 108 russische Personen und Organisationen verhängt, die an der Zwangsumsiedlung und Verwestung von fast 20.500 ukrainischen Kindern beteiligt sind.

WH News 12. Mai 2026

Public Health

18 US Passengers Quarantining in Nebraska After Hantavirus Exposure

Eighteen Americans evacuated from a cruise ship after possible exposure to hantavirus are being quarantined in Nebraska, as health officials emphasize the public risk remains 'very low', according to the BBC.

WH News 12. Mai 2026

Europe

Starmer Pledges to Bring Britain Back from the Edge

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to 'hack back the thicket of red tape' suffocating the economy, signaling a new era of government reform inspired by global trends toward fiscal austerity and streamlined governance, according to TradingView.

WH News 12. Mai 2026

Public Health

Last Passengers Leave Virus-Hit Cruise Ship as Three More Test Positive

The last passengers have left the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, as authorities confirmed three new positive cases linked to the deadly outbreak, according to the BBC.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

Leaders

UK PM Starmer Faced by Rising Leadership Challenges

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces growing pressure as speculation mounts over a potential leadership contest within the Labour Party, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

US Politics

Philippines Presidential Hopeful Sara Duterte Faces Political Tensions

Philippine vice president Sara Duterte has threatened to kill Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she is assassinated, according to a statement from Rodrigo Duterte.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

Culture

Portrait Looted by Nazis Found in Dutch SS Leader’s Descendants’ Home

A painting stolen by the Nazis during World War Two has been found in the home of descendants of a Dutch SS collaborator, according to an art detective.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

Baseball

U.S., French nationals test positive for hantavirus after cruise

A U.S. and a French national who returned to their home countries after leaving a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, according to the World Health Organization.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

Leaders

Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after serving eight months of a one-year sentence over a corruption-related charge, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

Conflicts & Security

Trump Calls Iran Response ‘Totally Unacceptable’ as Ceasefire Talks Emerge

US President Donald Trump has called Iran's response to a proposed end to the war 'totally unacceptable', according to BBC sources. Meanwhile, Pakistan announced on Wednesday that Iran and the US had agreed to an immediate ceasefire, including in Lebanon.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

TV & Streaming

Stars Line Red Carpet at Bafta TV Awards 2024

Stars from British television gathered on the red carpet at the Bafta Television Awards in London, according to the BBC.

WH News 11. Mai 2026

Football

Trossard’s 83rd-Minute Goal Lifts Arsenal to 1-0 Win

Leandro Trossard's 83rd-minute goal secured a 1-0 win for Arsenal against West Ham, moving them closer to a Premier League title, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News 10. Mai 2026

Europe

French National Shows Symptoms on Return from Hantavirus-Impacted Ship

A French national showed symptoms while on a chartered flight from Tenerife to Paris, prompting immediate isolation measures. This follows a hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, which has already claimed three lives.

WH News 10. Mai 2026

Europe

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Involves Passengers from 5 Countries

A hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MS Hondius has involved passengers from at least five countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Belgium, and Greece. According to a joint statement from British health officials, asymptomatic passengers have been repatriated to the UK.

WH News 10. Mai 2026

Conflicts & Security

Army Parachutes Onto Remote Island to Aid Briton with Hantavirus

British Army medics have parachuted onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to help a British national with suspected hantavirus, according to the BBC.

WH News 10. Mai 2026