United is launching a new tool that will allow passengers who have been reassigned to a delayed flight due to disruption to sign up for a waitlist on up to three earlier flights
Canada will enter Eurovision 2027 for the first time, with CBC/Radio-Canada launching a national search for its debut representative
The U.S. National Park Service has asked for public help to locate hikers and backpackers who were in area at the time of the flooding
Norway’s Royal House has announced the death of King Harald V at the age of 89. Who is Norway's new King?
In July, human remains found on a Swiss glacier were identified as two mountaineers who disappeared in 1992. On August 13, Air Zermatt located two more climbers missing for one day
FAA data shows pilots reported almost 11,000 laser strikes across the US in 2025. The latest case is of a 47-year-old man who was arrested after directing a laser at a police helicopter
The World Health Organization warns eclipse viewers that improper eye protection can cause permanent damage, urging travelers to use certified solar viewing equipment
Travel and tourism generated a record $11.6 trillion for the global economy in 2025 as investment exceeded $1 trillion. Who were the biggest contributors?
The main challenge for firefighters who have been working for more than two days to extinguish the fires in Crete is the strong winds that are making firefighting efforts difficult
French authorities have confirmed the deaths of two firefighters who were responding to the ongoing wildfire in Mérignac, near Bordeaux
The World Health Organization warns eclipse viewers that improper eye protection can cause permanent damage, urging travelers to use certified solar viewing equipment
Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in West Kordofan, with 838 suspected cases and 117 deaths reported as WHO coordinates an emergency response
WHO warns Europe heatwave is intensifying health risks as temperatures rise at twice the global average rate, increasing strain on hospitals and vulnerable populations
The WHO says the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is nearing its end after tracing more than 600 contacts in 33 countries
The World Health Organization says suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo are rising amid security challenges and regional violence
The World Health Organization will today, May 19, 2026, convene an emergency committee to discuss the urgent matter of the Ebola outbreak after it was declared a global health emergency on Sunday
The WHO will host its sixth Walk the Talk challenge in Geneva on May 17, promoting healthy lifestyles and inclusive community participation
One of the repatriated passengers showed symptoms during the rescue flight from the North Atlantic. The French Defense Minister announced a special decree to allow isolation measures to be applied to contact cases. The European Commission representation in Spain: "Following Spain's request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, a rescEU air ambulance is being deployed from Norway to Tenerife"
The unusual hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius has raised difficult questions about disease preparedness at sea, human transmission risks, and how modern cruise ships respond when rare infections emerge far from land
The WHO confirmed eight reported hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, while stressing the rare outbreak does not spread like COVID or influenza
