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The WHO Director-General has urged countries around the world to prepare for new cases of hantavirus
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged countries to prepare for a possible rise in the number of hantavirus cases.
Lubinec reported a 333-fold increase in complaints against the TCC
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Commissioner, has stated that the number of complaints regarding violations of citizens’ rights during mobilisation has increased 333-fold compared to 2022. According to him, the Ombudsman’s Office has received over 6,000 such complaints.
In Mariupol, the occupying authorities plan to transfer nearly 900 flats to a ‘compensation’ fund
In the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, the Russian occupying authorities plan to include hundreds of flats on the list of properties to be provided as ‘compensation’. These are the homes of city residents who left due to the blockade and occupation.
In Russia, fires broke out at a gas processing plant in Astrakhan and the Nurlino oil terminal following drone attacks
On 13 May, fires broke out at several facilities in Russia’s fuel and energy sector following drone attacks. Blazes were reported at a gas processing plant near Astrakhan, an oil terminal in Bashkortostan and a facility in the Krasnodar Krai.
Ukraine is forming an anti-ballistic missile coalition in Europe – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a meeting of national security advisers from a number of countries, focusing on the production of anti-ballistic systems in Europe.
Russia has reported drone attacks on the port of Taman and an industrial facility in Yaroslavl
Russian authorities have reported drone attacks on the port of Taman in the Krasnodar Krai and an industrial facility in Yaroslavl. Fires broke out following the strikes.
A man suspected of robbing a soldier following a dispute is to stand trial in Kyiv
The police have referred to court an indictment against a man suspected of damaging a soldier’s car and robbing him following a road rage incident.
The enemy launched a massive attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region: eight people were killed and a 9-month-old girl had her leg torn off
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, between the evening of 12 May and the morning of 13 May 2026, eight people were killed and a further 11 were injured as a result of Russian attacks.
US Secretary of State Rubio is flying to China wearing a tracksuit, just like Maduro, and under a new name
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has travelled to China with President Donald Trump for talks with the country’s leader, Xi Jinping.
Iran has restored access to 30 missile bases along the Strait of Hormuz following massive US strikes
New classified US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran retains access to most of its missile facilities along the Strait of Hormuz. This contradicts public statements by US President Donald Trump and members of his administration regarding the alleged complete weakening of the Iranian military.
Energoatom’s Supervisory Board has launched an investigation following information from NABU
The Supervisory Board of Energoatom received information from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) that may indicate possible criminal offences committed by certain company officials. Following this, the company ordered an internal investigation, suspended several employees and initiated a reorganisation of its physical security and economic security departments.
Trump has stated that he views Venezuela as a potential 51st state of the US
US President Donald Trump has stated that he is seriously considering the possibility of Venezuela joining the United States. Against this backdrop, the US continues to encourage oil companies to operate in the country following the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power.