UN aid workers feel forgotten and in peril as Gaza war drags on
โWeโre punished for doing our jobs,โ said one foreign doctor who volunteered in Gaza.
Hospitals
Hospitals evacuated in Cologne after discovery of second world war bomb
1,000kg US ordnance to be defused at building site after complex evacuation that also included thousands of homesAuthorities in the German city of Cologne have evacuated three hospitals and thousands of homes after the discovery of an unexploded second…
Lithuania to pick new parliament in election clouded by economic angst, Russia fears
Opinion polls show the main opposition Social Democrats led by Vilija Blinkeviciute ahead in the race with about 18% support.
Israel pursuing โwantonโ destruction of Gaza health system, UN commission says
An inquiry by the world body found Israeli forces deliberately killed and tortured medical personnel.
One Nation Tory group refuses to back Badenoch or Jenrick in party leadership race โ as it happened
TRG says both candidates have โused rhetoric and focused on issues which are far and away from โฆ the values we cherish and upholdโRobert Jenrick, one of the final two Tory leadership candidates, is delivering a speech in London. There is a live feed on…
โLike the Guggenheim!โ Inside Zurichโs staggering, revolutionary new hospital for kids
From the chalet-style patient โcottagesโ to the walls designed for scribbling on, Herzog & de Meuronโs Kinderspital is a stylish, healing, child-friendly miracle โ and it cost less than UK equivalentsโHospitals are the ugliest places in the world,โ…
Slovakia continuously failed to fulfil hospital payment obligations rules Court of Justice [Advocacy Lab Content]
Slovakia has lost a Court of Justice ruling over continuous late payments to public hospitals. The state-owned health insurance company is facing serious financial struggles as healthcare budget troubles mount.
Gaza likely to get new governing structure in coming year, says Israelโs EU envoy
Haim Regev said his country would “prevail and win” militarily during an exclusive interview with POLITICO, but fretted about Israel’s “legitimacy war” on the global stage.
Estonian president: Tear down the wall of restrictions weโve built around Ukraine
As the West, the limits weโve placed on ourselves merely reflect our fear, weakness and indecision โ all feeding the aggressor.
Inside the US intel dilemma on Gaza a year after Oct. 7
Current and former officials say the US has long struggled to collect intelligence on Hamas.
Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut, stepping up attacks on Iran proxies
Escalated bombings come on eve of anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel last October.
Iran open to cease-fire efforts in Lebanon โ if Israel stops bombing Gaza
Iranโs Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visits Beirut as Israeli airstrikes continue to target top Hezbollah commanders.
Ukraine kills nuclear plantโs pro-Russian security chief with car bomb
โA just retribution awaits every war criminal,โ Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said.
Lebanon yearns for national unity as war revives specter of 1980s
Many in Lebanon are desperate not to let Israel’s attack and economic hardships reignite sectarian divisions.
Danish government rolls out plan addressing tomorrowโs health challenges
Denmark’s ruling coalition plans to transform the country’s healthcare system. Hundreds of specialist doctors will be trained, hospitals will treat more people at home, 17 new local health councils will help integrate primary and specialist care services.
Suspected German Marburg virus cases test negative
“There was no danger to fellow passengers on the train or in the plane at any time,” authorities say.
Trump vows to veto any federal abortion ban โ after previously refusing to commit
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would veto a federal abortion ban after previously declining to say whether he would do so. โEveryone knows I would not support a federal abortion ban, under any circumstances, and would, in fact, veto it, because it is up to the states to decide based on the will [โฆ]
Trump vows to veto any federal abortion ban โ after previously refusing to commit
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would veto a federal abortion ban after previously declining to say whether he would do so. โEveryone knows I would not support a federal abortion ban, under any circumstances, and would, in fact, veto it, because it is up to the states to decide based on the will [โฆ]
Rare disease realities: Patient perspectives across the EU
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EU nomination shows up Hungaryโs struggling health service
The European Union’s decision to name a Hungarian as its health commissioner has raised eyebrows in his country, which itself has crumbling hospitals and no health minister.
Apple mega-bucks give Ireland a โฌ14 billion dilemma
More billions are on the way from the tech giant as the Irish hoover up multinational taxes at a breakneck pace โ but struggle to build what this booming nation needs.
Rachel Reevesโ 7 reasons to be cheerful
Britain’s strait-laced chancellor was sent out to cheer up the nation โ and insist there’s more to Labour than penny-pinching.
Von der Leyenโs first 100 days: What sheโs promised, what it means and what sheโll really deliver
The Commission president is promising to move quickly with far-reaching reforms. How credible is her plan?
Doctors โfight like hellโ against a second Trump term
Some see the politicking as a moral obligation, but others see a threat to the doctor-patient relationship.
Harris blames โTrump abortion banโ for deaths of two Georgia women
The vice presidentโs remarks came at a speech in Atlanta.
Israeli airstrikes hit south Lebanon as Hezbollah accuses it of crossing โall red linesโ
โWe have suffered a heavy blow” in the deadly waves of pager and walkie-talkie explosions, said Hassan Nasrallah.
Lebanon: No more pagers, walkie-talkies on flights from Beirut
Ban follows deadly blasts that killed at least 26 people in an apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah.
Act now to ensure health policies address the burgeoning demands of Myopia
One of the worldโs leading vision impairments, myopiaโs prevalence is set to increase, with vast implications for countryโs budgets and their peopleโs health and well-being.
Thousands injured as Hezbollah pagers explode in Lebanon
Lebanese hospitals have reportedly been overwhelmed with patients.
Doctor shortages, low pay and overtime: Europe’s hospitals are under the weather
Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms.
UN says Israel killed 6 staff in airstrikes on refugee camp
โThese dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now,” U.N. chief Antรณnio Guterres said.
Newborns face deadly infections amid superbug crisis
Clinicians are looking into the potential of probiotics to prevent infections.
Wars are breeding superbugs that will spread โeverywhereโ
Drug-resistant infections thrive in the chaos of war, spilling over to neighboring regions.
Call for army to protect Italian hospital staff after spate of attacks
Patients and relatives turn on doctors and nurses, with 16,000 reports of physical and verbal assaults in 2023 aloneDoctorsโ and nursesโ unions in Italy have called for authorities to consider bringing the army into hospitals in response to an increase…
South Korea reveals new evidence of โviolent and systemicโ forced adoption abroad
Hospitals and adoption agencies appear to have colluded to force single mothers to give up children, commission findsSouth Korea has found new evidence that mothers were forced to give up their children for adoption in countries including Australia, De…
From a hospital in Gaza: โPlease let me dieโ
We urge the international and medical community to demand an immediate and permanent cease-fire, and to allow access to the humanitarian aid so desperately needed.
UK looking at tighter outdoor smoking rules, Starmer confirms
Ministers are mulling plans to ban smoking in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants and sports grounds.
Why energy is Israelโs weak spot
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, keeping the lights on is becoming a national security priority.
UK logistics company trials blood deliveries by drone between two NHS hospitals
The blood samples were flown between two facilities in Northumberland, a journey which took just over an hour and shaved seven minutes off the longer route by road.
Russia on mpox: No risk due to our โtraditional valuesโ
Russian official laughs off threat of disease formerly known as monkeypox.
Tony Blairโs AI mania sweeps Britainโs new government
The former PM sees artificial intelligence as a silver bullet for ailing public services, government inefficiency and a stagnant economy.ย Is he right?
Key drug doesnโt work against deadly new mpox virus, study finds
The findings are “disappointing,” said Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Cease-fire talks resume as Gaza death toll tops 40,000
American, Egyptian and Qatari leaders emphasize the urgency of restarting cease-fire negotiations.
WHO declares mpox global emergency
A more-deadly version of the virus is spreading fast through Africa.
European West Nile virus death toll reaches 8
Cases are higher this year in Spain and Greece, while Europe’s numbers are within an expected range.
Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists
Number of people seeking emergency care for heat-related illnesses is up in cities including Rome, Florence and VeniceThe number of people accessing emergency care for heat-related illnesses has risen sharply in some of Italyโs most popular tourist cit…
Wildfire rages out of control on the outskirts of Athens
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flew back to the capital, cutting short his vacation on the island of Crete.
Greece evacuates hospitals and homes as wildfires rage near Athens
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite “superhuman” efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
First imported cases of Zika-like virus detected in Europe
Outbreaks of Oropouche virus, which may be linked to fetal deformities, are reported in several countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Smart Clinics: Bringing healthcare to where itโs needed most
In rural Colombia, a converted bus and a 30-strong interdisciplinary team are bringing basic healthcare services to pregnant women affected by poverty.
Soldiers, civilians, elected representatives: Volodymyr Zelensky’s daily meetings
From factories to hospitals, on the front line as well as further back, the Ukrainian president crisscrosses the country every day, remaining at the political center of the country despite a decline in popularity. On Tuesday, Le Monde’s correspondent a…
Bulgaria tries saving hospitals from bankruptcy with investment loans [Advocacy Lab Content]
Bulgarian state and municipal hospitals can now take part in a special programme of state loans to save them from bankruptcy and improve their patient services. Specialist staff at one hospital went unpaid for seven months.
Warring drug gangs turn up the heat on Swedenโs government
A surge in gang violence during a brutal summer spells trouble for the ruling parties.
5 ways Labour says Britain is broken
Labour attack dossier lays out holes in Britain’s finances โ which the Tories dismiss as simply a political excuse to raise taxes.
Friday briefing: How a doping scandal could overshadow the Olympics
In todayโs newsletter: As Paris gears up for the Games, the excitement is palpable, but concern about performance-enhancing drugs threatens the reputation of one of its sportsโข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.The Olympi…
Ukraine war briefing: Pentagon accounting error creates path for billions more to be sent to Kyiv
Ukraineโs foreign minister calls on Hong Kong to prevent Russia from using region to circumvent sanctions; drone debris lands in Romania. What we know on day 884The Pentagon has found $2bn worth of additional errors in its calculations for ammunition, …
Maltaโs Chris Fearne looks out of the running as EU commissioner after court decision
The court ruled there is enough evidence for all those accused in a hospital contract scandal to stand trial.
Washingtonโs most powerful interests donโt know whether to cheer Harris โ or dread her
Would she bring continuity with Joe Bidenโs policies? A more centrist vibe? A sharper progressive bite? Industries including tech, energy and pharma want to know.
We volunteered at a Gaza hospital. What we saw was unspeakable.
American surgeons who witnessed the civilian carnage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli soldiers to receive polio shots after virus detected in Gaza: Reports
The WHO found traces of polio in the Gaza sewage system, though no cases have been confirmed so far.
Israelโs ultra-Orthodox headache
The Haredim now find themselves the target of anger, not only from a broad swathe of the public but even from their traditional allies in the religious-right coalition.
The Trump-Vance ticket is a repudiation of free-market conservatism
The last time he chose a running mate, Donald Trump tried to reassure people with traditionally conservative economic views. Not this time.
Hamas claims military chief survived Israeli strike
But the Israeli military announced that Rafa Salama, a Hamas commander it described as one of Deifโs closest associates, was killed in Saturdayโs strike.
Photos from the scene as shots were fired at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania
The former president was rushed off stage and attendees took cover.
US FTC hits dialysis giants with antitrust probe
The Federal Trade Commission investigation of DaVita and Fresenius Medical Care follows years of consolidation in the dialysis industry.
Israel and Turkey trade blows in row over NATO โcomplicityโ in Gaza
President Erdoฤan has vowed to prevent military support for Israel until a cease-fire agreement is reached.
The never-ending job of depriving Putin of the means to kill Ukrainians
Vietnam and Malaysia are the next destinations on EU envoy David OโSullivanโs mission to stop Russia from beating EU sanctions.
Maltaโs Fearne could still be EU commissioner nominee if court clears him, says PM Abela
Fearne will find out in two weeks if a court deems there to be enough evidence to proceed in hospital fraud case.
Biden aimed to prove US and global doubters wrong with NATO speech
His high-profile address served as both a political and geopolitical test for the president.
Ukraine seeks total lift of restrictions on American weapons after childrenโs hospital struck
Ukrainian officials want the U.S. to let them use long-range ATACMS to hit inside Russia.
Hungarians facing long hospital waiting lists, dissatisfaction rising [Advocacy Lab Content]
Long waiting lists for scheduled operations at Hungarian hospitals are at the centre of a fierce political debate. Seven thousand patients were added to the lists in just one year, delays can take up to six years.
Ukraineโs path to NATO membership โirreversible,โ allies expected to declare
The expected decision would be a major win for Ukraine and make the Washington summit among NATOโs most historic in its 75-year history.
Diplomacy wars: Orbรกnโs new nemesis arranges visit to Ukraine
Hungary’s Pรฉter Magyar wants to present a contrast with Budapest’s Russia-friendly prime minister.
Russia strikes Kyiv childrenโs hospital in huge missile attack
Putin’s forces deliberately targeted kids, Ukrainian officials said.
Labourโs top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Slovakiaโs Fico, in first public outing since attack, laments not visiting Putin with Orbรกn
While blasting progressive ideology as “poison” and “cancer,” Slovak leader honors Slavic cultural forebears.
Why a disillusioned, angry Britain voted for change
A tour of Britain’s provincial towns reveals a restless nation with no love for its political class.
Who is Keir Starmer? Britainโs incoming prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrieved
A trip north with the U.K.โs most powerful leader in a generation.
Ukraine war briefing: Day of mourning in Dnipro after Russian attack on schools and hospitals
Mayor of city in south-east Ukraine says kindergartens were among buildings hit in strike that killed at least five people. What we know on day 862See all our Ukraine war coverageA day of mourning has been announced for Thursday after a Russian missile…
French government spokesperson attacked while campaigning
PM Gabriel Attal condemns attack on Prisca Thevenot and her team and calls for “action, now.”
Five simple steps to deceiving your way to Downing Street
From dodgy data to flagrant fibs, POLITICO has the inside track on how politicians are scheming to win votes at the U.K. general election.
Air Europa plane diverts to Brazil after severe turbulence injures dozens
About 40 passengers taken to hospitals after flight from Madrid to Montevideo forced to make emergency landingAn Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo has been forced to make an emergency landing at a Brazilian airport due to โsevere turbulenceโ,…
500 medical workers killed during Israelโs military assault on Gaza, UN says
“This equates to an average of two health care workers killed every day,” British charity warns.
Nobody even noticed the Toriesโ biggest legacy
Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero โand now itโs on Labour to keep that target alive.
Famine will loom over Gaza as long as conflict rages, report warns
Latest data shows that more than half of the population often doesnโt have any food to eat, nearly nine months into Israelโs bombardment and siege of the enclave.
Dagestani official sacked after sons implicated in Sundayโs deadly attacks
Russian officials blame the West for the slayings, following the same script used after the Crocus City Hall mass shooting in March.
Pope Francis has lost control of his liberal revolution
Trouble is brewing in the very regions that cradled the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
Russia unleashes โmassive attackโ on Ukraine energy facilities
Moscow has switched tactics from targeting electricity substations to trying to flatten entire power stations.
London hospitals hackers publish stolen blood test data
The gang shared almost 400GB of the private information on their darknet site and Telegram channel.
A punch-up in parliament reveals Italyโs deepest scars
The Meloni coalitionโs plan to give more power to โvirtuousโ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.
Vandenbroucke is a top pick for EU health commissioner. But the chances are slim.
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke has a great CV for the EU’s top health post. But will Belgium let him go?
Macronโs high-risk election puts Franceโs economy on the line
The rise of the far right is sending tremors through financial markets and could push French debt deeper into the danger zone.
Hungarian hospitals drowning in debt, suppliers risk bankruptcy, services compromised [Advocacy Lab Content]
Hospitals in Hungary are sounding alarm as rising debts restrict operations, with officials reporting there are very few medical interventions for which the available funding provides sufficient financial coverage.
Open letter to Professor Draghi
We urge you not to foreclose on the future of Wi-Fi: Global Wi-Fi networkโs plea to author of EU competitiveness report.
UN to add Israel to blacklist for violations against children
The U.N. will also call out Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israeli strikes kill 18, including refugee camp mayor
The mayor of the Nuseirat refugee camp was killed along with four children and one woman, officials said.
Polish soldier dies after clash with migrants on Belarus border
As Poles prepare to vote in the EU election on June 9, the soldierโs death could provide a boost to anti-immigrant parties.
Israel strikes UN-run school in Gaza, killing dozens
The Israeli military said Hamas militants were operating from the school.
‘Russian criminals’ behind hospitals cyber attack
The former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre says it is a “serious” ransomware attack.
‘Russian criminals’ behind hospitals cyber attack
The former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre says it is a “serious” ransomware attack.