DAILY NEWS IN ENGLISH
WHO urges exercise and nonsmoking in first advice on dementia In the report issued on Tuesday, the UNʼs World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of people with dementia is expected to triple over the next 30 years. He highlighted the condition as a global health priority. While age is the strongest known factor for decline, it is not an inevitable consequence of aging, the report found. "We need to do everything we can to reduce our risk of dementia," Ghebreyesus said. "The scientific evidence gathered for these Guidelines confirm what we have suspected for some time, that what is good for our heart, is also good for our brain."
US jury orders Bayer to pay $2 billion in Roundup cancer case A California jury has ordered Monsanto to pay $2 billion (€1.78 billion) to a couple who claimed the agribusiness giantʼs Roundup weed killer caused their cancer. Mondayʼs verdict is the third consecutive one in a California court against Monsanto, which was bought last year by German chemical company Bayer. Two previous jury rulingsawarded $80 million to a manand $289 million to a former groundskeeper, though a judge later reduced the latter ruling to $89 million. The state court jury in Oakland found that Alva and Alberta Pilliodʼs use of the weed killer for over 30 years at their home and other properties caused them to contract non-Hodgkinʼs lymphoma. Lawyers for the couple called the $2.05 billion in punitive and compensatory damages a "historic" ruling. Legal experts said a judge would likely significantly lower the payout.
110/2019 • 15 MAY, 2019
US, Russia seek better ties after years of diplomatic crises Senior officials have called for an overhaul of US-Russia ties
Senior officials have called for an overhaul of US-Russia ties, saying a more "constructive model" is necessary. Experts say attempts to normalize the often tense relationship will prove difficult, if itʼs even possible. Even before he was elected, US President Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing him as a "strong leader" and someone "Iʼd get along great with." Throughout his presidency, Trump has attempted to foster a deeper relationship with Putin despitea series of diplomatic crises between Washington and Moscow. Earlier this month, Trump described in a tweet the "tremendous potential for a good/great relationship with Russia," adding: "The world can be a better and safer place." But Trump appeared to ignore the strategic divide between the two countries, a point that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. "We have differences — each country will protect its own interests and look after its own people — but itʼs not that we have to be adversaries on every issue," Pompeo said before meeting with Putin. "I believe itʼs time to start building a new, more
responsible and constructive model of mutual perception of each other," Lavrov added. Despite Trumpʼsamicable posturing towards Putin, the US presidentʼs years in office have not been characterized by a drastic improvement in relations. In fact, Lavrov at one point described the period as "worse" than during the Cold War. For Theresa Fallon, director and founder of the Brusselsbased Center for Russia Europe Asia Studies, there is a disparity between Trumpʼs rhetoric and government action. "Early on in the Trump presidency, there was this perception that things would improve. We heard about champagne corks going off in Moscow. Everyone thought it was going to be this great relationship," Fallon told DW. "But the reality is very different." Last year, the Defense Department singled outRussia and China as the largest threats to US interestsin its "national defense strategy," outpacing terrorism for the first time since the September 11 attacks in 2001.
Violent earthquake hits Papua New Guinea A powerful earthquake has struck an island chain off Papua New Guineaʼs north coast. A tsunami warning was briefly issued but later lifted. The extent of any damage was expected to become clear after sunrise. A shallow, violent offshore quake hitPapua New Guineaʼsremote New Britain island late on Tuesday. The 7.5 magnitude quake initially triggered a tsunami warning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned that unusually large waves could reach Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia, however it later said the tsunami threat had passed. The quake hit around 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the islandʼs north coast at a depth of around 10 km just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday (1300 UTC), the United States Geological Survey said. Papua New Guineaʼs Disaster Management Office said villagers on islands closer to the epicenter and on the west coast of neighboring New Ireland island reported the ocean receding, but no damaging waves or casualties.
Houthi rebels attack Saudi oil pipeline A Saudi minister says that a crude oil pipeline in Riyadh province has been attacked by Yemeni drones. The attack follows Saudi claims of sabotage attempts on two of its oil tankers off the United Arab Emirates. Two oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia were the target of "terrorism and sabotage" on Tuesday, according to the countryʼs minister of energy.
weather today BUDAPEST
8 / 13 °C Precipitation: 0 mm