Ireland's health care service (HSE) announced on Friday that it has shut down its IT systems due to a "significant ransomware attack." "There is a significant ransomware attack on HSE IT systems. We have taken the precaution of shutting down all our IT systems in order to protect them from this attack and to allow us to fully assess the situation with our own security partners, HSE said on Twitter.
Teenagers are now receiving COVID-19 vaccines in Hungary. Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced at the end of April that those between 16 to 18 years of age would be able to receive the Pfizer jab. More than 90,000 young people have already registered, with parental permission needed.
Idlib (Syria) (AFP) – Syrian families and children celebrate Eid al-Fitr at an amusement park installed for the occasion, in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib.
Fairfax (United States) (AFP) – The campaign to immunize America's 17 million adolescents aged 12-to-15 kicked off in full force on Thursday, a key part of President Joe Biden's strategy to push the country towards herd immunity.
The Democrats running for Mayor of New York City debated topics including crime and the economy on Thursday night, less than six weeks before the Democratic primary. (May 14)
Another cold start to the day in the Eastern US is contrasted by hot, dry conditions in the West. We are also monitoring storms forming in the Central US. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the weekend forecast.
A senior official from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region says he expects foreign media can avoid biases, prejudices and negative preconceptions when reporting on the autonomous region, adding that Xinjiang welcomes all international visitors to come.
A Pakistani immigrant who is now an American citizen is working hard to bring glory to U.S. professional squash in upcoming tournaments. Training was especially hard for Shahjahan Khan during Ramadan, as Saba Shah Khan reports. Producer: Saba Shah Khan.
DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone tells CNN's Don Lemon what it was like to relive the Capitol riot through his body camera footage and what he wants lawmakers to know.
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian families in Gaza's Shejaiya neighbourhood leave the area after it was shelled by Israeli forces.
Inspired by the verdict in the George Floyd murder case, relatives of other alleged police brutality victims in the U.S. want their cases reopened. It's not so clear-cut. VOA's Veronica Balderas Iglesias looks at the complexities of their quest to seek justice.
