The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the Zika virus could spread to Europe this summer, although the likelihood of an outbreak is low to moderate. Areas most at risk are those where Aedes mosquitoes spread the virus: the Black Sea coast of Russia, Georgia, and Madeira. Countries with a moderate risk include Spain, France, Italy and Greece. UK risk is low. The WHO is calling on countries to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and ensure that people, particularly pregnant women, have information on the potentially harmful consequences of the disease.

French and Egyptian authorities have been reacting to the disappearance of EgyptAir flight MS804 with 66 people on board. The French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said in Paris, ‘Obviously, we can only imagine the anguish of the families. There are fifteen French citizens on board. So our top priority is to inform the relatives. A crisis management unit has been set up at the Foreign Ministry and a hotline number has opened. Another crisis unit is at work in our embassy in Cairo.’ The French prime minister promised assistance in the search for the aircraft. Speaking from Cairo International Airport, Egyptian prime minister Sherif Ismail said, ‘All we can say is that contact with the aircraft stopped in a specific area and the search operation is focused there. The military have sent aircraft and ships which will arrive at the site shortly. Greek aircraft are currently searching the area.’

On Tuesday night, Amina Ali Nkeki wandered out of a forest, asking for help, accompanied by a baby and a man who claimed to be her husband and the father of the baby. Amina was in poor physical condition, as were the baby and man. They were part of a group asking for help. The man said he had been kidnapped by Boko Haram from the town of Mubi, taken to Sambisa Forest, and married to Amina. Amina was taken to her house in Mbalala, where she was reunited with her mother, Binta Ali. The Sambisa Forest is an ideal hiding place for militants and their explosive devices:recently soldiers have infiltrated the forest and driven many out of their territory, but some are still hiding there. Stop press: the army has rescued a second Chibok girl, Serah Luka, and 97 other women. See:

Iranian Christians request prayer for three Christians belonging to the self-styled ‘Church of Iran’ network who were arrested on 13 May and remain in detention in Rasht. Security agents raided the home of Yousef Nadarkhani, a church leader who had attracted international attention after he was charged with apostasy and sentenced to death in 2010. He was finally acquitted of apostasy charges, but sentenced to three years' imprisonment for evangelising. He was eventually released on 7 December 2013. He and his wife Tina were arrested, along with Yasser Mossayebzadeh (who remains in detention - the other two were released). In addition, Saheb Fadaie and Mohammedreza Omidi were summoned to report to the security offices. Their homes were then raided and phones, computers and Christian literature were confiscated. The two men were detained, and are thought to be in Lakan prison near Rasht. Omidi was also one of four Christian converts sentenced in 2013 to receive eighty lashes for drinking communion wine and possessing a satellite receiver and dish.