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The hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius has sparked international alarm

'No suspected or confirmed cases' on island

30 passengers left hantavirus ship in Saint Helena: cruise operator

French President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou in 2017

Ahead of Macron's tour of Africa

French parliament votes to ease returns of looted art to ex-colonies

The attacks were launched by FLA Tuareg rebels and the jihadist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM)

Tense atmosphere

Civilians lynched in Mali witch hunt after jihadist, rebel attacks

The United States announced new sanctions on Cuban military conglomerate 'Grupo de Administracion Empresarial SA' (GAESA) whose Havana office is pictured here

Mounting pressure campaign

US targets Cuban military, mine in new sanctions

The case argues that Google favoured its own display advertising services while excluding its rivals

Accused of abusing its dominance

Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads

A person in a hazmat suit (2R) is escorted to an ambulance at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam on May 6, 2026

Global risk 'low'

WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says too few of those fighting addiction have had access to treatment

Goal to drive down overdose deaths

NY to hire 500 addiction recovery mentors with opioid settlement cash

Fifa President Gianni Infantino, US President Donald Trump, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the draw for the 2026 World Cup

Piling pressure on FIFA

Trump says he would not pay $1,000 to watch US at World Cup

A wide variety of CBD edibles can be found for sale in France

To allow it to be sold to be smoked

France to ban CBD edibles: sources

Bardella dismisses the allegations against him, said the National Rally

National Rally leader

EU prosecutors probe alleged misuse of funds linked to France's Bardella

Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, who died in 2023 aged 94, has been accused by more than 150 women

Hundreds paid or seeking damages over Harrods Al-Fayed abuse complaints

Supply shortages and power cuts have become the norm in Cuba

Has 'grave consequences'

US oil blockade on Cuba 'energy starvation': UN experts

Karin Ellen Veldkamp, head of infectious diseases at Leiden University Medical Centre, said her unit was ready to receive more patients if required

Exclusive interview

Hantavirus not like Covid: doctor treating patient in Netherlands

The small industrial port of Granadilla hosts little commercial activity and is close to Tenerife South international airport

Covid flashbacks haunt Canary Islands as hantavirus ship nears

Under the deal, Anthropic will use all of the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee -- a facility originally built to power Musk's rival AI venture, xAI

IMF warns of 'inevitable' AI-powered threats to global financial system

The cruise ship MV Hondius was sailing between Ushuaia and Praia when the first case developed symptoms

Eight cases reported

WHO says now five confirmed cruise ship hantavirus cases

Stocks have soared and oil has plunged this week on hopes for an end to the US-Iran conflict

Optimism Iran war close to ending

Oil prices drop awaiting Mideast peace progress

German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has warned the Iran will hit the economy hard

Triggered by energy shock

Germany warns tax revenues to be hit by Iran war

St. Petersburg Economic Forum

Fernand Kartheiser seeks MEPs for trip to Russia

Pope Leo XIV held a private audience with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in The Vatican

'There's a lot to talk about'

US underlines 'strong' Vatican ties after Rubio meets pope

Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, who died in 2023 aged 94, has been accused by more than 150 women

Former Harrods owner

UK police officers probed over handling of Al-Fayed complaints

Illustratioun vun Prouwen, déi den Hantavirus enthale kënnen.

Mostly spread by rodents

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship prompts questions over deadly risks

The AI adoption gap between wealthy and developing nations continues to widen

Used by 17.8% of workers

AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says

Julie (left), Portugal's last performing elephant, is to leave her circus for a sanctuary in the south of the country

Portugal's last circus elephant becomes pioneer for European exiles

Tyler shot to fame in the 1970s with hits including 'Lost in France' and 'It's a Hearthache'

Five-decades-long music career

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler 'recuperating' after emergency surgery in Portugal

The suspected outbreak happened on a cruise ship between Argentina and Cape Verde

Outbreak in cruise ship

Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know

Russia's Ukraine offensive has dragged on into a fifth year

Scaled-back celebrations

No tanks, no internet, simmering discontent: Putin to host nervous May 9 parade

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (R) and his Pakistani counterpart Shan Masood pose with the series trophy at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on May 7

Cricket rematch

Bangladesh and Pakistan renew rivalry in first Test

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