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Iran Can Survive US Blockade Around Strait Of Hormuz For 90-120 Days: Report
Iran still has nearly 70 per cent of its prewar missile stockpile and around 75 per cent of its mobile missile launchers.
"I Made A Mistake": Ex-US Spy Jonathan Pollard To Run For Israeli Parliament
Pollard was arrested in 1985 after passing highly classified US documents to Israel while working as a civilian analyst for the US Navy.
Musk Once Slammed Anthropic As A Threat to Civilisation. Now He Powers It
From calling them "evil" to leasing them GPUs, Musk's stunning Anthropic U-turn proves that in the AI arms race, compute is the only currency.
2 Indians Among Crew On Cruise Ship Hit By Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
Two Indian crew members are onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people. WHO says the virus spreads differently from Covid-19 and does not currently pose a pandemic threat.
Ex-China Defence Ministers Get Suspended Death Sentences In Corruption Cases
Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has resulted in the removal of China's highest ranking general and military leadership.
How Saudi's Defiance Pushed Trump To Halt 'Project Freedom' In Hormuz
Saudi Arabia is frustrated with the American commander-in-chief's "erratic handling of the war", due to which Middle Eastern nations, especially the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have borne the brunt of Iran's retaliatory strikes.
Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised blood tests, PCR analysis and clinical suspicion, especially during severe respiratory illness outbreaks.
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Timeline: Dozens Tracked After First Death
Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected.
Health Authorities Work To Contain Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment.
WHO Warns Of More Hantavirus Cases In 'Limited' Outbreak
The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to...
Singapore Tests Two Residents For Hantavirus After Cruise Outbreak
Singapore has isolated and is testing two residents who were onboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Thursday.
How Public Health Officials Are Tracing People Who Came In Contact With Hantavirus Victims
Hantaviruses do not spread easily between people, which makes health officials confident the recent outbreak on a cruise ship that has killed three people will not turn into an epidemic.
Super El Nino On The Way: Scientists Warn Of Record-Breaking Global Weather Disruption
Agencies warn a record super El Nino by late 2026 could trigger floods, droughts, shifted rains, fewer hurricanes, higher temperatures.
US-Iran War News LIVE Updates: US-Iran Ceasefire Under Threat After Hormuz Strikes, Trump Calls It "Love Tap"
US-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: A US admiral said US forces sank six small Iranian ships. Iran denied any had been sunk and earlier fired warning shots at US warships
Trump Calls Hormuz Strikes Exchange 'Love Tap', Iran's "Lion" Warning
The skirmishes raised concerns over the viability of a shaky ceasefire that had largely held for the previous month. But Donald Trump insisted it remained intact despite new violations, which he described as a "love tap".
Google Faces New UK Lawsuit Over Online Advertising Practices
The claim filed on behalf of British advertisers is seeking up to £3 billion ($4 billion) in compensation, according to an estimate from KP Law, the firm leading the action.
French Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Elon Musk's X Over Child Abuse Content
The Paris public prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and unlawfully collecting personal data.
French Prosecutors Probe Elon Musk's X Over Deepfakes, Child Abuse Content
The Paris public prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and unlawfully collecting personal data.
Two Australian Women Linked To ISIS Charged With Keeping Slave In Syria
The pair returned to Australia on Thursday evening for the first time in almost a decade, travelling from a Syrian detention camp where they were stranded after the group's collapse.
