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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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
Trump Threatens More Iran Strikes If Deal Not Signed "Fast"
"We'll knock them out a lot harder, and a lot more violently, in the future, if they don't get their Deal signed, FAST!", US President Donald Trump said as the US military carried out strikes on Iranian military targets Thursday.
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.
US Urges Iran To Free Ailing Nobel Winner Activist Narges Mohammadi
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to free jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is believed to have had two heart attacks in recent weeks.
US Trade Court Rules Against Trump's 10% Global Tariffs
The US Court of International Trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on February 24.
US Military Strikes Iran's Qeshm Port, Bandar Abbas: Report
The US military on Thursday carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas, a Fox News reporter said in a post on X, citing a senior US official.
Trump Says Giving EU Until July 4 To Fulfill Trade Deal Or Will Raise Tariffs
Trump on Friday had threatened to increase tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25% this week, from 15% currently, because the EU was not complying with the terms of a deal struck in Scotland last July.
"Very Dynamic President": Trump Praises Meeting With Brazil's Lula At White House
US President Donald Trump said that he and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed many topics, including Trade and, specifically, Tariffs at the White House on Thursday.
Kash Patel Is Handing Out Alcohol Bottles To FBI Staff As Gifts: Report
In a new report, the Atlantic stated that Patel is handing out personalised, branded bottles of bourbon featuring his name, personal logo and FBI shield as gifts to staff and civilians, all while a defamation lawsuit against the publication and its r
