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What to know about Tristan da Cunha, one of the world’s most remote islands with a suspected hantavirus case
LONDON, May 9 — The UK health security agency said yesterday a new suspected case of hantavirus was identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan […]
Could UK PM Starmer be pushed out after Labour’s bruising local election losses?
LONDON, May 9 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to carry on as leader after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that have deepened doubts […]
How Spain plans to evacuate passengers from the hantavirus‑hit cruise ship off Tenerife
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE (Spain), May 9 — Spain has agreed to receive a luxury cruise ship carrying 149 people from 23 countries that suffered an outbreak of hantavirus aboard […]
Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and Netherlands to send planes for passengers on hantavirus‑hit ship
MADRID, May 9 — Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to evacuate nationals from their respective countries aboard the Spain-bound cruise ship hit […]
Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and Netherlands to send planes for passengers on hantavirus‑hit cruise ship
MADRID, May 9 — Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to evacuate nationals from their respective countries aboard the Spain-bound cruise ship hit […]
WHO chief arrives in Spain ahead of passenger disembarkation from hantavirus cruise ship
GENEVA, May 9 — The head of the World Health Organisation arrived in Spain today where he will join senior government officials in Tenerife to oversee the safe disembarkation of […]
Starmer names Gordon Brown as adviser in bid to reset leadership after UK election losses
LONDON, May 9 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as his special envoy on global finance today, turning to a man credited with shoring […]
One of Cuba’s most prolific spies: US moves to strip citizenship of ex‑diplomat convicted as intelligence agent
ISTANBUL, May 9 — US federal prosecutors are seeking to revoke the American citizenship of imprisoned former US Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha, claiming he obtained it under false pretences while […]
UK PM Starmer pledges to heed voters after Labour drubbing in local polls
LONDON, May 9 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised today he would “listen to voters” after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections. […]
Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sexual abuse of underage girl
COLOMBO, May 9 — Sri Lankan authorities arrested a senior Buddhist monk today for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl, police said, marking the highest-profile case involving clergy […]