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Three die in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
PRAIA, CAPE VERDE, May 4 — With Agnes Pedrero in Geneva and Francois Ausseill in Johannesburg Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said […]
New ‘definitive’ evidence emerges in Trump gala shooting, says US prosecutor
WASHINGTON, US, May 4 — Investigators have found clear evidence that the alleged gunman who attempted to storm a Washington media gala attended by US President Donald Trump actually shot […]
United Airlines plane hits lamppost, truck on approach to Newark airport
NEW YORK, May 4 — A United Airlines plane hit a lamppost and a delivery truck on a New Jersey highway while landing yesterday at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials […]
US to escort ships out of Hormuz as Trump cites ‘very positive’ Iran talks
WASHINGTON, May 4 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that “very positive discussions” were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will […]
Ex-New York mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical’ condition
WASHINGTON, May 4 — Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalised in “critical but stable condition,” his spokesman said yesterday, without disclosing what ails the 81-year-old former politician. “Mayor […]
No petrol, no problem: Nepal motorists switch to electric rides as demand surges
KATHMANDU, May 4 — As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain on […]
US Senate race heats up as Democrat with Nazi tattoo and troubled past emerges as frontrunner
WASHINGTON, May 4 — A gruff oyster farmer who only recently got rid of his Nazi-style tattoo is the unlikely face of the Democrats’ bid to seize the Senate from […]
Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending, but obstacles remain
TOKYO, May 4 — Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defence trade — a challenging feat that […]
What’s new in the Middle East war? Latest flashpoints from Iran, Lebanon and Gaza
PARIS, May 3 — The latest developments in the Middle East war: Iran hangs man Iran hanged a man convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer […]
Air Arabia passenger opens emergency exit and jumps off plane mid-taxi at Chennai airport
CHENNAI, May 3 — A routine landing turned chaotic at Chennai International Airport this morning when a passenger aboard Air Arabia flight G9471 unexpectedly opened an emergency exit and jumped […]