- Passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship returning to home nations for monitoring The Washington Post
- Passengers Are Evacuated From Cruise Ship Tied to Hantavirus Outbreak The New York Times
- Bay Area resident exposed to hantavirus aboard MV Hondius cruise ship SFGATE
- MV Hondius: Plane sent to bring Irish passengers home from virus-hit ship BBC
- Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship AP News
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating U.S.-brokered three-day truce – AP News
- Russia accuses Ukraine of violating U.S.-brokered three-day truce AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukrainians welcome respite from Russian attacks, Moscow says peace still far off Reuters
- Putin Says Ukraine Ceasefire Prompted By Kyiv Security Warnings Bloomberg.com
- Russia, Ukraine agree to truce and prisoner exchange amid WWII observance The Washington Post
Football on ruins: Gaza’s orphans find refuge on the pitch
A Gaza teenager orphaned by an Israeli attack finds refuge in football amid the decimation of Palestinian sports.
Stories of those killed in a single day of Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Israeli strikes have killed at least 39 people in a single day of attacks across Lebanon during a so-called ‘ceasefire.’
Jorge Martin wins his first Aprilia Grand Prix at French MotoGP
Ex-MotoGP world champion now only a single point behind Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi in the riders' standings.
‘Ukraine has momentum in war with Russia’
‘Ukraine has momentum in war with Russia’
Passengers from Hantavirus-hit cruise begin disembarking ship
Passengers from the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a Hantavirus outbreak, have begun disembarking.
Can Asian economies cope with the fallout from the Iran war?
Fuel costs, inflation and debt pressures are testing Asian economies.
Atef Najib faces at least 10 charges in landmark Syria trial
Cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad faces charges that include murder, torture and responsibility for massacres.
Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan
According to the proposal, initial negotiations will focus on ending hostilities.
Qatari gas shipment clears Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan-Iran talks – Financial Times
- Qatari gas shipment clears Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan-Iran talks Financial Times
- Live Updates: Qatari prime minister departs Florida as U.S. awaits Iran's response on peace deal CBS News
- Pakistan in Talks With Iran to Allow More Qatari LNG Via Hormuz Bloomberg.com
- Tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz as US waits for Iran's response to peace proposal Reuters
- U.S., Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz CNBC
Keir Starmer’s party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here’s what comes next. – NPR
- Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here’s what comes next. NPR
- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign after disastrous local elections CBS News
- Starmer’s time is up — but not just yet politico.eu
- An Election Uprising in Britain WSJ
- The court of king Farage Financial Times
Can central banks curb inflation as energy costs rise?
Central banks hold rates steady as energy shock tests inflation fight.
Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest as Starmer vows to fight on – UK politics live
Catherine West issues ultimatum for the PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quit
At the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson who were sitting waiting for the main interviews.
Kuenssberg told West she wanted a cabinet minister to challenge Keir Starmer. She said she was sitting next to one of them. What was her message to her?
Well, there’s nothing stopping Bridget from standing. Why are all the men better than the women? We do need some senior women to step forward and to challenge for what is going to be a really difficult two and a half years between now and the general election, and also to take us into that second term.
I love you dearly, Catherine, but I just disagree on this one.
Continue reading...US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks
Drone hits cargo ship off Qatar’s coast, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates repel attacks.
Farage trying to avoid scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire, Labour says
Reform’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, seeks to present issue as irrelevant in interview with Laura Kuenssberg
Labour has accused Nigel Farage of attempting to dodge scrutiny as the Reform leader continued to face questions over the £5m gift he received from a crypto billionaire shortly before the last general election.
Asked about the gift from Christopher Harborne on Sunday, the party’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, sought to present it as an irrelevance to voters and said it had complied with all the rules.
Continue reading...GPs and hospitals in England to be required to share data to create single patient records
Wes Streeting says legislation will save lives, but GPs are concerned about liability for errors introduced by other providers
GPs and hospitals will be required to share patient data under legislation to be announced in the king’s speech on Wednesday.
Legislation to create a single patient record (SPR) for each person, which would be used across all healthcare providers, is part of a £10bn digitisation of the health service.
Continue reading...US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba – CNN
- US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba CNN
- The U.S. has conducted at least 25 military surveillance flights near Cuba in recent months, according to CNN CiberCuba
- US increases reconnaissance flights near Cuba amid rising tensions mezha.net
- U.S. Surveillance Drone Operates Near Cuba Amid Rising Tensions with Regime CubaHeadlines
- U.S. spy drone circles Cuba again amid tensions with the regime CiberCuba
Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict
Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 cities
Fifa World Cup matches set to be held across the United States face heightened terrorism risks, with experts warning that vulnerabilities are being amplified by the US-Israel conflict with Iran and a depletion of counter-terrorism expertise within federal law enforcement.
The biggest threat stems from homegrown violent extremists, often lone actors that may have become radicalized online by extreme political views or jihadists such as the Islamic State (Isis), said four counter-terror experts interviewed.
Continue reading...How the Trump White House works against itself in its efforts to prevent overdoses
Contradictory policies that gut harm reduction programs while supporting naloxone access are confusing experts
Within just a few weeks, the Trump administration has proposed multiple contradictory policies related to overdose prevention – some that could help save lives and others that experts say could further strain health resources and put people at risk for overdose.
These policies include a new prohibition on funding for fentanyl test strips, which help people avoid overdoses; proposed budget cuts that would gut the country’s overdose prevention efforts; and an ambitious drug control strategy that will be impossible to implement if the aforementioned cuts go through.
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