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Three people with suspected hantavirus, including a British doctor, have been medically evacuated from a cruise ship. The British crew member, a Dutch colleague and another passenger were taken from the Dutch‑flagged MV Hondius for onward travel to the Netherlands, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Spanish health officials

Three individuals suspected of having hantavirus, among them a British doctor, have been evacuated from the cruise ship associated with the outbreak. The evacuation permits the vessel, carrying roughly 150 passengers, to resume its three‑day voyage to the Canary Islands after Spanish officials granted permission to dock. Since the

The Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale was forced to close its doors temporarily on the second day of the preview after the activist collective Pussy Riot staged a disorderly demonstration opposing Russia’s participation in the art festival. Dressed in pink balaclavas, the protesters rushed to the pavilion, gathered

Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has spoken out against the spread of AI‑generated deepfake images of her, one of which shows her in lingerie, after the pictures were shared widely online. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Meloni wrote: “Over the past few days several fabricated pictures of

Donald Trump has issued a fresh ultimatum, telling Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face a new wave of US bombing “at a much higher level and intensity than it was before”. The social media announcement on Wednesday was the latest in a rapid series of

Friedrich Merz’s initial period as German chancellor proved rocky, and a year later he remains unsteady at the helm of Europe’s largest economy and most populous nation, with approval at record lows and the far right waiting to exploit the weakness. The conservative Christian Democrat assumed office on