The MV Hondius cruise ship departs the port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Hantavirus on cruise ship triggers global alert

WHO says wider public risk remains low despite deaths and international tracing

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Endless proposals: Why Trump can’t end war he started

Weeks of shifting strategies, back-channel diplomacy and Hormuz tensions yield no deal

President Donald Trump with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth watches in the Oval Office of the White House. Trump struck an optimistic tone on Wednesday, saying the US and Iran had held “good talks over the last 24 hours” and suggesting a deal could emerge soon.

Israel 'not happy' with US-Iran peace push: report

Netanyahu backs ‘Economic Fury’ over US peace bid, urges 'patience' for regime collapse

An Apache attack helicopter fires a "Hellfire" missile. On Monday, the US military said it destroyed six small boats in Hormuz area and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to impose its toll system over the strait.

Chilean TV stations sue Google in anti-trust case

Lawsuit claims Google’s dominance drains revenue, undermines Chilean journalism

US District Judge Amit Mehta, in a landmark ruling aimed at restoring competition in the search engine market, ordered tech giant Google to end exclusive deals that make Google the default search engine on phones and other devices. However, he refrained from ordering Google to sell off Chrome, currently the world's most popular browser.

Trump-Xi summit: Stability over breakthrough?

The summit may stabilise tensions, but a breakthrough remains unlikely

US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.

Pair back in UK from virus ship told to 'self-isolate'

Close contacts monitored and supported as UK tracks potential hantavirus spread

This handout picture released by Argentina's Health Ministry shows a scientist from the Malbran Institute handling containers used to diagnose the Andes hantavirus, which contain RNA from the Andes virus as part of the detection process, in Buenos Aires on May 6, 2026.

Hantavirus: 'They didn't take it seriously enough'

Remote islands exposed as infected cruise passengers came ashore en masse

This photograph shows a view of a convoy of ambulances allegedly carrying at least one of the passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius believed to be infected with hantavirus escorted by Dutch police on motorcycles as it arrives near Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in Leiden on May 6, 2026.

Rare earth push stalls: US permitting 'self-defeating'

US rare-earth hopes hinge on faster permits, public-private backing, firm 'offtakes'

The export of rare-earth technologies has become the new object of big-power relations. In the US, bringing a new mine online, including development and planning, can take an average of 29 years, making it one of the longest lead times globally.

'Peace framework': Iran weighs new US proposal

Iran, US inch closer to memorandum that could ease sanctions and calm Gulf tensions

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei.

Inside the life and times of CNN founder Ted Turner

Media pioneer behind 24-hour news revolution remembered worldwide

Ted Turner, Chairman of Turner Enterprises and the UN Foundation, listens to a question during a news conference. File photo taken on April 1, 2008 at the United Nations in New York.

Has Trump blinked? US edges towards Iran’s terms

Nuclear issue takes a back seat as US and Iran move toward phased framework deal

Trump appears to be shifting from military pressure to phased diplomacy with Tehran.

US announces phased closure of Peshawar consulate

Operations to shift to Islamabad as Washington cites staff safety, resource management

The State Department said the decision reflected Washington’s “commitment to ensuring the safety of diplomatic personnel and efficient resource management”.

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