British Nationals, repatriated after a prolonged stay on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, arrive by coach at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, north west England, on May 10, 2026, where they are expected to stay for up to 72 hours.

Hantavirus outbreak sparks quarantine debate

US and French passengers test positive after evacuation from infected ship

2nd cruise ship patient tests 'positive' for hantavirus

Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship sees another confirmed case

The convoy of Spanish passengers that were evacuated from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrives to the Gomez Ulla Defense Hospital in Madrid. on May 10, 2026.

Plane with hantavirus evacuees lands in Netherlands

Evacuees from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive safely in the Netherlands

Turkish passengers from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius talk to personnel in hazmat suit while disembarking at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, 2026.

Hantavirus: Fatality rate, suspected source

Person-to-person spread, high fatality rate put health systems on heightened alert

The Dutch-flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands to start evacuation of passengers and most crew members on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain

Three passengers from the ship have died, while others have fallen sick with the disease

The Dutch-flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius sails near El Medano, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, Spain early on May 10, 2026.

Israel deports two activists from Gaza-bound flotilla

Israel controls all entry points into Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade

Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek (L) and Brazil's activist Thiago Avila arriving in court, in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon

WHO chief says hantavirus 'not another COVID' pandemic

WHO urges calm as Tenerife told hantavirus threat from cruise ship is low

This handhout photograph taken and released on May 7, 2026 by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (R) speaking with WHO Health Emergencies Programme executive director Chikwe Ihekweazu prior to a virtual press conference on the hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship travel, at the WHO headquarters, in Geneva.

Can Europe build its own social media giants?

Start-ups hope growing distrust of US platforms will help attract users across continent

New platforms promise healthier feeds and less algorithm-driven content amid rising frustration with Big Tech.

Spain tests suspected hantavirus case in Alicante

Spain tests woman exposed on flight amid deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

Spain tests suspected hantavirus case in Alicante

Germany bank robber on the run after hostage scare

Hours-long German bank standoff ends, but suspect slips police cordon

Police stand in front of a bank, where bank robbers have taken multiple hostages in Sinzig, western Germany on May 8, 2026.

Starmer says he won’t quit after local election losses

Nigel Farage's Reform UK wins hundreds of local council seats in working-class areas

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts in front of Reform UK members outside Havering Town Hall a day after local elections in east London on May 8, 2026.

UK’s Labour suffers early losses in crunch local polls

Big losses could amplify calls for Starmer to resign or face leadership challenge

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in central London, Thursday, May 7, 2026 to cast their votes in the local elections.

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