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A plane carrying 20 British passengers evacuated from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus has landed in the UK. The passengers will isolate at a hospital for 72 hours, and the overall risk to the public is considered very low.
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The cruise ship HV Hondius docked in Tenerife on Sunday morning.
Twenty Britons who were on the ship flew to the UK on a charter flight.
They will isolate at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside for 72 hours.
Three people have died from the hantavirus outbreak, including two confirmed cases by the World Health Organization.
Hantavirus is carried by rodents and usually does not spread from person to person, except for the Andes strain identified on the cruise ship.
Of the 22 British nationals on board, none have symptoms but are being closely monitored.
After hospital isolation, former passengers will self-isolate for 42 more days as a precaution.
A British man with suspected hantavirus is isolated on Tristan da Cunha island, with help from parachuted medical and military teams.
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President Donald Trump told Axios that he does not like Iran’s response to the latest peace plan proposal aimed at ending the war. He also spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Iran’s response but did not say if he will continue talks or consider military action.
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Iran sent a response to a peace deal proposal after the U.S. waited 10 days.
President Trump said the response was “inappropriate” and that he does not like it.
Trump declined to share specific details about Iran’s response.
He mentioned that Iran has been involved with many nations for 47 years.
Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation.
The call between Trump and Netanyahu was described as “very nice” and showed a good relationship.
Trump did not say if he will keep negotiating or choose military action next.
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The Netflix drama Adolescence won a record four Bafta TV Awards, including best limited series and acting awards for its stars. Other winners included The Celebrity Traitors for best reality show and actor awards for performances in various dramas and comedies.
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Adolescence won four Baftas, the most ever for a show in one year.
Owen Cooper, aged 16, became the youngest winner of best supporting actor at the Baftas.
Stephen Graham won best leading actor and Christine Tremarco won best supporting actress for their roles in Adolescence.
Narges Rashidi won best leading actress for playing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951.
The Celebrity Traitors won best reality programme and had the most viewed audience with over 15 million viewers.
Alan Carr’s moment on The Celebrity Traitors was voted the year’s most memorable TV moment by the public.
Last One Laughing won best entertainment programme, and Bob Mortimer won best entertainment performance.
Steve Coogan won best actor in a comedy for How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge).
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Ushuaia, a city in southern Argentina known as "The End of the World," denies causing a hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship. Local officials say the virus likely did not originate there because no local cases have been recorded, and the environment is not suitable for the virus-carrying rodent.
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The Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius started its journey in Ushuaia and has a hantavirus outbreak onboard.
The ship has 114 passengers and 61 crew from 22 countries; passengers are being evacuated in Spain.
Some media suggest the virus came from a landfill near Ushuaia where tourists watch birds and rodents live.
Local health officials say no hantavirus cases have been reported in Ushuaia or Tierra del Fuego province.
The virus spreads through a specific rodent not found in Ushuaia's climate or region.
The region's geography, including its island location separated by the Strait of Magellan, makes rodent movement difficult.
Argentina’s government is sending experts to Ushuaia to check for the virus and test rodents at the landfill.
Experts say further study is needed because changing ecosystems could affect where the virus appears.
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In the West Bank village of Asasa, Jewish settlers forced Mohammed Asasa and his family to dig up the grave of their recently buried father, Hussein Asasa. The settlers claimed the burial was too close to their settlement, Sa-Nur, which was recently re-established with Israeli government approval despite international law deeming such settlements illegal.
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Hussein Asasa died of natural causes and was buried in Asasa village following Islamic customs.
Mohammed Asasa had asked for Israeli military permission before the burial to avoid problems.
Shortly after the burial, settlers from Sa-Nur began digging up the grave, armed and using heavy tools.
The settlers threatened the family to exhume the body themselves or they would do it forcibly.
The family moved Hussein’s body to a safer place under settlers’ supervision.
Israeli army said it confiscated settlers’ digging tools and condemned acts harming dignity and public order.
The UN condemned the incident as an example of the harsh treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.
The Sa-Nur settlement was recently re-established, escalating tensions between settlers and local Palestinian families.
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Palestinian residents of the Bedouin village Umm al-Kheir in the occupied West Bank say settlers regularly attack their communities with the support of the Israeli military. These attacks include setting houses on fire and targeting vulnerable people, and the residents believe this violence is part of a plan to forcibly remove Palestinians from their land.
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Umm al-Kheir is a Bedouin village in Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinian villagers report daily violence from Israeli settlers.
Residents say the Israeli military supports or allows these settler attacks.
Attacks include burning homes and targeting children, even at school.
The violence is described as organized and used to intimidate Palestinians to leave their land.
Palestinians face difficulties seeking justice in the legal system, which they say often fails them.
The attacks are seen by residents as part of a political goal to expel Palestinians from the area.
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A French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship showed symptoms of hantavirus while returning to France, leading to strict isolation of all five French evacuees. Over 90 tourists from the ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, were repatriated to various countries after the ship anchored near the Canary Islands.
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The MV Hondius cruise ship had an outbreak of hantavirus, a virus usually carried by rodents.
Three passengers have died after traveling on the ship; two deaths were confirmed to be hantavirus cases.
Five French passengers were evacuated and placed in strict isolation after one showed symptoms during the flight to Paris.
The French evacuees are quarantined for 72 hours at Bichat hospital and must self-isolate for 45 days afterward.
Over 90 passengers from the ship were flown back to their home countries, including Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, Turkey, Ireland, and the US.
Spanish nationals are quarantined in a military hospital in Madrid.
British passengers showed no symptoms but are under health monitoring by UK authorities.
The outbreak is linked to the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread between humans and causes flu-like symptoms and breathing problems.
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Israel deported two activists after detaining them for trying to break its naval blockade of the Gaza Strip by leading an aid flotilla. The activists were stopped far from Gaza by the Israeli navy, and following their release, they said they would continue protesting the blockade.
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Two activists, Saif Abukeshek (Spanish-Swedish) and Thiago Ávila (Brazilian), were deported by Israel after a week of detention.
The activists were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which tries to break the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.
Israeli officials called the activists "professional provocateurs" and said they would not allow breaches of the blockade.
Abukeshek was suspected of links to a terrorist group; Ávila was suspected of illegal activity, but no formal charges were made public.
Spain and Brazil condemned Israel for detaining their citizens in international waters.
The flotilla involved 22 boats and 175 activists, who were intercepted by the Israeli navy off the coast of Crete, hundreds of miles from Gaza.
Past flotilla attempts have included well-known activists like Greta Thunberg and Nelson Mandela’s grandson.
Separately, an Israeli strike in Gaza killed two people, including a Hamas police officer, amid ongoing tensions despite a fragile ceasefire.
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Senator Mark Kelly expressed doubt about the benefits of the U.S. war against Iran, now over two months old. He warned that the conflict may leave the U.S. in a weaker position than if the war had not taken place.
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The U.S. has been involved in a war against Iran for more than two months.
Senator Mark Kelly represents Arizona and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Kelly questioned what the American people are gaining from this war.
He suggested the U.S. might be worse off as a result of the conflict.
Kelly raised concerns about the U.S.’s ability to defend itself during this time.
His comments were made during a public statement on Sunday.
The war with Iran is a current international conflict.
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A 91-year-old man named Derek Poole died in a garage fire that caused explosions at his home in Selston, Nottinghamshire. Emergency services responded to the scene, and a joint police and fire investigation into the cause is ongoing.
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Derek Poole was 91 years old and lived in Selston for 40 years.
The fire started in the garage of his bungalow on Church Lane around 7:18 pm on Saturday.
Poole was found dead in the burnt garage after loud explosions were heard.
Derek Poole loved cars, was a former grass track racer, and owned a garage and haulage company.
Firefighters from several nearby towns attended and kept one crew overnight to monitor the site.
Residents nearby were evacuated, and road closures were temporarily put in place.
The fire and police services are investigating the incident as isolated with no wider threat.
Many people from the local autograss racing community paid tribute, calling him a gentleman and legend.
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South Korea is investigating an incident where two unknown flying objects hit a Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4. The impact caused a fire and damaged the back part of the ship.
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The incident happened on May 4.
Two unidentified flying objects struck the cargo ship.
The ship is operated by a South Korean company.
The location was the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global shipping.
The strike caused a fire on the ship.
The back (stern) of the ship was damaged.
South Korea has launched an investigation to find out more about the incident.
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President Donald Trump warned Iran that they will no longer be allowed to act aggressively as he works on a peace proposal with Tehran. He mentioned a history of conflict and violence involving Iran and expressed a firm stance against their actions.
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President Trump said Iran will “be laughing no longer.”
He is working on a peace proposal framework with Iran's government.
Trump referenced Iran’s actions over 47 years, including attacks that harmed Americans.
He mentioned the killing of 42,000 unarmed protesters in Iran.
The statement was made on a Sunday.
Trump criticized Iran for ongoing aggressive behavior.
The goal is to change Iran’s hostile actions through negotiations.
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A man won a court case in Germany after suing his tour operator because he could not find an available sunbed on holiday due to people reserving them early with towels. Following this ruling, some hotels have started using new rules to stop guests from saving sunbeds unfairly.
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A man sued his tour operator after struggling to find sunbeds on holiday, despite waking at 6am daily.
A district court in Hanover ordered the tour operator to pay the man’s family about €900 (£850) in compensation.
The man argues the ruling could lead to more legal cases against companies allowing sunbed reservation by towels.
Some hotels now enforce sunbed allocation rules when guests check in to avoid early reservations.
Others remove items left on sunbeds when guests are not present after a warning sound.
One hotel in Cyprus assigns sunbeds to guests for the whole holiday and lets them change spots by request.
Many holidaymakers report the “dawn dash” problem, where people reserve sunbeds very early with towels.
Courts say tour operators must make a plan to provide a fair number of sunbeds for guests but cannot guarantee access at all times.
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Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed 51 people, including two medical workers, in the past 24 hours. Since March 2, more than 2,800 people have died, and many medical workers have been killed or injured despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in place for three weeks.
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The Lebanese Health Ministry reports 51 people killed in Israeli attacks over the last day, including two medical workers.
Two health authority locations in southern Lebanon were directly targeted by Israeli raids.
Since March 2, when the new Israeli military operation began, 2,846 people have died in Lebanon.
The United Nations states at least 103 Lebanese medical workers have died and 230 have been injured in over 130 Israeli strikes.
More than 1.2 million Lebanese people have been displaced due to the Israeli attacks since early March.
A ceasefire arranged by the United States started on April 16 but attacks have increased since then.
Medical workers and first responders say they are constantly at risk and facing ongoing attacks despite international laws meant to protect them.
Humanitarian experts note similar patterns of targeting healthcare workers in Gaza and Lebanon by Israeli forces.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wants Israel to slowly stop depending on military aid from the United States. He believes it is time for Israel to become more independent in its defense needs.
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Netanyahu spoke about this during an interview on the TV program 60 Minutes.
He said Israel should "wean" itself from remaining U.S. military support.
The goal is for Israel to rely less on American military aid over time.
This statement reflects a desire for greater Israeli self-reliance in defense.
Currently, the U.S. provides significant military assistance to Israel.
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Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist, was moved to a hospital in Tehran after collapsing in prison. Her prison sentence has been paused so she can receive medical care, but her family and supporters say she needs permanent treatment and should not return to prison.
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Narges Mohammadi is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist.
She has been in prison in Iran since December and collapsed multiple times due to health problems.
Mohammadi was transferred from a local hospital in Zanjan to a hospital in Tehran for specialized care.
Her prison sentence has been suspended on bail, but the duration was not specified.
Iranian medical officials said she needs treatment outside prison under the care of her own doctors.
Her family says she suffered a heart attack in March and has a blood clot in her lung that requires ongoing treatment.
The Nobel Committee urged Iranian authorities to allow her proper medical care, warning her life is at risk without it.
Mohammadi’s family and supporters demand her unconditional release and the dropping of all charges.
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The U.S. and Iran remain in conflict, with a fragile cease-fire and ongoing tensions affecting global energy routes like the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war is not over because Iran still has nuclear materials and support for proxies, and he discussed the possibility of removing enriched uranium from Iran.
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The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is ongoing with a fragile cease-fire in place.
Critical shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz are nearly blocked, causing higher gas prices.
President Trump referred to the fighting with Iran as a “skirmish” and attended a golf tournament in Virginia recently.
Iran has formally responded to the U.S. offer for truce talks through a Pakistani mediator.
Israel remains involved in the conflict and has its own timeline for continuing hostilities.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Iran still possesses enriched uranium, ballistic missiles, and supports armed groups.
Netanyahu mentioned physically removing nuclear materials from Iran is possible but did not detail military plans.
The interview with Netanyahu was conducted by Major Garrett for the show "60 Minutes."
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Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for attacks that happened during a brief three-day ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump. The ceasefire included a prisoner exchange, but fighting has continued, making long-term peace talks difficult.
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President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to mark Russia’s Victory Day.
The ceasefire included a suspension of all fighting and a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each side.
Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to the ceasefire.
Despite the ceasefire, fighting and attacks continued, with reports of three people killed by Russian drone strikes.
Russia said Ukraine sent dozens of drones, and Russian forces responded in kind.
A recent meeting in Miami involved U.S. representatives and Ukraine’s negotiator to try to advance peace talks.
Prisoner swaps happened alongside the ceasefire as part of negotiations.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Moscow soon to continue talks.
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Péter Magyar became Hungary’s prime minister and apologized to people who were hurt or treated unfairly during Viktor Orbán’s time in power. He promised a more free and united Hungary, while Orbán criticized this change and warned against giving up national independence.
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Péter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister.
Magyar apologized to civilians, teachers, journalists, and others who faced harassment under Orbán’s government.
Under Orbán’s rule, some critics faced investigations, court charges, and smear campaigns.
Magyar’s party won last month’s election by a large margin.
Magyar promised to fight corruption and restore democracy in Hungary.
Orbán did not attend Magyar’s swearing-in and repeated his nationalist message afterward.
Magyar called for unity and healing in Hungary after 16 years of Orbán’s leadership.
The future policies of Magyar’s government remain unclear, as he was careful not to give too many details during his campaign.
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A man in north London has been charged with assaulting three Jewish people and making antisemitic threats. The suspect, Dylan Ossei, faces multiple charges and is set to appear in court on Monday.
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Dylan Ossei, 34, from Hornchurch, east London, has been charged with five offences.
The victims were two men (aged 58 and 26) and a woman (aged 53).
The incident happened on Southbury Road, Enfield, around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday.
Injuries to the victims did not need further medical treatment.
Charges include assault, racially or religiously aggravated assault, and threatening behavior.
The Metropolitan Police made a swift arrest and emphasizes serious handling of antisemitic hate crimes.
The suspect remains in custody awaiting a court appearance at Highbury Magistrates' Court.
Police commit to working with Jewish communities in London to ensure safety.
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