Iran has officially responded to US proposals aimed at ending the war and easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it has submitted its official response to a United States peace proposal designed to end the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region and restart negotiations over its nuclear programme. According to Shehbaz Sharif,…
UK military launches emergency mission to support a Briton linked to the MV Hondius virus outbreak. The British Army has parachuted medical personnel and emergency supplies onto the remote island of Tristan da Cunha to help a British man with suspected hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius outbreak. The man, who lives on the isolated…
Spanish nationals from the virus-hit MV Hondius have begun quarantine after evacuation in Tenerife. The first passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius have arrived in Madrid after leaving the cruise ship anchored near Tenerife. Fourteen Spanish nationals were flown from Tenerife on a chartered aircraft and transferred to a military hospital in Madrid, where…
Lebanon says dozens were killed after another wave of Israeli air strikes across the country’s south. At least 39 people were killed in fresh Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, as tensions between Hezbollah and Israel continue to rise despite an earlier ceasefire agreement. One of the deadliest attacks hit…
Spanish authorities have started evacuating passengers from the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship anchored near Tenerife. Spain on Sunday began a large-scale operation to remove passengers and crew from the MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel left three people dead. Health officials said all remaining passengers are currently asymptomatic as evacuation…
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the conflict in Ukraine could be nearing its conclusion as ceasefire efforts continue. Vladimir Putin has said he believes Russia’s war with Ukraine is “coming to an end,” days after a temporary ceasefire agreement was brokered between Moscow and Kyiv. Speaking to reporters after Russia’s annual Victory Day celebrations in…
Passengers were evacuated after a Frontier Airlines aircraft struck a person during takeoff at Denver International Airport. A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person on a runway at Denver International Airport late Friday night, prompting an emergency evacuation and federal investigation. According to airport authorities, the incident happened shortly before takeoff as the…
The president Bola Tinubu administration says recent meetings between Nuhu Ribadu and top United States officials will strengthen cooperation on counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and regional security. In a statement issued on Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to Tinubu on information and strategy, said Ribadu visited the United States from May 4 to May 6 for…
More than 100 passengers and crew members have fallen ill during a Caribbean Princess voyage, according to the CDC. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship has sickened 115 people so far. The agency confirmed that 102 passengers and 13 crew members reported…
Russian President Vladimir Putin used Victory Day celebrations to defend the war in Ukraine and criticize NATO support for Kyiv. Speaking at Russia’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, Vladimir Putin described the war in Ukraine as a “just” fight against what he called an “aggressive force” backed by NATO. The Russian president…
