US evacuee from Canary Islands cruise tests positive for hantavirus

IAIN SULLIVAN, SUMAN NAISHADHAM 05/11/2026

TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — U.S. health officials on late Sunday said one of the 17 American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship in the Canary Islands has tested positive for the hantavirus but is not showing…

Putin says war winding down, blasts West for backing Ukraine

05/10/2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations.…

Rare antelope, Kenya’s ‘ghost of the forest,’ returns

Evelyne Musambi 05/10/2026

The mountain bongo has become the “ghost of the forest,” hard to spot amid the dense shrubs due to its ability to camouflage.…

‘The world needs us’: PH-Indonesia nickel pact to corner global supply

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/10/2026

Two of the world’s largest producers of nickel — Indonesia and the Philippines — have entered into an agreement that could reshape the global supply chain for this critical mineral. …

Record-breaking El Niño forecast: What you need to know

Jennifer McDermott 05/10/2026

Seasonal models are predicting an El Niño climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.…

Hantavirus on ship: WHO chief to oversee crew, passenger evacuation

Iain Sullivan and Elena Becatoros 05/09/2026

The head of the World Health Organization will oversee the evacuation of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed to the Canary Islands. …

Venice Biennale jury quits over Israeli, Russian participation

Colleen Barry 05/09/2026

Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition, which opens its most chaotic and contested edition in memory Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation and loud protests outside their pavilions.…

Astronomers spot an atmosphere around a world beyond Pluto

MARCIA DUNN 05/09/2026

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. …

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship passengers fear what awaits them at home

Associated Press 05/09/2026

MADRID — In the days since the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, concern has taken hold among at least some of its Spanish passengers — but not so much because they fear…

Secret UFO files released by Pentagon: Is there anybody out there?

Agence France Presse 05/09/2026

WASHINGTON, United States — The Pentagon on Friday released a first batch of secret files documenting reported sightings of unidentified flying objects — some dating back to the 1940s — fanning speculation over whether alien life exists.…

US fire on Iran tankers sparks reprisals as deal hangs in balance

CDN Digital 05/09/2026

TEHRAN, Iran — A US fighter jet disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, prompting retaliatory attacks and rattling a shaky truce as Tehran weighed Washington’s latest proposal to end the Middle East…

David Attenborough, excited, hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

Danica Kirka 05/08/2026

The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.…

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