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Hantavirus-hit ship evacuation completed as quarantines begin

Hantavirus-hit ship evacuation completed as quarantines begin The repatriation effort, coordinated by Spanish authorities with support from WHO, the European Union, the European...

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Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent, says UN chief

Global perspective Human stories © NASA The Strait of Hormuz which separates the United Arab Emirates and Iran is a strategically important shipping...

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Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief

Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk strongly condemned the rising use...

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Middle East: Deadly weekend in Lebanon, continued violence in Gaza

Middle East: Deadly weekend in Lebanon, continued violence in Gaza More than 100 strikes were reported in the past 24 hours alone, while...

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Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands

Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands 11 May 2026 Humanitarian Aid More than 150,000 people have been affected...

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World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan

World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan “At a time when some...

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First Person: Surviving death row in Thailand

First Person: Surviving death row in Thailand Mariyam Tadein was 21 years old when she was sentenced to death. Police found over half...

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Passengers leave hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife as WHO says outbreak ‘not another COVID’

Passengers leave hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife as WHO says outbreak ‘not another COVID’ The vessel arrived off the Canary Islands after weeks...

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WHO chief heads to Tenerife to oversee Sunday arrival of hantavirus-hit ship

WHO chief heads to Tenerife to oversee Sunday arrival of hantavirus-hit ship 9 May 2026 Health The Director-General of the World Health Organization...

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Nuclear energy in the Middle East: A realistic choice or a risk?

Nuclear energy in the Middle East: A realistic choice or a risk? “Nuclear energy is at the intersection of energy demands, technological innovation,...