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Hantavirus-hit cruise passengers evacuate from Spanish port with WHO aid
About 150 people will be flown home as the MV Hondius arrived near the port of Granadilla in Tenerife.
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Britain
Ex-minister tells UK cabinet to boot Starmer or she’ll challenge him herself
10 May 2026 - 3:39AM
Britain
Hantavirus outbreak: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital
10 May 2026 - 1:15AM
Hungary
‘Wonderful’: new Hungarian PM Magyar sworn in ending Orban’s 16-year rule
Magyar’s centre-right party defeated authoritarian Orban last month, which will allow it to roll back many of his policies.
9 May 2026 - 11:56PM
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Hungary’s Peter Magyar is sworn in as the new prime minister at parliament in Budapest on Saturday. Photo: AFP
France
Musk uses slurs to mock French prosecutors investigating X
Investigators are probing the US billionaire’s social media platform over political interference, Holocaust denial and sexual deepfakes.
9 May 2026 - 3:20PM
Ukraine war
Beginning of the end? Trump announces 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal
US president says ceasefire will include suspension of all ‘kinetic activity’ and an exchange of prisoners.
9 May 2026 - 6:20AM
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Hantavirus
‘Not another Covid’ says WHO, as new suspected hantavirus cases found
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO chief, is in charge of MV Hondius’ evacuation; latest patient sat on plane near woman infected during cruise.
9 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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Sant Joan university hospital, where a woman with symptoms consistent with a hantavirus infection is being treated, is seen in Alicante, Spain, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Spain
Spain to repatriate guests as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canaries
The MV Hondius is expected to reach the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife on Sunday.
8 May 2026 - 11:25PM
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Britain
UK PM Starmer won’t ‘walk away’ after local election drubbing
Nigel Farage, whose Reform UK gained more seats, said the results so far represented a ‘truly historic shift in British politics’.
8 May 2026 - 11:59PM
China-EU relations
Tall story? Sophie la Girafe, France’s national toy, revealed to be Chinese-made
The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China.
8 May 2026 - 4:01PM
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Ukraine war
Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of Moscow war parade
Russia has threatened a massive strike on the heart of Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the Victory Day parade on Saturday.
8 May 2026 - 4:26PM
Russian service members rehearsing for Saturday’s parade. Photo: Reuters
European Union
Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike
US president said he gave EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ‘until our Country’s 250th Birthday’ or tariffs would jump to ‘much higher levels’.
8 May 2026 - 5:19AM
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X (formerly Twitter)
French prosecutors open judicial investigation into Elon Musk and X
Move follows tech billionaire’s failure to attend an April summons over possible abuses on his social media network X.
8 May 2026 - 11:13AM
Nordic nations
Greenland PM hits out at reported bid to buy signatures for pro-US petition
Jens-Frederik Nielsen responds to report of a ‘mysterious American’ offering a Nuuk taxi driver US$200,000 to sign.
8 May 2026 - 10:50AM
Britain
Man arrested ‘with weapon’ near former prince Andrew’s home
Masked suspect allegedly confronted Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during a walk, forcing him to flee with his private security.
8 May 2026 - 11:01AM
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew. Photo: AP
Nordic nations
Norwegian police arrest Chinese citizen on spying allegations
Authorities allege the woman had a suspected role in spying on Norwegian satellite data.
8 May 2026 - 11:57AM
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO says cruise ship hantavirus outbreak ‘not the start of a pandemic’
The rare disease that hit the MV Hondius is usually spread from infected rodents, typically through urine, droppings and saliva.
8 May 2026 - 1:12AM
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Italy
Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican to defuse tensions with Trump
The meeting comes amid the US president’s repeated attacks on the pontiff over the Iran war and nuclear weapons.
7 May 2026 - 10:04PM
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Pope Leo (centre) meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican on Thursday. Photo: EPA/Vatican Media
Disease
Nations race to trace passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Cruise operator says 29 passengers left the MV Hondius in St Helena on April 24, after the first death.
7 May 2026 - 9:56PM
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Ukraine war
Russia urges foreigners to leave Ukraine capital over Victory Day threat
Moscow says it will respond to any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt Saturday’s commemorations.
7 May 2026 - 7:16PM
France
France’s ex-president Sarkozy escapes second ankle tag sentence
Last year he became modern France’s first president to go to jail, in a case related to alleged Libyan funding in his 2007 election campaign.
7 May 2026 - 4:45AM
Religion
Pope to inaugurate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in June trip to Spain
He will also visit a migrant reception centre in the Canary Islands.
6 May 2026 - 11:02PM
Pope Leo waves during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations
EU plan to rip out Chinese hardware will cost massive US$430 billion: report
Brussels’ proposed new Cybersecurity Act would require vast amounts of Chinese equipment to be ripped out and replaced in a slew of industries.
6 May 2026 - 5:04PM
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Disease
Spain opens port to virus-hit cruise ship as rare Andes strain confirmed
Madrid steps in to help the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship at the centre of an international health scare.
6 May 2026 - 8:54PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
From Beijing to Berlin: Chinese EVs turn heads as brands eye European markets
BYD, Geely and Xpeng showcase eye-catching EVs at Beijing auto show as they build momentum in Europe and target more discerning buyers.
6 May 2026 - 11:39AM
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