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Two Britons Evacuated from Hantavirus-Hit Ship Improving

Two Britons who were medically evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are improving, global health officials have said.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Trump Gives EU Ultimatum Deadline to Approve Trade Deal

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 'much higher' tariffs on the European Union by 4 July if the bloc does not eliminate its levies on US goods, according to the BBC.

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Public Health

Hantavirus Strain Spreads Between Humans on Dutch Cruise Ship

A rare strain of hantavirus that can spread between humans has been identified in patients linked to a deadly outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship, according to the World Health Organization.

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Public Health

WHO Confirms Five Hantavirus Cases on Cruise Ship

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five cases of hantavirus linked to deaths aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Another three cases are suspected, according to the WHO.

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Public Health

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Not Pandemic, WHO Says

The World Health Organization said an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship is not the start of a pandemic, according to the BBC.

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Public Health

Cruise passengers tell life onboard ship after hantavirus outbreak

Cruise passengers describe life aboard the MV Hondius, where three have died from a hantavirus outbreak, according to BBC reports.

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Markets

Shell Profits Surge $6.92 Billion Amid Iran War Impact

Shell reported a $6.92 billion profit in the first quarter of 2024, driven by soaring oil prices due to the Iran war, according to BBC.

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Public Health

Argentina Hantavirus Outbreak Spreads as Cruise Ship Passengers Return Home

Argentina is urgently investigating the origins of a hantavirus outbreak linked to an Atlantic cruise ship, with reports that some passengers have returned to the United States, according to The Guardian.

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Discovery

Single Dose Magic Mushroom Use May Alter Brain Anatomy, Study Finds

A single dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can induce anatomical changes in the brain, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

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Public Health

Three Evacuated from Hantavirus Cruise Ship as Outbreak Spreads

Three people, including two crew members, have been evacuated from the hantavirus-infected cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship, carrying nearly 150 people, is now en route to the Canary Islands for further medical evaluation and treatment.

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Public Health

Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Leaves Cape Verde After Three Evacuated

A Dutch cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has left Cape Verde after three people were medically evacuated, according to the BBC.

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Entdeckung

Mega-Tsunami in Alaska: Zweithöchster jemals gemessener

Eine Mega-Tsunami-Welle in Alaska erreichte fast 500 Meter Höhe. Sie ist laut einer wissenschaftlichen Analyse der zweithöchste jemals gemessene.

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Staatschefs

Eta-Aquariiden-Meteoritenregen: Höchststand am 5.–6. Mai

Der Eta-Aquariiden-Meteoritenregen erreicht am 5.–6. Mai seinen Höhepunkt. Bester Zeitpunkt für Beobachtungen ist vor der Morgendämmerung.

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Konflikte & Sicherheit

2.000 Einwohner in Kriegsstadt Olesko gefangen

Die ukrainische Menschenrechtskommissarin spricht von einer 'humanitären Katastrophe' in der von Russen besetzten Stadt Olesko, wo die Fluchtroute wegen Minen zur 'Straße des Todes' geworden ist.

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Discovery

Massive Alaska Megatsunami Was Second Largest Ever Recorded

A massive 'megatsunami' in Alaska reached nearly 500 meters in height, making it the second largest ever recorded, according to a scientific analysis.

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