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French evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship shows ‘symptoms’, PM says

AdvertisementFranceWorldEuropeFrench evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship shows ‘symptoms’, PM saysAll five passengers flown back to France have been placed in strict isolation until further notice
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 12:57am, 11 May 2026Updated: 1:18am, 11 May 2026One of five French people flown back to France on Sunday from the cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is showing symptoms of the illness, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.
“On of them showed symptoms in the repatriation plane,” he posted on social media. “These five passengers have immediately been placed in strict isolation until further notice.
“They are getting medical treatment and will have tests and a medical check-up,” he added.
AdvertisementLecornu also said he would issue a decree later on Sunday authorising appropriate isolation measures being put in place to protect the public.
From early Sunday, passengers from the MV Hondius have been evacuated from the shi..

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Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus

Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLauren TurnerBBC NewsMinstry of DefenceMedical supplies were dropped onto the remote island, which has no airstrip and a population of just 221British Army medics have parachuted onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to help a British national with suspected hantavirus.
The man left MV Hondius, the cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the virus, in mid-April at Britain's most remote inhabited overseas territory, where he lives.
He first reported symptoms two weeks after leaving the vessel and is said be in a stable condition while isolating. Six cases of the virus have now been confirmed, including of two other Britons currently being treated off the ship.
Oxygen was also dropped from an RAF A400M on Saturday, with supplies at a “critical level” on the island, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
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Chirayu Rana’s attorney says he did not fake father’s death, it was about a ‘dad-like figure’

Chirayu Rana's attorney speaks about the allegation that he faked his father's death in 2024.
Chirayu Rana's attorney Daniel Kaiser reacted to the explosive claim that Rana, the embattled former employee of JPMorgan Chase, faked his father's death and took leave from his office in 2024, and said it was not his biological father, but a father figure who helped raise Chirayu. Chirayu Rana has become the talk of the town after he filed a lawsuit against Lorna Hajdini, bringing allegations of sexual harassment. Hajdini and JPMorgan denied the allegations and various rumors started floating after Chirayu Rana briefly withdrew the lawsuit, only to refile it with witness statements on how Hajdini invited the witness also for a threesome.The Wall Street Journal reported that JPMorgan offered Rana a $1 million settlement to make his complaint go away, but Rana chose to go public. Amid social media chatter, Kaiser told the Journal that attempts are being made to defame Chira..

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Indian-origin Texas teen brings two grandmothers to prom, says choice to take Ba and Ma was simple

Indian-origin Texas teen Reeyan Mistry takes his two grandmothers to prom.

Two grandmothers attended their first prom ever at a small private school in Addison, Texas as Reeyan Mistry, the high school senior, did not have to think twice over whom he would ask to be his prom date. It was his Ba and Ma, the two grandmothers from Africa and India. Clad in sarees, the two women posed for photos with Mistry as the school celebrated the decision to break away from the tradition, WFAA reported.The Westwood school this year had only 17 seniors in the graduating class — 12 girls and five boys. Reeyan said his decision was simple though emotional as he wanted to take his two grandmothers who shaped his life.But Mistry's mother remembered a childhood promise that Reeyan actually made. Reeyan's mother Trisha Mistry said as a child, Reeyan used to tell his grandmothers that he would take them to the prom dance.”They got their hair done, makeup, nails done. I felt like I have two daught..

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Hantavirus outbreak: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital

AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeHantavirus outbreak: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospitalThere are around 24 British passengers and crew, as well as two people from Ireland, on board the MV Hondius
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 1:15am, 10 May 2026UK health authorities are gearing up to receive about 24 people from a virus-hit cruise ship, who will be isolated in a hospital once used for Covid-19 patients, NHS officials said Saturday.
They are currently on board the Dutch ship, the MV Hondius, due to anchor off Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday.
Most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home to their home countries after weeks at sea, in a carefully prepared repatriation effort.
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None are currently showing any symptoms of hantavirus.
Buildings at Arrowe Park Hospital are pictured in Wirral, England, on Saturday. Photo: AF..

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Companies blame AI for deep job cuts for second month in a row

U.S. companies have named artificial intelligence as the leading driver of job cuts for the second consecutive month, a new analysis has found.
In April, employers announced 83,387 layoffs — a 38 percent increase from March — according to a report released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a global outplacement firm.
AI accounted for 26 percent of those cuts, making it the most frequently cited reason for workforce reductions for a second month. So far this year, 49,135 layoffs have been attributed to AI, ranking it as the third-largest cause of planned job losses overall.
Companies are deepening their reliance on AI with major firms, including Google, Amazon, and Meta, pouring billions into the emerging technology particularly in the construction of large-scale data centers across the nation.
In April, Meta announced it would slash about 10 percent of its workforce, citing increased expenditures on AI. Earlier in the year, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said: “I think that 2..

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Norovirus outbreak on Florida-bound cruise ship sickens 115 passengers and crew

More than 100 passengers and over a dozen crew members have fallen ill with norovirus aboard the Caribbean Princess during a 13-day voyage through the Eastern Caribbean.
The Princess Cruises ship departed Port Everglades, Florida, last week and is scheduled to arrive at Port Canaveral in the state Monday. At the time of the outbreak, the vessel was carrying 3,116 passengers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 102 passengers became sick with the highly contagious stomach virus. In addition, 13 of the 1,131 crew members onboard also reported illness.
Those affected experienced typical norovirus symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea, according to health officials. The virus is known for spreading rapidly in close-contact environments such as cruise ships, where shared dining spaces and frequently touched surfaces can make containment difficult once an outbreak begins.
Most people who contract norovirus begin showing symptoms within 12-48 hours of exposure, whi..

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Elderly woman tries to shove younger one out of priority seating on MTR train

AdvertisementHong Kong transportHong KongTransportElderly woman tries to shove younger one out of priority seating on MTR trainOlder woman pushes younger one’s face, grabs her hair and shakes her head, according to viral video clip
1-MIN READ1-MIN2 ListenAmbrose LiPublished: 12:31am, 10 May 2026An elderly woman tried to fight a younger one over priority seating inside an MTR train carriage in Hong Kong, with a clip capturing the dispute going viral on Saturday.
In the clip posted on the social media platform Threads, the elderly woman in one of two adjacent priority seats is seen forcefully trying to remove the younger woman beside her.
The older woman pushes the younger one’s face, grabs her hair and shakes her head, while using her foot to push her leg.
AdvertisementThe younger woman does not hit back or verbally engage her, according to the clip.
A fellow passenger seated next to them asks the elderly woman to let go of the younger one, but in vain.
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Putin denounces Nato at scaled-back Victory Day parade

Putin denounces Nato at scaled-back Victory Day parade6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlys DaviesSteve Rosenberg: Scaled-back Victory Parade in Moscow's Red SquareVladimir Putin has used his annual Victory Day speech in Moscow's Red Square to justify his war in Ukraine and denounce Nato.
Speaking in front of hundreds of military personnel, the Russian president said he was fighting a “just” war and called Ukraine an “aggressive force” that is being “armed and supported by the whole bloc of Nato”.
His remarks come amid muted celebrations across Russia to mark the nation's biggest national holiday, commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.
Ahead of the celebrations, curtailed for security reasons amid fears of Ukrainian attack, Russia and Ukraine agreed to observe a three-day ceasefire, announced by US President Donald Trump on Friday.
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Iran accuses US of ‘reckless military adventure’

Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure'12 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandEPAForeign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would not bow to US pressureIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of opting for a “reckless military adventure” every time a “diplomatic solution is on the table”.
Iranians would “never bow to pressure”, Araghchi said in a post on X, a day after each side accused the other of launching attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and as the US fired on more Iranian vessels.
Despite the clashes, Trump said the ceasefire was intact. It is meant to enable talks to end the war that the US and Israel launched in February.
Iran was expected to respond to US proposals on Friday, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“I hope it's a serious offer, I really do,” Rubio said during a visit to Italy.
Iran has been controlling the Strait of Hormuz as well as attacking US allies in the Gulf in retaliation for..