What is the cruise ship hantavirus and how does it spread?
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person.
LiveEO raises €28m to take its civil-infrastructure satellite stack into European defence
The Berlin geospatial-AI company has closed the first slice of a new round, with defence VC Helantic alongside Nordic Ninja, MMC, and the EIC. Most
Ametek to buy Indicor’s instrumentation businesses for $5bn, the largest CD&R partial exit of 2026
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice banks one of the cleanest mid-market industrial partial exits of 2026, three and a half years after carving the portfolio out
Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia
The Israeli-US war on Iran shattered long-held assumptions about security, deterrence and stability in the region.
Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?
US pauses Hormuz escorts after Pakistan-led mediation gains traction, signalling shift towards a limited framework deal.
Low US hotel bookings paint grim hospitality picture at the World Cup
Report says several factors, including visa barriers and geopolitical concerns are to be blamed for low booking numbers.
South Africa identifies Andes strain of hantavirus in 2 passengers on a cruise ship with outbreak
South African health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus in two passengers from a cruise ship with an outbreak of the rare infection
Hantavirus cruise outbreak: Three passengers evacuated
Hantavirus cruise outbreak: Three passengers evacuated
Trump Suspends Military Escorts in Hormuz 1 Day Into Operation
President Tweety McTreason says “Project Freedom,” his newly minted military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz and break an Iranian blockade
Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.
China calls for Strait to be reopened ‘as soon as possible’ in Iran talks
Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran’s foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.
BBC traces how 10 minutes of Israeli bombing brought devastation to Lebanon
The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon – bringing chaos and destruction across the country.
‘I had to stick to the plan’: Officer describes retrieving crocodile with human remains inside
DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.