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Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials in the province of British Columbia say.

May 17, 2026 10:47 am
 

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Israel kills Hamas armed wing leader Haddad in Gaza strike

An Israeli airstrike on Gaza killed the chief ​of Hamas’ military wing, the most senior official from the Palestinian militant group killed by Israel since ‌a U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement in October that was meant to halt fighting.

May 17, 2026 9:51 am
 

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At least eight dead, 32 injured in Thailand after freight train hits bus

At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in ​Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at ‌a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

May 17, 2026 8:58 am
 

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'Enough is enough': rally in memory of dead teen

Dozens of people have rallied to remember a 19-year-old woman whose body was found in a rubbish dump, amid calls for the government to intervene after charges were dropped against her alleged killer.

May 16, 2026 6:12 pm
 

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Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran

During his first year back in office, U.S. President Donald Trump’s blustery negotiating style won him concessions from countries on issues ranging from tariffs to armed conflict.

May 16, 2026 5:15 pm
 

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US accuses Iraqi man of aiding Iran-backed militia attack plans

An Iraqi national ​accused of involvement in multiple attacks against U.S. interests in Europe has been ‌arrested and brought to the U.S. to face six terrorism-related counts, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.

May 16, 2026 3:30 pm
 

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Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says not decided on new sales

U.S. arms sales to Taiwan have always been a cornerstone of regional peace and stability and are ​something confirmed in U.S. law, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Saturday ‌after President Donald Trump said he had not decided on future sales.

May 16, 2026 2:34 pm
 

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African public health agency announces new Ebola outbreak in Congo

Africa’s top public health agency said on Friday that there was a confirmed ​Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, with 65 deaths out of 246 suspected cases so far.

May 16, 2026 12:32 pm
 

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Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case

A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.

May 16, 2026 11:23 am
 

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Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two ​days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping.

May 16, 2026 10:34 am
 

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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks conclude

Israel and ​Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel ‌and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks.

May 16, 2026 9:00 am
 

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US plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, US DOJ official says

The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on Thursday.

May 15, 2026 4:45 pm

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