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Four Australians stranded on cruise ship as deadly hantavirus claims three lives.

What to know about the hantavirus outbreak

Hantavirus, a rare family of viruses carried by rodents, is suspected in a deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean.

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His heartbroken family want those responsible prosecuted.

Boy dies after being sucked into hotel jacuzzi filter

A young boy has died in horrific circumstances after a dream family holiday turned to tragedy. 

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Upon meeting Mr Mountbatten-Windsor for the first time, a former diplomat said he was ‘surprised’ by this one trait of the former prince’s.

‘His buffoon Highness’: Inside Andrew’s time as trade envoy

Upon meeting Mr Mountbatten-Windsor for the first time, a former diplomat said he was ‘surprised’ by this one trait of the former prince’s.

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Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a residential building in southeastern Brazil.

Horrific footage shows moment plane crashes, killing three

Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a residential building in southeastern Brazil.

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Australia is working to finalise an upgraded security treaty with Fiji this week as China appears to have killed off efforts to clinch a similar deal with Vanuatu. 

Wong looking to seal security deal with Fiji as China looms

Australia is working to finalise an upgraded security treaty with Fiji this week as China appears to have killed off efforts to clinch a similar deal with Vanuatu. 

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Vicente, 3, died of heat stroke after being left inside a car for 12 hours.

Toddler’s tragic death after being locked in car for 12hrs

The three-year-old’s mother reportedly returned home from partying and forgot about her son in the car.

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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.

US says it sank six Iranian ships as UAE rocket fire resumes

The ceasefire was teetering as Iran and the US traded fire over the Strait of Hormuz and the United Arab Emirates reported attacks for the first time since the truce was declared nearly a month ago.

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Oil markets were suitably unimpressed by Mr Trump’s latest promise.

Can Donald Trump really reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

The blockade remains, the war began 65 days ago, and the President still has to deal with the question of Iran’s uranium.

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Rescue workers stand next to a damaged car that crashed into several people in Leipzig.

Woman fell from vehicle roof in German car-ramming terror

A car ploughed into a crowd in the historic centre of the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, killing two people and injuring several others, authorities said.

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Jake Rosmarin is aboard MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak.

Emotional plea from influencer aboard horror cruise ship

An influencer aboard the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak said passengers were ‘not just headlines’ and that they want to go home.

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It Ends With Us starred Blake Lively ?as a shop owner who marries a man played by Justin Baldoni.

Major update in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us.

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Hantavirus is a rare respiratory illness linked to the exposure of infected rodents’ urine and faeces.

Aussies trapped on horror cruise ship linked to three deaths

Australians among the almost 150 people aboard a cruise ship which has become the epicentre of a hantavirus outbreak.

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Dutch cruise ship the MV Hondius is currently anchored off the island nation of Cape Verde. (EPA PHOTO)

Seven cases of hantavirus identified on cruise ship

Seven cases of the deadly hantavirus have now been identified in a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship off West Africa.

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As strikes hit the UAE, flights are circling, diverting or turning back.

Flight chaos as new war move sparks fresh warning

Flights are being diverted, airspace is under pressure and explosions have been heard across the UAE as the Middle East conflict intensifies.

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