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

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

A drone strike has ignited a major UAE oil hub, with missiles intercepted overhead and fears rising of a wider Gulf escalation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a two-day ceasefire in Ukraine later this week, officials say, while Ukraine says its truce will start earlier.

Hantavirus can ‌be spread when droppings and urine of rodents become airborne, such as when people sweep out ​sheds where mice have been living.

The King is said to be ‘delighted’ with the news.

Japan’s visiting PM has raised concerns about China’s military rise during discussions with Anthony Albanese in Canberra, before signing several economic and security agreements

Police believe the remains belong to a 59-year-old businessman who was swept away by floodwaters.

Wild footage shows the elephant throwing and overturning parked cars, after it had trampled a man to death.

A woman was allegedly assaulted while asleep on a flight, before the accused did something even more unsettling.

A deadly virus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left three dead and another in intensive care, sparking urgent health concerns.

A blunt warning from President Donald Trump over the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears of escalation as the US prepares to escort ships through the volatile waterway.

Ukraine has ramped up its attacks on energy infrastructure in Russia, with the targeting of an oil terminal port hit during drone strikes.