Deadly hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on cruise ship as WHO identifies more cases
Passengers and crew hunker down in isolation on a ship stuck off Cabo Verde following a hantavirus outbreak
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Deadly hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on cruise ship as WHO identifies more cases
Passengers and crew hunker down in isolation on a ship stuck off Cabo Verde following a hantavirus outbreak
· Agencies
Blast at fireworks factory in China kills 21: Report
A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting a call from President Xi Jinping for a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday.
· Reuters
Taxi operator tells Victorian court wheelchair passenger deaths 'tragic'
By Andrew Mangelsdorf
· Andrew Mangelsdorf
Police constable arrested for accepting bribe to drop charges against drug suspect
A police constable attached to the Peliyagoda Police Headquarters has been taken into custody by officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over claims that he solicited and accepted a bribe amounting to Rs. 200,000.
· Rosajee Senevirathne
Iran warns US against ‘being dragged back into quagmire’ amid rising tensions over Strait of Hormuz
Iran has warned the US against being dragged back into the war – as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalated.
· Chris Bradford
'Scapegoating': Staff, students and politicians back ANU interim leader
Australian National University interim vice chancellor Rebekah Brown stepped into the role last year, replacing controversial vice chancellor Genevieve Bell. (ABC News)
· Adam Shirley
What’s happening with Malaysia’s ‘corporate mafia’ probe? Minister wants updates
The government has ordered authorities to look into claims that a group of businessmen was colluding with MACC officials to oust executives
· Bloomberg
What’s happening with Malaysia’s ‘corporate mafia’ probe? Minister wants updates
The government has ordered authorities to look into claims that a group of businessmen was colluding with MACC officials to oust executives
· Bloomberg
Alan Jones' barrister attacks 'bad' sex-abuse search warrants
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Miklos Bolza
Hong Kong boy, 12, arrested for allegedly making explosives, posting process online
Police set to reveal details of the case later in the afternoon
· Edith Lin
Hong Kong boy, 12, arrested for allegedly making explosives, posting process online
Police set to reveal details of the case later in the afternoon
· Edith Lin
Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 7 over rigged maintenance project tender
Syndicate suspected of targeting large maintenance project involving undisclosed conflicts of interest and contractor who doubled as consultant
· Connor Mycroft
Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 7 over rigged maintenance project tender
Syndicate suspected of targeting large maintenance project involving undisclosed conflicts of interest and contractor who doubled as consultant
· Connor Mycroft
15-foot crocodile airlifted in South Africa as search for missing driver turns tragic
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Nine workers killed in Colombia coal mine explosion
A coal mine explosion in Colombia’s Cundinamarca province killed nine workers and injured six, the National Mining Agency said, weeks after issuing risk-control recommendations for the site.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena granted bail
Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with allegations of bribery linked to the airline’s Airbus aircraft procurement process.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena granted bail
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has extended his congratulations to Tamil cinema actor C. Joseph Vijay following the electoral performance of his newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
'We need people to come back': Dubai's tourism industry reels as foreigners flee
Dubai is facing an existential crisis with the US and Israeli war on Iran forcing tourism numbers to fall sharply, with widespread hotel closures and job losses decimating the global tourism hotspots' hospitality sector.
· Middleeasteye
World’s largest listed hedge fund manager Man Group to set up in Abu Dhabi | The National
Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund firm, is set to establish a presence in Abu Dhabi, in a significant boost to the emirate’s ambitions to position itself at the centre of global capital flows.
· Salim A. Essaid
Middle East crisis live: US targets Iranian boats amid tense push for control of strait of Hormuz
US says it has destroyed six small Iranian military boats – which Tehran denies – while Iran launched barrage of attacks on US-allied United Arab Emirates
· Yohannes Lowe, Adam Fulton
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Hantavirus cruise ship could dock at Spain's Canary Islands, Spain to allow children under 12 to be heard in court proceedings affecting them, US investment giant Blackrock hits record €100 billion portfolio in Spain and more news on Tuesday May 5th.
· The Local
Adjournment debate on USD 2.5 Mn missing Treasury funds in Parliament today
An adjournment debate requested by MP Gayantha Karunatilleka over the alleged disappearance of millions of dollars from the Treasury is scheduled to be taken up in Parliament today (05), the Speaker announced.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
13 students injured after school van plunges into precipice in Nawalapitiya
Thirteen school students were admitted to hospital after the van they were travelling in veered off the road and plunged into a precipice in Nawalapitiya this morning (05).
· Rosajee Senevirathne
Surfers Paradise ditches cars for pedestrians as esplanade closed for good
Topic:Urban Development and Planning
· Dominic Cansdale
Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills 26, injures 61
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China has killed at least 21 people
· Erin Hale
South Korea rebuffs Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ call after Hormuz ship fire
A UN mandate and a global coalition are required before Seoul joins Trump’s mission to reopen the strait, officials indicate
· Park Chan-kyong
South Korea rebuffs Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ call after Hormuz ship fire
A UN mandate and a global coalition are required before Seoul joins Trump’s mission to reopen the strait, officials indicate
· Park Chan-kyong
UAE attacks condemned, Hormuz tensions rise, schools move online | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, tensions are rising around the Strait of Hormuz after renewed Iranian attacks on the UAE, drawing widespread international condemnation.
· The National
Sentencing delayed for WA couple who tortured puppy to death
Isabel Busher and Nathan Dekkers leave Busselton Courthouse after their sentencing for animal abuse was pushed back to October. (ABC South West WA: Georgia Loney)
· Georgia Loney
Ex-Hong Kong police inspector with HK$2 million debt jailed for lying to colleagues
Tang Chun-ho, 45, falsely claimed a bank was pursuing him over a loan, borrowing HK$130,000 from a colleague
· Fiona Chow
Ex-Hong Kong police inspector with HK$2 million debt jailed for lying to colleagues
Tang Chun-ho, 45, falsely claimed a bank was pursuing him over a loan, borrowing HK$130,000 from a colleague
· Fiona Chow
NT debt to hit $12.55b as budget delivers no new cost of living relief
By Roxanne Fitzgerald
· Roxanne Fitzgerald
'She needs to go': Calls for Margot McNeill to resign from CIT
Topic:Education and Training Industry
· Niki Burnside
Will Korea limit minors to stripped-down smartphones?
Calls grow for age-based restrictions amid rising smartphone dependence among children
· Lim Jae-seong
Canadian cops call off search for missing Australian hiker
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
Delos Santos breaks junior world record, bags gold at IWF Worlds
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino weightlifter Albert Delos Santos set a new junior world record after lifting 187 kilograms in the clean and jerk at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Junior Championships in Ismailia, Egypt.
· Nicole Anne D.G. Bugauisan
Carlton fined $75,000 over Elijah Hollands incident
Elijah Hollands played on for Carlton against Collingwood in round six despite having a mental health episode. (Getty Images: AFL Photos/James Wiltshire)
Nicky Winmar's barrister claims AFL great was defending himself
Nicky Winmar has pleaded not guilty to charges including unlawful assault. (AAP: Erik Anderson, file image)
· Anna Mcguinness
Iran war leaves Qantas suppliers ‘nervous’ amid high jet fuel prices
A drop in international flights spurred by the war in the Middle East has left Qantas’ suppliers “nervous” they are buying too much aviation fuel at high prices, the airline’s chief executive said.
· Chris Zappone
Seoul faces mounting dilemma after Hormuz vessel fire, Trump ramps up pressure
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
IPO market stuck in lull despite Kospi rally
Korea’s initial public offering market remains subdued even as the benchmark Kospi nears the 7,000 mark, with new listings down sharply from a year earlier and analysts expecting the lull to persist through the first half.
· Choi Yeon-jae
China stray dog becomes local hero after car crash, 56 cabbies cover medical costs, aid in recovery
‘Friendly’ canine who became taxi drivers’ best friend suffers multiple fractures; plight sparks online calls to build dog a safe play area
· Zoey Zhang
China stray dog becomes local hero after car crash, 56 cabbies cover medical costs, aid in recovery
‘Friendly’ canine who became taxi drivers’ best friend suffers multiple fractures; plight sparks online calls to build dog a safe play area
· Zoey Zhang
China accused of using diplomatic theft to freeze Australia out in Pacific
China is intensifying its efforts to expand its influence in the Pacific and stymie a $500 million treaty deal between Australia and Vanuatu as the Albanese government forges ahead with plans to sign a sweeping security pact with Fiji.
· Matthew Knott
K-beauty's global run sparks record dealmaking at home
Buying spree runs full gamut from indie brands to manufacturers and distributors
· No Kyung-min
Tehran signals ‘unbearable cost’ for US actions, calls security ‘non-negotiable’
Iranian defence council member Ali Akbar Ahmadian said Iran’s security is “non-negotiable” and accused the United States of disrupting global maritime and energy stability.
· Middleeasteye
Go refuses return to LG
LG Twins announced Tuesday that general manager Cha Myung-suk traveled to the United States on Thursday and held several meetings with Go Woo-suk in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
· Korea Herald
World leaders condemn 'unacceptable' Iranian attacks on the UAE | The National
Countries from around the world have denounced Iran's first attacks on the UAE since last month's ceasefire.
· The National