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Hantavirus outbreak: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital
UK health authorities are gearing up to receive about 24 people from a virus-hit cruise ship, who will be isolated in a hospital once used …
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Cattle theft in Germany: organised gangs target farms
Livestock theft is becoming a problem in German agriculture, with entire herds disappearing overnight in some cases. In addition to …
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Labour MP threatens Starmer with leadership challenge after election rout
Catherine West says she has 10 backers as deputy leader Lucy Powell warns challengers not to provoke a contest
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Hantavirus: WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents as Spain prepares for cruise ship's arrival
The WHO chief has reassured Tenerife residents, as Spanish authorities prepare to receive the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of …
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‘I’ll talk to work on Monday’: what happens when a ‘paper candidate’ actually wins?
Tyrone Scott, who didn’t think he had a hope in the election, wants to help the Greens rebuild ‘community cohesion’ in HackneyYou would …
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Niger suspends nine French media outlets over alleged threats to public order
On Tuesday Burkina Faso, an ally of neighbouring Niger and Mali within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), all led by …
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Swinney keen to work with fellow nationalist devolved leaders in UK
SNP leader wants to ensure voices of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ‘are heard loud and clear’John Swinney has said he plans to work …
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Ukrainians mark end of WWII amid fragile ceasefire with Russia
As a temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia comes into effect, residents across Ukraine reflect on the enduring toll of war and the …
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'End of an era': EU flag outside parliament signals shift in Hungary
Hungary may be entering a new political phase as the European Union flag appeared alongside the national flag outside parliament, …
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Trump administration pulls Covid-19 vaccine safety studies amid political row
The developments come as the Trump administration sees a marked rise in the influence of anti-vaccine figures and movements, especially …