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Spain to take care of hantavirus ship

The Hondius, seen anchored off Cape Verde port, and will now make for the Canary Islands. Photo:...

Spain to take care of hantavirus ship

Spain says the cruise ship will be received in Canary Islands and passengers and crew treated before repatriation.

Fresh charges for Bondi terror accused

Police officers stand guard outside Bondi Pavilion following the attack at Bondi Beach in...

Fresh charges for Bondi terror accused

A man accused of unleashing Australia's deadliest terror attack has been hit with fresh charges six months after the Bondi Beach massacre.

Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 this week

Sir David Attenborough's nature shows have been watched by hundreds of millions globally. Photo:...

Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 this week

Sir David Attenborough's charisma, depth of knowledge of the natural world, and flair for storytelling have made him a broadcasting superstar.

Deadly fire at Tehran mall

Flames and smoke rise from the shopping centre in Tehran. Photo: social media via Reuters

Deadly fire at Tehran mall

At least eight people have died and 36 are injured after a fire broke out in a shopping centre west of Tehran, Iran's state broadcaster is reporting.

Rolling Stones celebrate 25th studio album

Ronnie Wood (left), Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at the launch of their latest album in New...

Rolling Stones celebrate 25th studio album

The three surviving members of the Rolling Stones are celebrating the launch of the band's 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues.

Fiery observance

Fiery observance

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people watch a bonfire lit in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood of Jerusalem yesterday.

Hantavirus ship: passengers may have to isolate for weeks

The cruise ship Hondius is moored off the Cape Verde port in West Africa. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

Hantavirus ship: passengers may have to isolate for weeks

There is no vaccine or cure for the deadly virus, Massey University professor David Hayman says.

Massive blast at Chinese fireworks factory leaves 21 dead

Firefighters work to distinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in...

Massive blast at Chinese fireworks factory leaves 21 dead

A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a thorough investigation, state media is reporting.

US says Iranian boats sunk in bid to open Strait

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran. Photo: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA ...

US says Iranian boats sunk in bid to open Strait of Hormuz

The US military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones amid efforts to open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Nightclub firebombed as Melbourne 'grog wars' escalate

Police are investigating a firebombing at a Melbourne nightclub as the number of arson attacks increases in the so-called "grog wars" plaguing the city.

Three dead after yacht rescue mission goes wrong

Three dead after NSW yacht rescue mission goes wrong

Two marine rescue volunteers have died as they sought to assist a stricken yacht in a deadly rescue mission.

Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. File photo: Reuters

Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has warned US forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would "guide out" ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran.