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    Virus ship: Kiwi among final passengers evacuated

    Virus ship: Kiwi among final passengers evacuated

    The hantavirus-hit Hondius is on its way to the Netherlands as the last passengers, including a Kiwi, were evacuated from the luxury cruise ship.

    Giuffre memoir triumphs at UK book awards

    Virginia Giuffre. Photo: Reuters

    Giuffre memoir triumphs at UK book awards

    Virginia Giuffre's powerful posthumous memoir has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards.

    Hanson looks to kingmaker role after party's by-election win

    Hanson looks to kingmaker role after party's by-election win

    Pauline Hanson is open to forming a political alliance with the Liberals and Nationals, but opposition MPs have rejected a coalition with One Nation.

    European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

    European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will begin a political fightback today.

    What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?

    Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, stand on land...

    What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?

    Explainer - The internet is filling with panic about hantavirus, but is it really as dangerous as Covid-19? Here's what we know so far.

    Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

    Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'

    President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

    World in pictures

    Luang Por Chamnan, abbot of Wat Chin Wararam, rides on a boat with a pack of temple dogs during...

    World in pictures

    Recent photographs from Reuters

    Attenborough 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday wishes

    Attenborough 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday wishes

    David Attenborough says he's been "completely overwhelmed" by birthday greetings as he turned 100 in a worldwide outpouring of affection for the British wildlife broadcaster.

    One Nation eyes more seats after by-election triumph

    One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and candidate David Farley embrace after the party won the...

    One Nation eyes more seats after by-election triumph

    Australia's One Nation warns it's coming for more seats as the coalition picks through the rubble of a historic by-election result.

    Countries prepare to evacuate hantavirus ship passengers

    A member of the Spanish Civil Guard stands guard at the port of Granadilla de Abona, where the...

    Countries prepare to evacuate hantavirus ship passengers

    Countries are preparing to evacuate citizens from the luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly strain of hantavirus, as health authorities say the risk of the virus spreading is low.

    MP ready to challenge struggling Starmer

    Catherine West is the Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green. Photo: Getty Images

    MP ready to challenge struggling Starmer

    British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, reeling from a crushing local election defeat, faces a new setback to his leadership.

    Fears for hikers after volcanic eruption

    Mount Dukono in North Maluku began erupting on Friday. Image: Aleksius Djangu/via Reuters

    Fears for hikers after volcanic eruption

    The search for two missing Singaporean hikers after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono has been hampered by eruptions and bad weather, authorities say.

    Putin believes Russia-Ukraine war coming to end

    Russian President Vladimir Putin  said he would be willing to negotiate new security arrangements...

    Putin believes Russia-Ukraine war coming to end

    Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

    Man denies charge of threatening Andrew

    The former Prince Andrew. File photo: Reuters

    Man denies charge of threatening Andrew

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will give evidence in court in July at the trial of a man charged with using threatening or abusive words against him.

    New suspected hantavirus cases found

    Demonstrators in Santa Cruz de Tenerife attend a protest against the arrival of hantavirus cruise...

    New suspected hantavirus cases found

    Two new suspected cases of hantavirus have been reported: one in Spain, the other on a remote South Atlantic island, as experts race to contain an outbreak that began on a luxury cruise ship.

    Starmer vows to fight on as Labour punished in polls

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria. Photo: Reuters

    Starmer vows to fight on as Labour punished in polls

    Britain's PM has vowed to stay in office to "deliver change" after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in English local elections and parliamentary votes in Scotland and Wales.

    'ISIS brides' arrested on return to Australia

    Supporters and media surround an Islamic State-linked family as they arrive at Melbourne Airport....

    'ISIS brides' arrested on return to Australia

    A pair of Islamic State-linked women accused of crimes against humanity are behind bars but plan to make bail applications after they were arrested on return to Australia.

    Ceasefire still in effect after US and Iran exchange fire: Trump

    Ceasefire still in effect after US and Iran exchange fire: Trump

    The US and Iran have exchanged fire in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the US said it did not want to escalate.

    Dozens arrested as Australia child abuse network busted

    Dozens arrested as Australia child abuse network busted

    Cracking an international cloud-based platform, used to access and share child abuse material, has led police to bust an Australian network with 700 alleged offenders. 

    'Star Wars' star slammed over Trump grave post

    White House slams Mark Hamill over Trump shallow grave post

    The White House has called Mark Hamill "one sick individual" after an AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump in a shallow grave was posted on one of the actor's social media accounts.
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