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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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"If Deal Isn't Reached...": Trump Again Threatens To Hit Iran's Power Plants
Trump has repeatedly claimed to be making diplomatic progress - though Tehran denies negotiating directly - while ramping up his threats and sending thousands more US troops to the Middle East.
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Trump Says He Got 'Gift' From Iran's Ghalibaf, Hints At Kharg Seizure For Taking Oil
Experts have warned that any ground operation on Iran's export hub could leave US troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war.
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US Troop Movements Fan Fears Of A Risky Ground Attack On Iran
While Trump hasn't announced his plans, people familiar with the matter report that the Pentagon has ordered greater military presence in the region.
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'Just Want To See My Family': Mideast Conflict Traps Thousands In Bali
Passengers stranded on the Indonesian resort island of Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday dream into an ordeal for many.
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Stranded In Paradise: Mideast War Traps Thousands In Bali
Passengers stranded on the Indonesian resort island of Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday...
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80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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NASA Satellite Shows World's Largest Iceberg Breaking Into Thousands Of Pieces. What Happens Next
The A23a iceberg, deemed the largest in the world since 2023, was seen losing large chunks of ice after drifting toward the island of South Georgia.
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Thousands Flee Santorini As Dozens Of Earthquakes Rattle Greece's "Instagram Island"
Thousands of residents have fled the island of Santorini after a swarm of earthquakes shook the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning.
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NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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Taiwan Braces For Super Typhoon Kong-Rey, Thousands Evacuated, Schools Shut
Taiwan shut down on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years.
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Thousands Urged to Evacuate Amid Fears of "Violent" Typhoon in Japan
Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu.
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Last Woolly Mammoths Extinction Mystery: New Genetic Insights Revealed
Four thousand years ago, the last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island, situated off the coast of present-day Siberia. Traditionally, it was believed that their remote location led to inbreeding, which was thought to be the primary cause of their extinction. However, recent research challenges this notion. A study reveals new insights into the m...
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"In Our Common Interest To...": S Jaishankar To Maldives Foreign Minister
India today reminded Maldives that it has been a key provider of development assistance to the island nation and several projects funded by New Delhi have benefited the lives of thousands of people in the country.
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Top Model Died By Suicide 2 Years After Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island
A top Russian model, who died by suicide, was one of the many teens who flew on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private plane to his "Paedophile Island", according to Epstein files, the thousands of pages of court documents unsealed recently
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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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"If Deal Isn't Reached...": Trump Again Threatens To Hit Iran's Power Plants
Trump has repeatedly claimed to be making diplomatic progress - though Tehran denies negotiating directly - while ramping up his threats and sending thousands more US troops to the Middle East.
-
Trump Says He Got 'Gift' From Iran's Ghalibaf, Hints At Kharg Seizure For Taking Oil
Experts have warned that any ground operation on Iran's export hub could leave US troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war.
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US Troop Movements Fan Fears Of A Risky Ground Attack On Iran
While Trump hasn't announced his plans, people familiar with the matter report that the Pentagon has ordered greater military presence in the region.
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'Just Want To See My Family': Mideast Conflict Traps Thousands In Bali
Passengers stranded on the Indonesian resort island of Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday dream into an ordeal for many.
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Stranded In Paradise: Mideast War Traps Thousands In Bali
Passengers stranded on the Indonesian resort island of Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday...
-
80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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NASA Satellite Shows World's Largest Iceberg Breaking Into Thousands Of Pieces. What Happens Next
The A23a iceberg, deemed the largest in the world since 2023, was seen losing large chunks of ice after drifting toward the island of South Georgia.
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Thousands Flee Santorini As Dozens Of Earthquakes Rattle Greece's "Instagram Island"
Thousands of residents have fled the island of Santorini after a swarm of earthquakes shook the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning.
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NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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Taiwan Braces For Super Typhoon Kong-Rey, Thousands Evacuated, Schools Shut
Taiwan shut down on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years.
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Thousands Urged to Evacuate Amid Fears of "Violent" Typhoon in Japan
Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu.
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Last Woolly Mammoths Extinction Mystery: New Genetic Insights Revealed
Four thousand years ago, the last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island, situated off the coast of present-day Siberia. Traditionally, it was believed that their remote location led to inbreeding, which was thought to be the primary cause of their extinction. However, recent research challenges this notion. A study reveals new insights into the m...
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"In Our Common Interest To...": S Jaishankar To Maldives Foreign Minister
India today reminded Maldives that it has been a key provider of development assistance to the island nation and several projects funded by New Delhi have benefited the lives of thousands of people in the country.
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Top Model Died By Suicide 2 Years After Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island
A top Russian model, who died by suicide, was one of the many teens who flew on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private plane to his "Paedophile Island", according to Epstein files, the thousands of pages of court documents unsealed recently
