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WHO head will oversee evacuation of passengers, crew from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Spain on Saturday to oversee the evacuation of more than 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed...

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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that...

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What to know about the predictions for a potentially record-breaking El Nino

Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather. “I think we’re going to see weather events that we’ve never...

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Police called to a hostage situation at a bank in western Germany

BERLIN (AP) — Police were called to a bank in a small town in western Germany on Friday to deal with a hostage situation in which the driver of an armored van carrying cash was being held, authorities...

May 8, 2026 6:19 am CST CST

At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday. About 20 climbers set out Thursday to ascend the nearly 1,355-meter...

May 8, 2026 4:53 am CST CST

Islamic State-affiliated group attacks Congo villages and kills at least 40, local group says

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An Islamic State-affiliated group has attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people, a local civil society group said on Friday. ...

May 8, 2026 4:14 am CST CST

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health...

May 8, 2026 3:49 am CST CST

Man with weapon arrested near home of the former Prince Andrew in England

LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested for possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew, police said Thursday. Norfolk Police said that the arrest came Wednesday...

May 7, 2026 9:42 am CST CST

Public risk of hantavirus is low, World Health Organization says

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said the public risk of hantavirus is low, as concerns continue to mount over a rare, but deadly rodent‑borne virus linked to a fatal outbreak aboard a...

May 7, 2026 2:11 pm CST CST

Nigerian army says it rescued some children abducted from an orphanage last month

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Seven children and two women abducted by gunmen at an orphanage last month in the north-central region of Nigeria have been rescued by troops, the country’s army said on Wednesday. ...

May 7, 2026 5:25 am CST CST