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CBS News - World

How hantavirus may have spread aboard a cruise ship -- A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius has killed three people and sickened at least four others, officials said.

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Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places -- The city, known for its tolerance of some drugs and sex work, no longer allows ads for airlines, cruises, beef, chicken, pork or fish products.

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U.K. counter-terror police investigate arson at former synagogue -- Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that there would be "consequences" if Iran is proven to be behind a recent series of antisemitic attacks in the capital.

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Hegseth says "ceasefire is not over" after Strait of Hormuz exchange of fire -- Iranian vessels fired on U.S. ships guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the U.S. sinking several small Iranian boats.

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Hantavirus possibly transmitted human to human on stricken cruise ship, WHO says -- Passengers aboard the ship are in good spirits but may have to quarantine for "eight weeks," a World Health Organization official told CBS News.

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U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested as U.S. guides ships through Strait of Hormuz -- Hegseth said the ceasefire with Iran "certainly holds" for now after a naval clash between Iranian and U.S. forces and renewed attacks on the UAE.

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Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in Caribbean, military says -- The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.

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Fireworks plant explosion in China kills at least 26, state media say -- An explosion at a fireworks plant in a province in central China killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities said. The cause was unknown. The person in charge was detained.

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2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught -- Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials.

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1 missing U.S. soldier in Morocco was trying to save another, officials say -- Search and rescue efforts were still underway Tuesday after two U.S. Army soldiers went missing in the ocean off Morocco's southern coast over the weekend while off duty during a training exercise.

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Russia and Ukraine declare separate ceasefires ahead of WWII anniversary -- Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations​.

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2 dead after driver plows into people in Leipzig, Germany -- Police said several were injured in the incident, which happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig's shopping area. -- May 4

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Record cocaine haul seized in Atlantic by Spanish police, union says -- Spanish police impounded what is believed to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship, with the seizure potentially reaching 40 tons, a union said. -- May 4

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Iran hangs 3 people over involvement in anti-government protests -- Arrests and executions in Iran have been on the rise since the start of the regional war triggered by a U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28. -- May 4

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U.S. sinks 7 Iranian boats as Iran attacks UAE, ships in Strait of Hormuz -- Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.

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