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U.S. plans evacuation for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak -- The MV Hondius is currently traveling to the Canary Islands, where the 147 people on board will be methodically off-boarded and flown home.
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Live - U.S. fires on 2 more tankers as Washington expects Iran response on deal - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. was expecting a response from Iran on a peace proposal Friday, adding, "we'll see what the response entails" and that he hopes it's "a serious offer." updated 44M ago15 minutes ago
Asylum-seekers abandon cases as ICE seeks to deport them to third countries -- More than 12,000 people gave up their asylum claims or voluntarily departed the U.S. as ICE moved to cut cases short by sending asylum-seekers to third countries, a CBS News analysis found.1 hour ago
Trump ally Farage says elections mark "historic shift in British politics" -- One U.K. lawmaker says big election losses for the ruling Labour Party and its main rivals show the de-facto two-party system is "not just dying, it is dead."2 hours ago
Massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed by miners in Myanmar -- State-run media reported that the newly found rough ruby was discovered in mid-April, just after the traditional New Year festival.3 hours ago
Bear kills woman in Japan, 2 more fatal attacks suspected -- Japan confirmed the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year.7 hours ago
Volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing at least 3 hikers, police say -- Three hikers in an off-limits area died in an eruption of Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano, police said.7 hours ago
U.S. strikes 2 Iranian ports as American warships come under fire -- Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on Thursday, and the U.S. struck on two Iranian ports abutting the strait, putting into question an increasingly fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.18 hours ago
What we know about hantavirus cases tied to deadly cruise ship outbreak -- Health officials have identified at least eight confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.23 hours ago
Is the Iranian regime really in a "state of collapse" as Trump claims? -- As Trump pushes for a deal with an Iranian regime he portrays as deeply fractured, analysts say power in Tehran may be shifting, but that doesn't mean disarray.1 day ago
5 STATES MONITORING PASSENGERS WHO DEPARTED SHIP STRICKEN BY HANTAVIRUS -- American passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in April are being monitored for hantavirus in at least five states, health officials said.1 day ago
Dozens of cocaine packages seized in Pacific, 11 rescued from shipwreck -- The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean. -- May 73 hours ago
Rubio and Pope Leo meet at the Vatican after weeks of tension -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other matters. -- May 74 hours ago
U.S. launches "self-defense strikes" on Iran, says warships came under fire -- As President Trump again voiced optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declared itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.6 hours ago
3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise as Spain says it will dock in Tenerife -- Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa. -- May 76 hours ago