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World News - WHO: No sign of further spread of hantavirus from cruise ship outbreak - May 12 (UPI) -- The U.N.'s health agency said it did not see evidence hantavirus cases aboard a Dutch cruise ship would develop into a more widespread outbreak.

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World News -- Seoul preparing for Ukraine FM visit, talks on North Korean POWs -- Seoul said Tuesday it is consulting with Ukraine over a possible visit by its Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to discuss the fate of two North Korean POWs.

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U.S. News -- U.S. sanctions IRGC oil sales network in 'Economic Fury' push -- The United States has sanctioned 12 individuals and entities accused of enabling elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' sale of Iranian oil to China

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World News -- EU agrees to sanction Israeli settlers in West Bank -- The European Union came to an agreement Monday to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank for acts of violence against Palestinians.

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K-pop stars attend 2026 KCON Japan

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Historic May moments through the years

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World News -- Bolivian court: Arrest Evo Morales for skipping human trafficking trial -- A criminal court held ex-President Evo Morales in contempt after failing to appear for trial on charges related to the alleged trafficking of a minor.

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World News -- 18 Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise in quarantine in U.S. -- Eighteen Americans evacuated from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have returned to the United States and are receiving treatment in quarantine.

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World News -- Paraguay, Taiwan announce ambitious AI hub plan for South America -- Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced a pactwith Taiwan to develop one of the world's largest artificial intelligence centers in Paraguay.

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World News -- Argentina plans new investment regime for emerging sectors -- Argentina's government will send Congress a bill this week to create new incentives aimed at attracting large foreign investments, its president said.

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World News -- EU sanctions Russians accused of deporting Ukrainian children -- The European Union on Monday imposed new sanctions on Russian individuals and groups accused of illegally deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.

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World News -- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte impeached for second time -- The Philippine Congress voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte Monday for the second time in about a year for allegedly misusing public funds.

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World News -- Starmer reset speech dissipates immediate threat to his premiership -- Britain's embattled leader pledged a bigger, bolder more optimistic vision for the future with much closer ties to the EU as he fought for his job.

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World News -- Oil price surges higher on setback to hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal -- Global oil prices jumped after Donald Trump rejected a Iranian counter-offer to a 14-point U.S. plan to end the war as "totally unacceptable."

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World News -- U.S. soldier's remains found in Morocco; search continues for another -- The remains of one of two U.S. soldiers who disappeared during exercises in Morocco earlier this month have been recovered, the U.S military said.

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World News -- KOSPI surges to new peak of above 7,800 on chip gains despite renewed woes over U.S.-Iran peace deal -- South Korean stocks closed at a new record high Monday, easily breaching the landmark 7,800-point level, extending the winning streak to the fifth consecutive session, on the back of a bull run by semiconductor shares.

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World News -- Bessent says will visit Seoul ahead of Trump-Xi summit -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to visit South Korea before heading to China for a U.S.-China summit, his social media post showed Monday.

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World News -- Poland's wanted ex-justice minister flees Hungary for U.S. -- Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland's former justice minister wanted on misappropriation-related charges, has fled Hungary for the United States, he said.

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Pentagon to review Sen. Kelly's comments about weapons stockpiles

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GM to lay off hundreds of workers amid need for new skills

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U.S. business leaders to travel with Trump for China trip

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Nonprofit sues Trump over Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation

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Cole Allen, WHCA attack suspect, pleads not guilty

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Iranians rally in Tehran with missile display

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