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How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away
May 23, 2026 - World 
South African infectious disease expert Lucille Blumberg was part of a team that identified a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship
Coal mine gas explosion in China kills at least 82 people: State media
May 23, 2026 - World
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people
Qatar sends mediators to Tehran in sign talks to reopen strait of Hormuz are reaching climax
May 23, 2026 - World 
Iran has threatened to impose tolls on shipping, while US demands that Iran hand over its highly enriched uranium may be deferred. Is there an end in sight?Qatar has rushed a team of mediators to Tehran in a sign that talks to open the strait of Hormuz, in return for the lifting of US sanctions and asset freezes, are reaching a climax.The aim would be to sign a memorandum of understanding on the strait that would lead to 30 days of talks on Iran’s nuclear programme – so deferring discussion of the US demand that Iran hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Continue reading...
Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers
May 22, 2026 - World
Bundibugyo is the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a species of Ebola
Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy
May 22, 2026 - World
Naoko Watanabe, the first woman to summit K2 three times, has also climbed the world's 14 highest peaks
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