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Australians from hantavirus cruise ship fly out of Netherlands in full PPE after plane and crew secured

Health minister Mark Butler says six passengers who have tested negative for hantavirus will land in Western Australia on Friday

The Guardian - AU

PM Modi to leave on five-nation tour tomorrow, discussions in UAE to also focus on strengthening energy security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a five-nation tour tomorrow. The visit aims to strengthen India's ties with the UAE and four European nations. Discussions will focus on energy, defense, and technology. The tour includes the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy.

The Economic Times

India, UAE set to ink energy pacts on LPG and strategic oil reserves on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a significant visit to the UAE and four European nations. Key agreements on energy security with the UAE are expected. The tour includes discussions on trade, investment, and strategic partnerships with the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. This trip aims to deepen India's global…

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Could cruise ship passengers sue over the hantavirus outbreak?

Travelers on the MV Hondius find themselves with few legal recourses following a hantavirus outbreak. Oceanwide Expeditions, the company behind the voyage, could face liability if gross negligence is established. All claims will need to be submitted in the Netherlands, where families of those who passed away can also seek…

The Economic Times

Why Top Microsoft Israel Executives Are Resigning

Microsoft rarely makes sudden leadership changes without a reason. That is why the company’s decision to place Microsoft Israel under the management of Microsoft France has triggered intense global attention. What initially looked like a routine corporate reshuffle quickly turned into something much bigger an internal ethics investigation, executive resignations,…

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Hantavirus outbreak: French woman critically ill, placed on artificial lung support

A French woman is in critical condition with hantavirus from a cruise ship outbreak. She is being treated with an artificial lung in Paris. The outbreak has caused multiple infections and deaths. Investigations are underway to find the source of the virus. The cruise ship is returning to the Netherlands…

The Times of India

EU’s €2 trillion budget talks risk becoming ugly and delayed

A fierce budget battle is brewing in Brussels as the European Parliament pushes for nearly €200 billion more in the EU’s next long-term budget, setting up a clash with Ursula von der Leyen and fiscally conservative member states over how to fund Europe’s ambitions.

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Tenerife as WHO completes evacuation operation

The hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius has departed Tenerife for the Netherlands after passengers and crew were evacuated. The operation repatriated 94 individuals, with three deaths reported since the outbreak began nine days ago. Health officials emphasize the low risk to the public, as the virus rarely spreads person-to-person.

The Times of India

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts say the need for quarantine facilities will increase in the future, as Australian hantavirus cruise ship passengers make their way home.

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‘Difficult’ mission to repatriate Australian hantavirus cruise passengers en route to long Perth quarantine

Health minister Mark Butler says six people from MV Hondius plus flight crew from charter plane to be isolated for weeks

The Guardian - AU

Hantavirus-hit vessel re-docks in the Canary Island due to bad weather during evacuation

The ship was bound for the Netherlands, where the repatriation of the 28 passengers is expected to be completed.

Euronews

RTE to air Father Ted Eurovision episode as it boycotts song contest

Ireland joins Spain and Slovenia in refusing to compete in or broadcast the competition, while the Netherlands and Iceland have refused to send acts.

Evening Standard

2 Indians aboard cruise ship with hantavirus cases evacuated to Netherlands

Two Indian crew members from the Dutch ship MV Hondius have been evacuated to the Netherlands. The ship reported a hantavirus outbreak. Both Indians are healthy and show no symptoms. They are undergoing quarantine as per health protocols. Spanish authorities and WHO experts are managing the situation. The virus is…

The Economic Times

Plane carrying 22 UK citizens evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship lands in Manchester

Evacuees from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship have landed in the Netherlands, with passengers disembarking in good spirits. Authorities have begun quarantine procedures for the 26 individuals, including eight Dutch nationals, who arrived on a flight from Tenerife. The ship experienced a hantavirus outbreak, leading to three passenger deaths.

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The Guardian - UK

‘This is not another Covid,’ WHO chief tells Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship heads to island – as it happened

Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to repatriate nationals

The Guardian - UK

Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital

Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in Netherlands

Evening Standard

Hantavirus: British cruise passengers ‘will self-isolate in UK for 45 days’

Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the cruise, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four British crew members.

The Guardian - UK

Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock

British guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary Islands

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The Independent UK

Pair self-isolating in UK after return from cruise ship affected by hantavirus outbreak

Two individuals who recently returned to the UK from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have been instructed to self-isolate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The agency reassured the public that "the risk to general public remains very low" following their return from the MV…

The Conversation

Countries must back commitments to transition from fossil fuels with action

The first international Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels concluded on April 29 in Santa Marta, Colombia. Stemming from the failure of the last COP meeting in Belèm, Brazil, to address the necessity of reducing reliance on fossil fuels, the intergovernmental event was co-organized by Colombia and the Netherlands…

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The Latest: 3 passengers from virus-hit cruise ship evacuated to the Netherlands

Three people from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including the ship’s doctor, are being flown to the Netherlands for medical care

Evening Standard

British doctor evacuated as ship linked to outbreak to leave Cape Verde

The ship can now continue onward travel to the Canary Islands.

Evening Standard

Boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher quitting to head up Netherlands-based supermarket

Thierry Garnier joined Kingfisher as chief executive in September 2019.

Euronews

Holocaust denial is creeping into Dutch classrooms via social media, survey shows

Teachers who responded to a survey in the Netherlands say their students confront them with Holocaust-related disinformation they likely picked up on social media.

Euronews

Hantavirus ship evacuees to be taken to the Netherlands but timeline unclear, cruise line says

The ship has been at the centre of an international health scare since Saturday after it was revealed that the rare disease was suspected of being behind the deaths of three of its passengers.

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