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The MV Hondius is sailing towards Spain’s Canary Islands where all passengers will be evacuated, after being anchored for three days near Cape Verde. Three people have died either on board or after travelling on the ship after a hantavirus outbreak. The cruise set off from Argentina a month ago. …

Overnight, EU lawmakers agreed to water down their AI legislation that was world-leading when it launched in 2024. The changes to the EU’s landmark AI Act have been widely criticised by civil society groups, who accuse parliamentarians of bowing to pressure by tech companies. Among the changes are delays to …

A military court on Thursday sentenced Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve. This means their death sentences will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, without the possibility of sentence reduction or parole, Xinhua reports. BBC News

A group of 13 women and children, with alleged links to former Islamic State (IS) fighters in Syria, have returned to Australia, where authorities have confirmed some could be arrested. They have been residents of Al Roj camp, also known as Roj camp, where Shamima Begum had also been living …

A video filmed by a passenger on board the MV Hondius shows its captain saying that a man who had died there passed away due to “natural causes”. The captain aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship can be seen telling passengers on 12 April that a doctor had said the individual …

Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal’s new chief minister. BBC News

A driver was arrested after trying to hit a boy who was riding his bike in a neighbourhood in the US city of Cheney. Police shared footage showing the 56-year-old woman driving up on the sidewalk and attempting to hit the boy who escaped by riding away in front of …

A group of nine women and children has landed in Melbourne with another woman and her child expected in Sydney. BBC News

The energy giant reports profits of $6.92bn for the first three months of the year. BBC News

The looksmaxxing influencer allegedly livestreamed himself firing gunshots from an airboat at an alligator. BBC News

The couple decided against the UK, where only altruistic surrogacy is allowed, meaning the mother is not given a financial reward but can be provided expenses. In the UK, surrogacy arrangements are more informal and often arranged either through friends, family, or non-profit organisations which match intended parents with surrogates. …

Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April. BBC News

The White House reportedly believes it could be closing in on a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran. BBC News

The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice. BBC News

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“If the Biennale began to select not works but affiliations, not visions but passports, it would cease to be what it has always been: the place where the world meets,” Buttafuoco announced, then left the press conference before anyone could ask questions. BBC News

Campaigners say Australia is giving away its gas ‘for free’ and should tax exports like Norway and Qatar. BBC News

A tsunami at a popular tourist spot in Alaska was the second highest ever recorded and it was “unbelievably lucky” no one was hurt, researchers have said. The wave at the Tracy Arm Fjord in the Tongass National Forest was triggered by a rock landslide which was driven by climate …

Some passengers have been evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship, off Cape Verde. The MV Hondius, which departed from Argentina on 1 April, had an outbreak of rodent-spread hantavirus on board. Three passengers on the ship have died and several more are either ill or displaying symptoms. The cruise …

The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980. BBC News