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Passengers on virus-ravaged cruise told to STAY on ship as Brit left fighting for life & 3 die… with fears of more cases

4 May 2026 at 06:24
TERRIFIED passengers have been ordered to stay on a virus-ravaged cruise ship where three people have died and a Brit was left fighting for his life. Two crew members on board the MV Hondius, travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde, also require "urgent medical care", according to the cruise firm. Six suspected cases of hantavirus...

Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships

4 May 2026 at 06:17

Any interference with US operation in Hormuz will be ‘dealt with forcefully’, Trump says; Iran warns US navy against entering strait

Iran has warned the US navy against entering the Hormuz strait, according to a statement from the unified command of Iran’s armed forces reported by state media.

The warning came after Donald Trump announced the US would start an effort on Monday to free ships stranded in the waterway.

We have repeatedly said the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in our hands and that the safe passage of vessels needs to be coordinated with the armed forces.”

Transit via or in close proximity to the Traffic Separation Scheme should be considered extremely hazardous due [to] the presence of mines that have not been fully surveyed and mitigated.”

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© Photograph: Reuters

© Photograph: Reuters

Flaws in Kenya’s AI-driven health reforms driving up costs for the poorest

Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found


An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found.

The healthcare system being rolled out across the country, a key electoral promise of President William Ruto, was launched in October 2024 and intended to replace Kenya’s decades-old national insurance system.

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© Photograph: Michel Lunanga/Getty Images

© Photograph: Michel Lunanga/Getty Images

‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

4 May 2026 at 05:31

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say

Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from Australian coalmines are more than double official government estimates reported to the UN, according to a new International Energy Agency report.

Climate and energy analysts said the report had again highlighted an “enormous gap” in the country’s reported methane emissions from coalmines and should serve as a wake-up call.

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© Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP

© Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP

Baby found dead at Wagga beach homeless encampment as mother and another infant taken to hospital

4 May 2026 at 05:15

Police say ‘no suspicious circumstances’ while local councillor argues ‘tragedy’ shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional Australia

A baby has been found dead in a tent in regional New South Wales, prompting renewed calls to address homelessness across regional Australia.

Police were called to a homeless encampment near Wagga beach on the Murrumbidgee River on Saturday, where they found a 37-year-old woman with two infants, one of whom was deceased.

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© Photograph: Gabrielle Jackson/The Guardian

© Photograph: Gabrielle Jackson/The Guardian

© Photograph: Gabrielle Jackson/The Guardian

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