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Received yesterday — 6 May 2026 New York Times World News

Sick Passengers Evacuated From Ship With Hantavirus Outbreak

6 May 2026 at 22:20
Three passengers with symptoms of hantavirus were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship where an outbreak of the disease has killed three people and sickened five others since April 11.

Video Shows a Jet Ski Collide With a Grey Whale

6 May 2026 at 21:47
Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating after a person driving a jet ski struck a grey whale off the coast of Vancouver. Emergency service officials say the operator of the watercraft was transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition.

South Korea’s First Robot Monk Joins Country’s Largest Buddhist Sect

6 May 2026 at 21:34
Gabi is a robot monk and a new member of South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect. During a ceremony at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on Wednesday, the robot promised to follow orders and not hurt other robots.

Israel Strikes Beirut for First Time Since Cease-Fire

6 May 2026 at 21:15
Israel struck Beirut’s southern outskirts on Wednesday for the first time since a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon took effect last month.

The Iran War and Angry Voters

6 May 2026 at 21:08
Economic pain is pushing many Europeans to the nationalist right. Local elections in Britain should give clues about how many.

Macron Calls for U.S. and Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz While They Negotiate

6 May 2026 at 19:57
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, hopes the Strait of Hormuz can reopen even before the U.S.-Iran war formally ends. His plan has many pitfalls.
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