The Andes virus, responsible for the outbreak on the MV Hondius that has already caused three deaths, does not spread only through close contact. That’s the conclusion of a scientific study that analyzed an outbreak of this same strain in Argentina in 2018 and 2019: there were 34 infections and 11 deaths.
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“The Men Who Want Their Foreskin Back,” reads the title of an article published in The Cut by Bianca Bosker, in which she discusses the case of a man named David Floyd, who discovered the concept of “foreskin restoration” through various online forums. Upon turning 18, he purchased a TLC Tugger, a non-surgical medical device designed for foreskin restoration (it uses silicone and tension to stretch the remaining penile skin and promote the growth of new tissue). This is a popular option for men seeking to recreate their foreskin after being circumcised. But it wasn’t enough. Over the years, he tried all sorts of methods to recover his foreskin until last winter, when he decided to undergo surgery, opting for an experimental procedure. He says that when he had sex with his husband after the operation, he cried with emotion.
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The first patient involved in the hantavirus outbreak boarded a ship in Ushuaia, Argentina, unaware that he was carrying the virus that would trigger a health crisis. The passenger and his wife, both Dutch, had been traveling around Argentina for weeks before boarding the MV Hondius, an expedition ship. The leading hypothesis is that they “were infected off the ship,” according to the WHO.
Some cats become engrossed in the television screen. They seem to be enjoying the program, but what truly captivates them is the movement and the type of images they see. The feline gaze has its visual preferences: they are drawn to scenes featuring birds, fish, or other animals they might hunt. But not all cats like to look at screens, nor is it good for them; in some cases, it can even cause anxiety.
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The United States and Israel, with the help of Honduras, are allegedly positioning themselves on the geopolitical chessboard to control spheres of influence in Latin America. The news outlet Diario Red en América Latina and the website Hondurasgate have revealed, in an investigation based on leaked audio recordings, the interventionist intentions of leaders of the global right. One piece of evidence, released at the end of April, claims that former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by Donald Trump from his 45-year sentence for drug trafficking — with the support of the Republican president himself, his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, and the current Honduran administration — are conspiring to create a channel for disseminating fake news with the intention of spreading misinformation and destabilizing the governments of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.
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Nadia emigrated to Los Angeles in 2010, and the first thing she was advised to do was go to Alvarado Street to buy fake documents. She was bluntly warned that there was no other way to get a job. She paid $150 and was given two fake cards with her real name: a Social Security card and a green card. It was a fabricated identity that several employers have accepted since then. “You know beforehand that it’s not right, but the need to survive leads us to look for ways to get ahead in this country,” says the 56-year-old Mexican woman.
The world of art resale has long been associated with the shadow of fraud. Against this backdrop, two researchers from the University of Córdoba in Spain decided five years ago to tackle the problem head-on. Building upon the company DigitArt, they created Pukkart, a technology platform specializing in the physical and digital certification of artworks and other goods.
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Religious battles are no longer fought only in churches. They’re also being waged on buses. For days now, advertisements for the Festival of Hope featuring American preacher Franklin Graham have been appearing on Madrid’s Municipal Transportation Company (EMT) buses. The posters, which cover the sides of the vehicles, include a direct invitation: “Share the love of Jesus Christ with people from all over Madrid.” The event, expected to draw a large crowd, will be held on May 30 and 31 at the Vistalegre Palace concert venue and, according to the website, will bring together evangelical churches from all over Spain around the son of the legendary televangelist Billy Graham.
Hangzhou, the city that gave birth to tech giant Alibaba and the DeepSeek model, and a showcase of China’s ambition in artificial intelligence (AI), has issued a legal warning regarding the labor limits of that very same technology. The Intermediate People’s Court of this eastern Chinese city has ruled illegal the dismissal of an employee whom his company attempted to replace with AI after demoting him and cutting his salary by 40%. Released on the eve of International Labor Day as part of a series of landmark cases concerning the protection of labor rights in the industry, the ruling draws a red line in a country determined to lead this new technological revolution, but increasingly vigilant to ensure that its costs do not erode social stability.
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Initially, investigators looked for mice as the source of the infection, but this may have been the wrong lead. The hantavirus outbreak detected on the cruise ship MV Hondius has eight infected individuals. Three people have died, one remains in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa, and another one is in a hospital in Switzerland. Given that they had all shared spaces and activities, it was believed that it might be a case of group infection, through inhaling aerosols of rodent feces, urine, or saliva. This is the most common way to become infected with hantavirus. It is possible that they all entered the same enclosed area containing mouse droppings, and inhaled the same contaminated air.
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The countries of the Middle East had not faced such a critical economic situation in decades. Some of them, never. The double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has plunged their oil and gas exports to multi-year lows, slashing their revenues, forcing them to seek external aid—from the same country, the United States, which, along with Israel, has once again turned the region into a tinderbox—and to desperately search for alternatives to sell their fossil fuel production. Without these exports, they can barely hold out for many more weeks without the financial damage worsening.
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The Polish airport of Rzeszów is modestly sized, a regional airfield. The Patriot air defense batteries deployed alongside the runway, however, indicate that it handles more than just charter flights. Following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Rzeszów became the air terminal for delivering military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv. Those imposing missile defense systems visible from the aircraft windows protect key supplies sent by allies.
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