Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its...

Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.

Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.

World 07 May, 2026

An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others

An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures...

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.

World 05 May, 2026

What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak

What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak

A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others.

A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others.

World 04 May, 2026

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after a health crisis in prison

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after a health crisis in prison

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been urgently transferred from prison to a hospital in northwestern Iran after a “catastrophic deterioration” of her health, her foundation said Friday.

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been urgently transferred from prison to a hospital in northwestern Iran after a “catastrophic deterioration” of her health, her foundation said Friday.

World 03 May, 2026

Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil war

Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil war

Beijing has invested billions of dollars in Myanmar’s mines, oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructure and is a major arms supplier to the Tatmadaw, along with Russia.

Beijing has invested billions of dollars in Myanmar’s mines, oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructure and is a major arms supplier to the Tatmadaw, along with Russia.

World 30 Apr, 2026

Iran's highly enriched uranium likely is at the Isfahan site, the UN nuclear chief tells the AP

Iran's highly enriched uranium likely is at the Isfahan site, the UN nuclear chief...

IAEA inspections ended at Isfahan when Israel last June launched a 12-day war that saw the United States bomb three Iranian nuclear sites.

IAEA inspections ended at Isfahan when Israel last June launched a 12-day war that saw the United States bomb three Iranian nuclear sites.

World 29 Apr, 2026

Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say

Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel,...

Trump, a Republican, was not hurt and was rushed off the stage by his security team.

Trump, a Republican, was not hurt and was rushed off the stage by his security team.

World 29 Apr, 2026

Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington

Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in...

Charles will later become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.

Charles will later become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.

World 28 Apr, 2026

Malian defense chief is killed as jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases

Malian defense chief is killed as jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases

The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali.

The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali.

World 27 Apr, 2026

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends,...

The closure has also had far-reaching effects throughout the world economy, raising the price of fertilizer, food and other basic goods.

The closure has also had far-reaching effects throughout the world economy, raising the price of fertilizer, food and other basic goods.

World 27 Apr, 2026

Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks at Chernobyl. Then Russia invaded

Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks at Chernobyl. Then Russia invaded

The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart in the dead of night.

The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart in the dead of night.

World 26 Apr, 2026

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner....

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests dived under tables at the sound of shots being fired.

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests dived under tables at the sound of shots being fired.

World 26 Apr, 2026

In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily but without a tilt into war

In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily but without a tilt...

When NATO's call came, the French fighter pilots scrambled with practiced urgency, already suited up to shorten their response times.

When NATO's call came, the French fighter pilots scrambled with practiced urgency, already suited up to shorten their response times.

World 25 Apr, 2026

Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of...

Trump, in a separate post on Thursday, claimed a leadership rift between moderates and hardliners was confounding Iran.

Trump, in a separate post on Thursday, claimed a leadership rift between moderates and hardliners was confounding Iran.

World 23 Apr, 2026

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea

Monday's flight was the latest in Russia's maneuvers over the Baltic Sea.

Monday's flight was the latest in Russia's maneuvers over the Baltic Sea.

World 22 Apr, 2026

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy...

A second cargo ship came under fire hours later, with no report of damage, though the vessel was then stopped in the water.

A second cargo ship came under fire hours later, with no report of damage, though the vessel was then stopped in the water.

World 22 Apr, 2026

French ambassador calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country

French ambassador calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country

South Africa is not a G7 member but has sometimes attended summits.

South Africa is not a G7 member but has sometimes attended summits.

World 21 Apr, 2026

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leader

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's...

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.

World 21 Apr, 2026

Migrants rush to apply under Spain's new mass legalization program

Migrants rush to apply under Spain's new mass legalization program

Many immigrants from Latin America and African countries work in key areas of Spain’s economy including agriculture, tourism and the service sector.

Many immigrants from Latin America and African countries work in key areas of Spain’s economy including agriculture, tourism and the service sector.

World 20 Apr, 2026

Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

Two Pakistani officials said Monday that Iran has expressed a willingness to send a delegation to Islamabad.

Two Pakistani officials said Monday that Iran has expressed a willingness to send a delegation to Islamabad.

World 20 Apr, 2026