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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam at voyage end

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam at voyage end

A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.

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Iran's World Cup football team leaves for Turkey: media

Iran's World Cup football team leaves for Turkey: media

Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, Iranian media reported.

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship steams towards Rotterdam at voyage end

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship steams towards Rotterdam at voyage end

A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus made its final approach to Rotterdam Monday, with the remaining skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.

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Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch's zoo

Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch's zoo

Two American nationals were arrested in Japan after a stunt in which one entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation this year, police said Monday.

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World Cup duo Ghana, Cape Verde not among AFCON top seeds

World Cup duo Ghana, Cape Verde not among AFCON top seeds

Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday.

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African players in Europe: Daring Semenyo wins final for City

African players in Europe: Daring Semenyo wins final for City

Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed a 1-0 win for Manchester City over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at the weekend.

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Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling Giant Harvester Ants

Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling Giant Harvester Ants

Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade.

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WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises

WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises

World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over announced US and Argentinian withdrawals.

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S. Korean blockbuster 'Hope' underscores growing film ambition

S. Korean blockbuster 'Hope' underscores growing film ambition

Acclaimed director Na Hong-jin has unveiled South Korea’s highest budget film ever: a blood-splattered sci-fi thriller featuring killer extraterrestrials based on real-life couple Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.

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Train driver charged after deadly Bangkok bus collision

Train driver charged after deadly Bangkok bus collision

The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand's capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, police said Monday.

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