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Iran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz

Iran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz

Iran's navy fired 'warning shots' at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state media said, after the American military sent cruisers into the Gulf as part of a plan to help trapped commercial vessels leave.

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Passengers isolating on cruise after Cape Verde ban over suspected virus deaths

Passengers isolating on cruise after Cape Verde ban over suspected virus deaths

Passengers are isolating aboard a cruise ship on which a suspected outbreak of hantavirus has killed three people, its operator said Monday, after Cape Verde refused them entry.

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Three things we learned from the Miami Grand Prix

Three things we learned from the Miami Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli proved that age is no barrier and that he is on track to becoming a Formula One great with his stunning third straight career win.

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Liverpool's troubled season 'unacceptable': Van Dijk

Liverpool's troubled season 'unacceptable': Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk admitted Liverpool's troubled season has been "unacceptable" after a 3-2 defeat at Manchester United dented their push to qualify for the Champions League.

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Energy crisis fuels calls to cut methane emissions

Energy crisis fuels calls to cut methane emissions

World officials pushed Monday for faster action to reduce methane emissions from the fossil fuel sector, arguing it would both help slow climate change and boost energy security as the Middle East war chokes off supply.

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'Low' risk to public of hantavirus after cruise ship deaths, WHO says

'Low' risk to public of hantavirus after cruise ship deaths, WHO says

A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, on which three people have died, presents a low risk to the public, the WHO Europe said Monday, as Dutch authorities planned to repatriate two sick people.

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Hantavirus: spread by rodents, potentially fatal, with no specific cure

Hantavirus: spread by rodents, potentially fatal, with no specific cure

Hantavirus, the disease which has caused a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship in the southern Atlantic, circulates in rodents and can be deadly when transmitted to humans.

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French starlet Seixas to ride Tour de France in July

French starlet Seixas to ride Tour de France in July

French teenage prodigy Paul Seixas announced on Monday that he will ride the Tour de France in July for the first time, raising hopes of a first home winner in more than four decades.

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Cruise ship operator says Dutch to repatriate two ill passengers

Cruise ship operator says Dutch to repatriate two ill passengers

Dutch authorities will attempt to repatriate two sick people from a cruise ship battling a suspected outbreak of hantavirus that has already claimed three lives, the vessel's operator said Monday.

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Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week

Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week

Following high-profile testimony from billionaire Elon Musk last week, one of OpenAI's co-founders will testify Monday in the California lawsuit brought by the world's richest man against the creators of ChatGPT.

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