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Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships?
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Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships?

The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.

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Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people
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Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people

A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.

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Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain
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Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain

A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.

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Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material
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Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material

The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.

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Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report
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Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report

The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board.

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The most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala
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The most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala

The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

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Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast
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Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast

Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.

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Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
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Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations
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Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire to cover the event and threatened a massive strike on central Kyiv if it were disrupted.

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Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed
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Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

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Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest
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Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest

The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.

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Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations
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Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations

They gathered information using a "forest of antennas" installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.

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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani recovering from pneumonia and 'now breathing on his own'
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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani recovering from pneumonia and 'now breathing on his own'

The ex-New York mayor 'remains in critical but stable condition', according to his spokesman.

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Watch: Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing
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Watch: Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing

Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries.

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LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom Day
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LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom Day

Media freedom is not a given and its absence frequently leaves communities and vulnerable individuals in danger. To mark World Press Freedom Day, we’ll be hearing from UN…

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Uncertainty continues over safety in the  Strait of Hormuz
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Uncertainty continues over safety in the Strait of Hormuz

Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations in the crucial Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, UN maritime officials continue to urge vessels to…

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WHO leads response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
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WHO leads response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international public health response.

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World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique
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World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique

Concern is mounting over the health of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was reportedly being held alongside high-risk offenders.

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Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza
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Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza

Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire is being tested by renewed violence and rising humanitarian needs amid continuing civilians displacement, services under pressure and aid cuts.

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UN winds down Türkiye-Syria aid route, after more than 65,000 lifesaving journeys
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UN winds down Türkiye-Syria aid route, after more than 65,000 lifesaving journeys

The UN has formally concluded its cross-border humanitarian operations from Türkiye into Syria, marking the end of an 11-year mission that served as one of the most complex…

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