A video filmed by a passenger on board the MV Hondius shows its captain saying that a man who had died there passed away due to “natural causes”. The captain aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship can be seen telling passengers on 12 April that a doctor had said the individual was “not infectious”. Three confirmed…
Some passengers have been evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship, off Cape Verde. The MV Hondius, which departed from Argentina on 1 April, had an outbreak of rodent-spread hantavirus on board. Three passengers on the ship have died and several more are either ill or displaying symptoms. The cruise ship is expected to depart…
At 14:15 local time on 8 April 2026, Israel launched a massive wave of strikes against Lebanon – just hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran to pause fighting in the Gulf region. Israel said it struck 100 targets in 10 minutes, dashing hopes in Lebanon that…
The Met Gala brought its annual parade of high fashion to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 4 May, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour serving as co-chairs for the Costume Institute fundraiser. This year’s dress code was “Fashion is Art,” inviting guests to interpret fashion as an embodied art form. The…
A federal magistrate judge raised concerns on Monday that the man accused of trying to kill President Trump and top cabinet members at an annual press gala had been placed in unusually punitive detention for days while awaiting next steps in court. During a hastily scheduled hearing in Washington, Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui demanded…
A dashcam inside a delivery lorry shows the moment a United Airlines flight clipped the vehicle as it approached Newark Liberty International Airport outside of New York City. The flight from Venice, Italy landed safely with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew onboard. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries. The National Transportation…
Between streaming and cable, viewers have a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, May 4-10. Details and times are subject to change. Pick your terror If you were in high school anytime from the 1960s onward, it’s likely…
May Day events took place across the United States in major cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC. More than a thousand protesters in the Los Angeles May Day Coalition marched through the streets of the city’s downtown in support of workers’ rights. Meanwhile in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised…
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Martin Short is not a national treasure — the Canadian comic actor and Hollywood superstar is a full-on continental treasure. Short is getting his flowers with new Netflix documentary Marty, Life is Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the writer-director of The Big Chill, Wyatt Earp and Body Heat. Kasdan is incredibly accomplished, clearly — he’s…
