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DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

The ‌World Health Organisation chief has announced a $US518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola, ‌voicing ‌optimism ⁠the outbreak can be contained.

World Cup players scared to speak out: Foster

World Cup players scared to speak out: Foster

World Cup players scared to speak out: Foster

World Cup players scared to speak out: Foster

Former Socceroos captain Craig Foster says players are unwilling to speak up about human rights abuses because of fear it will affect their World Cup hopes.

Cruise ready to sail again after hantavirus outbreak

Cruise ready to sail again after hantavirus outbreak

Cruise ready to sail again after hantavirus outbreak

Cruise ready to sail again after hantavirus outbreak

The Hondius cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has been disinfected by Dutch health authorities and is headed for the Arctic, its owners say.

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WHO revises down global hantavirus cases after US test

WHO revises down global hantavirus cases after US test

The total number of confirmed global hantavirus cases stands at 10, the World Health Organisation says as several people remain quarantined.

Last six passengers leave Hantavirus-hit ship

Last six passengers leave Hantavirus-hit ship

A hantavirus-hit ‌vessel has departed Tenerife ⁠bound for the Netherlands after ⁠the final ‌six passengers and some ‌of its crew left the ship.

Australians last to leave virus-stricken cruise ship

Australians last to leave virus-stricken cruise ship

Passengers on the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are preparing to be screened before disembarking near a port in the the Canary Islands.

Spain readies for people from virus-hit cruise ship

Spain readies for people from virus-hit cruise ship

Efforts continue to trace passengers of a hantavirus-hit cruise ship and their immediate contacts, while Spain prepares to receive people from the vessel.

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Nations race to track passengers of virus-hit ship

Nations race to track passengers of virus-hit ship

Nations race to track passengers of virus-hit ship

Nations race to track passengers of virus-hit ship

The race is on to track down passengers who left a hantavirus-hit cruise ship before it was became stranded in order to stop a deadly outbreak growing further.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain

Spain is allowing a cruise ship hit by hantavirus and three deaths to dock in the Canary Islands, as authorities investigate if transmission occurred on board.

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount merger

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount merger

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount merger

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount merger

Warner Bros Discovery stakeholders have agreed to a multi-billion dollar takeover by media giant Paramount Skydance.

IMF cuts outlook, warns of potential global recession

IMF cuts outlook, warns of potential global recession

IMF cuts outlook, warns of potential global recession

IMF cuts outlook, warns of potential global recession

An extreme scenario in which the Iran conflict lingers could push the global economy to the brink of recession, the International Monetary Fund says.

Disney CEO announces job cuts expected to total 1000

Disney CEO announces job cuts expected to total 1000

Disney CEO announces job cuts expected to total 1000

Disney CEO announces job cuts expected to total 1000

Disney appears set to cut positions in its marketing group, studio and television business, ‌ESPN and ⁠certain corporate functions.

NASA astronauts back on earth after trip around moon

NASA astronauts back on earth after trip around moon

NASA astronauts back on earth after trip around moon

NASA astronauts back on earth after trip around moon

Artemis II’s astronauts have safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to close out humanity’s first voyage around the moon in more than 50 years.

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

NASA has released photos of Earth taken by astronauts on the Artemis II mission as they prepare to swing around the moon.

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Artemis II zooming to the moon after a day around Earth

The Artemis II crew stuck close to home for a day to test their capsule’s life-support systems before being cleared for lunar departure.

'Godspeed': Artemis II rocket on its way round the moon

The Artemis II mission has successfully sent ‌its crew on a nearly 10-day journey around the moon and back, the farthest distance humans have ever travelled.

Vukic on wrong side of history, Aussies split US wins

Moroccan tennis has had a day to celebrate after Aleksandar Vukic was beaten in Marrakech, while fellow Australians had a mixed afternoon on clay in the US.

Trump reschedules to meet Xi in China in May

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and China's head of state Xi Jinping will take place in mid-May, according to the White House.

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Trump postpones trip to China over Iran conflict

US President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months amid the Iran conflict.

Trump-Xi meeting could be delayed, White House says

A White House spokeswoman says it is possible US President Donald Trump's visit to China could be delayed.

Emergency global stockpile oil coming soon, IEA says

Emergency oil reserves from Asia and Oceania ‌will be available immediately, the International Energy ‌Agency says as it details the release of stockpiles.

US to release 172 million barrels of oil from reserve

The US will ‌begin releases from its strategic petroleum reserve next week in a bid to reduce oil prices.

Sports bosses 'closely monitoring' Middle East conflict

Australian Grand Prix organisers are among sports organisations closely following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.

Popyrin sets Davis Cup marker but shock loss for Demon

Alexei Popyrin has achieved a comeback victory over Kamil Majchrzak in Dubai after Alex de Minaur headed a trio of Australians making an early exit in Acapulco.

Stan the man wins generation game to set up Demon clash

Alex de Minaur is to face Stan Wawrinka in the last-16 of the Rotterdam Open after the Swiss veteran beat a kid 23 years his junior.

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