Eleven passengers from the MV Hondius are now confirmed or probable cases of Andes virus and three are dead — the first multi-country hantavirus cluster ever traced to a cruise ship, and the first real test of the world's post-COVID outbreak machinery.
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TechnologyAs health systems face staff shortages and rising pressure, new AI tools are being designed not to replace doctors, but to support them with faster research, safer decisions and better patient care.
PoliticsNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented a $124.7 billion executive budget on Thursday, arguing that aggressive savings, targeted taxes on the wealthy and state cooperation have erased a projected shortfall without cutting services or raising property taxes. Critics say the arithmetic leans heavily on one-time revenue and deferred costs.
WorldEleven passengers from the MV Hondius are now confirmed or probable cases of Andes virus and three are dead, the World Health Organization said this week — the first multi-country hantavirus cluster ever traced to a cruise ship, and a stress test of how quickly the world's health agencies can move on a pathogen that, unlike its cousins, can pass between people.
WorldA Russian-flagged ship that sank in disputed waters this week may have been carrying components for North Korean submarine reactors. The route, the manifest, and the silence afterward all suggest a transfer the Kremlin would rather not explain.
PoliticsPolling and special-election results point to a difficult midterm for the GOP. Mid-decade redistricting in four states could blunt the damage — but it cannot fully cancel it.
BusinessAfter a hot inflation print, futures markets now imply a 37% probability of a Federal Reserve rate increase before year end. The pivot from 'when do they cut' to 'will they hike' has happened in weeks, not months.
TechnologyCourt filings reveal a planned 'Terafab' semiconductor plant in Texas with a sticker price that could reach $119 billion. The implication is not that SpaceX wants chips — it is that it no longer trusts anyone else to supply them.
CultureFrench actress Eye Haïdara opened the 79th Festival de Cannes with a direct address: 'To all of you who are trying to resist, here and elsewhere.' The line, more than the films, set the tone for the festival.
WorldA US-brokered pause in the Russia-Ukraine war expired this week with more than 200 drones launched into Ukrainian airspace overnight. The Kremlin says there are 'no specifics' on what comes next.
WorldAfter a decade of debate, an international consensus has retired 'polycystic ovary syndrome' in favour of 'polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome,' a mouthful chosen to do something the old name never did: tell the truth about what the condition actually is.
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