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Lead: Health authorities in the United States and several other countries are tracing passengers who left the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius after a fatal hantavirus case was reported on April 24 at St. Helena. The ship operator, Oceanwide Expeditions, says 29 passengers — including six U.S. nationals — may be at risk and disembarked … Read more

Lead U.S. stock futures opened higher on May 7, 2026, as traders monitored renewed exchanges between American and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz while awaiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April jobs report. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were each trading up roughly 0.5% and 0.8%, and Dow futures rose about 162 … Read more

Lead Governments are racing to trace passengers after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius left several people ill and at least one confirmed fatality. The vessel’s operator said 29 passengers, including six U.S. citizens, disembarked at St. Helena on April 24 and may have been exposed; many of their locations remain … Read more

Lead Harvard affiliates lost access to the university’s Canvas learning platform on Thursday, May 8, 2026, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published a list that included the institution among thousands allegedly affected by a breach of Instructure, Canvas’ parent company. Canvas remained reachable to Harvard users through at least 2:00 p.m.; by about 3:30 p.m. … Read more

Harvard students lost access to the Canvas learning platform on Thursday afternoon after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published a list that included the University among thousands of schools it says were affected by a breach of Instructure, Canvas’s parent company. Canvas remained reachable to Harvard affiliates through at least 2:00 p.m., but users reported redirects … Read more

Lead: Early counts from the 2026 English council elections, reported in the early hours around 04:50–04:57 BST, show a mixed picture: the Liberal Democrats hold control in Richmond-upon-Thames and Sutton, Labour keeps Reading despite losses, and Reform UK is making notable gains across multiple councils. Several councils remain under no overall control or are still … Read more

Lead: Harvard students lost access to the Canvas learning platform on Thursday afternoon after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published a list that included the University as affected by an alleged breach of Instructure, Canvas’s parent company. Canvas remained reachable to Harvard affiliates through at least 2:00 p.m., but users began seeing a redirect to a … Read more

Lead: On Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2026, Harvard affiliates experienced interruptions to the university’s Canvas learning platform after the criminal group ShinyHunters published a list naming Harvard among thousands of institutions it says were affected by a breach of Instructure, Canvas’s parent company. The platform remained reachable for Harvard users through at least 2:00 p.m., … Read more

Lead Health authorities across four continents have been tracing and monitoring passengers who disembarked the MV Hondius after the ship’s first onboard death on April 11, officials said. Dozens of people from at least 12 countries left the vessel at St. Helena on April 24 before health officials confirmed a hantavirus infection on May 2. … Read more

Lead On May 7, 2026, mediators in Pakistan expected Iran to formally reply to a one-page US proposal aimed at declaring an end to the war and opening a 30-day window for negotiations. The proposal, circulated this week, touches on nuclear constraints, frozen assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz; both sides are described … Read more

Lead: The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that five confirmed hantavirus infections are linked to a cluster aboard the Dutch-operated cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been at sea since leaving Ushuaia, Argentina. Three passengers have died after illnesses traced to the voyage; investigators say eight people in total are reported as infected or … Read more

Health authorities reported that five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed in connection with an outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, with three deaths recorded among passengers. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the case count on Wednesday while investigators worked to trace contacts and locate passengers who disembarked earlier. U.S. public health agencies said travelers … Read more

Lead: Sources say Tehran is expected to deliver a response on Thursday to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war, a development that could produce a short memorandum outlining a ceasefire and a 30-day window to resolve outstanding issues. President Donald Trump said the U.S. had “very good talks” with Iran in the prior … Read more

Lead: Argentine health officials and international partners are investigating whether Argentina is the origin of a hantavirus outbreak linked to an Atlantic cruise that left Ushuaia on April 1. The MV Hondius has three confirmed passenger deaths and multiple infections, while Argentina has reported 101 hantavirus cases since June 2025. Scientists say shifts in climate … Read more

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 600 points and the S&P 500 recorded its first close above 7,300, driven by easing war fears after reports that the U.S. and Iran may be nearing a framework agreement. The move came amid steep declines in oil prices and stronger-than-expected corporate … Read more