Health

WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over

The outbreak infected 13 people and ‌killed threeSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe World ⁠Health Organization on Thursday declared …

‘Riot of colour’: Gillian Ayres show in Devon just the tonic for gloomy times

Plymouth retrospective of artist, who died in 2018, aims to ‘champion and celebrate the power of the imagination’She spoke about indulging in colour, …

Convicted people smuggler reportedly living in UK should be deported, Tories say

Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylumA convicted people smuggler who ha…

Far-right French mayor causes outrage after barring staging of play about migrant

Playwright says decision is warning of what may happen if National Rally runs country amid accusations of cultural censorshipIn Anglo-French playwrigh…

Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebels SSPX

Schism caused by ordaining of four bishops without papal consent presents first crisis for Pope LeoEurope live – latest updatesThe Vatican has excommu…

Release of Rochdale grooming gang leader ‘really scary’, says whistleblower

Exclusive: Health worker Sara Rowbotham fears for women and girls because of ‘weak’ probation serviceThe impending release of the Rochdale grooming ga…

The US healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse

The effects of the high court ruling that could lead to mass deportations will be felt across hospitals and emergency rooms, which already operate und…

How to Follow Breaking News: Which Sources to Trust First and Why (2026 Guide)

How to Read Political News Without Being Misled: A Source-by-Source Breakdown for 2026

Teenager seriously injured in shooting near Birmingham mosque

Boy, 16, in hospital with gunshot wounds after incident in Alum Rock areaA teenager has sustained “potentially life-threatening” gunshot wounds after …

Ohio authorities rescue 16 children confined to one room for four years

Parents and grandparents charged as police say case in Hamden not human trafficking but ‘intra-family situation’ Sixteen children were rescued from a …

Teenage boy injured after shooting in Birmingham

The boy was taken to hospital to be treated for "potentially life-threatening" gunshot injuries, police said in a statement.…

Maddy Cusack 'struggled with girlfriend move'

Her former club captain says the player's girlfriend moving clubs affected her mental health.…

Man who stabbed three children that triggered riots in Dublin found guilty of attempted murder

Jury also finds Riad Bouchaker guilty of assaulting two other children and a childcare worker in 2023A man has been found guilty of attempting to murd…

Two people unfold banner atop Empire State Building in apparent marriage proposal stunt

Sign displaying message of peace was seen on the New York landmark after two people climbed to top of the skyscraperAn elaborate apparent marriage pro…

At least 3.3m people were victims of Dutch enslavement, research claims

Figure is more than five times the widely used 600,000 figure widely cited in apologies by king and politiciansAt least 3.3 million people were enslav…

Watch: Moment man climbs balcony to escape Antwerp fire

In footage taken at the scene in Belgium, a man is seemingly helped into a neighbouring window.…

Nottingham Forest to replace Pereira with Glasner

Vitor Pereira is poised to leave Nottingham Forest with the club ready to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor.…

‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuelResearchers claim they are cl…

Pilot program to provide cheaper GLP-1 via Medicare stokes shortage fears

Some adults aged 65 and above will be able to get the drug for $50 through Medicare GLP-1, a temporary programKathryn, a retiree who worked in healthc…

Duke of York’s theatre to be renamed after Tom Stoppard

New name recognises the playwright’s huge impact on British theatre with producer Sonia Friedman saying he would be ‘tickled pink’The Duke of York’s t…

Family of boy injured in Cambridgeshire crocodile enclosure thank zoo staff who rescued him

Three-year-old remains in hospital after ‘undergoing multiple surgeries’ but is now in stable conditionThe family of a three-year-old boy who was seri…

US supreme court rejects appeal from lawyer punished over effort to remove abusive priest

Richard Trahant fined $400,000 over apparent violation of order in case of priest who admitted sexual misconductThe US supreme court has rejected an a…

RSC casts Sharon D Clarke as black lesbian Othello in reimagining of play

Three-time Olivier winner to play general viewed through ‘urgent new lens’ of misogynoir in futuristic productionThe Royal Shakespeare Company has cas…

Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is underdiagnosed and inconsistenly managed, according to NiceUp to 4 million women with irregular periods sh…

UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception

Doctors say survey shows need for morning-after pill to be available at corner shops, petrol stations and supermarketsAlmost half of the UK population…

Six feared dead after ‘bizarre’ sinking of charter boat off Canadian coast

The vessel, thought to have been carrying 10 people, did not issue a mayday call before sinking in the strait of GeorgiaSearch teams in Canada have la…

Toddler pulled from debris six days after Venezuelan earthquakes

A Jordanian rescue team used thermal imaging to rescue a toddler who had been trapped under rubble for six days.…

Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, retires

Although not well known outside the court, Alito played a key role in leading the conservative charge, not just on abortion, but on a host of other is…

Did US drug agents allow lethal fentanyl to hit New Mexico’s streets?

Explosive AP story based on whistleblower testimony suggests agents ‘sat back and watched’ in hopes of securing larger drug-trafficking bustDid the Dr…