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British Army medics have parachuted onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to help a British national with suspected hantavirus.The man left MV Hondius, the cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the virus, in mid-April at Britain’s most remote inhabited overseas territory, where he lives. He first reported symptoms two weeks after leaving the vessel and is said be in a stable condition while isolating. Six cases of the virus have now been confirmed, including of two other Britons currently being treated off the ship.Oxygen was also dropped from an RAF A400M on Saturday, with supplies…
Parents in Mexico have criticised a plan to end the school year a month early so the country can accomodate increased travel during the Fifa World Cup this summer.Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the school year would end on 5 June, leaving parents across the country with less than four weeks to find additional childcare.After parents’ and employers’ associations objected, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared to soften the announcement, describing it as a “proposal”.Mexico, along with the US and Canada, is due to host the international football tournament from 11 June to 19 July. The official start of the next…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing the first explicit threat of a leadership challenge from one of his MPs – but just how much of a threat does it pose to him?The former minister Catherine West’s interview with Radio 4’s PM programme immediately raised eyebrows around Westminster.Plenty of Labour MPs from across the party have told us they didn’t see it coming.”What the hell is going on?” said one figure on the Left. “Crikey,” said another.But another told us they were aware of her plans from messages that had been shared between some Labour MPs.They characterised her intervention as…
LIVEStarmer under pressure as MP calls for ministers to launch leadership bid – or she will herselfAfter Labour losses in Scottish, Welsh, and English elections, MP Catherine West – who is speaking live to the BBC on Sunday – says Starmer should be challenged.
Air traffic control audio captured the moments after a Frontier Airlines plane fatally struck a person who had jumped a perimeter fence on to a runway at Denver International Airport on Friday night.”We just hit somebody,” the pilot tells the control tower after halting Flight 4345’s take-off. “We have an engine fire.”Smoke could be seen in the Airbus A321’s cabin, but Denver Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire. All 224 passengers on board were evacuated by inflatable emergency slides as a matter of precaution, Frontier said. “We are deeply saddened by this event,” the airline added. Twelve passengers aboard the…
Prince William has congratulated Sir David Attenborough on reaching a “remarkable milestone”, as the broadcaster and environmentalist celebrated his 100th birthday.Sir David’s seven-decade career was marked with a night of memories, live music and special guests at a special concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday.”It is a rare privilege to celebrate a century of life,” Prince William said, “but it is rarer still when that person has transformed the way we see the only home that we have – planet Earth.”Meanwhile, a cast of helpers from the natural world helped deliver a card written by King Charles from…
Perry and Bublé among performers at three World Cup opening ceremoniesKaty Perry, Michael Buble and Alanis Morissette are among the artists who will perform at three World Cup opening ceremonies this summer.10 hrs agoFootball
There’s a recurring theme in the second season of Tucci in Italy where someone tells Stanley Tucci he must eat more. Usually it’s a nonna (grandmother), sometimes it’s a chef, and occasionally it’s an entire family placing more food on the table in spite of his protests.It reminds me of when I visit my own nonna’s house in Rome; I’m immediately ushered to the dining table and presented with enough pasta, bread and favourite dishes to feed an entire family.And before I’ve even finished my first plate, I’m encouraged to help myself to seconds.Watching the new season of Tucci in…
Almost a month after the first passenger died of the hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, it is finally approaching Tenerife in the Canary Islands.Intensive preparations have been under way to receive the ship in the port of Granadilla and help more than 100 people onto shore to be repatriated.The Hondius is expected to arrive in the area before dawn but even now it won’t be permitted to reach shore: a security perimeter of one nautical mile will be enforced around the ship as it approaches the island.Once in the port, it will drop anchor at sea to…
For decades, Canada was seen as a global laggard in defence funding, and just two years ago, recruitment was so dire that a former defence minister warned the armed forces were in a “death spiral”.Now, the Canadian army is growing at a pace not seen in decades, reaching its highest number of recruits in 30 years and potentially reversing the chronic personnel shortage that has plagued the country’s military. The boost over the last two years comes as the world grapples with major armed conflicts and geopolitical uncertainty, and as Canada commits billions in new military funding after years of…