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Americans from hantavirus cruise ship enter U.S. quarantine
One evacuee from the MV Hondius tested positive for Andes virus and another had mild symptoms after a deadly outbreak that killed three people aboard the ship
UK borrowing costs hit 18-year high amid Starmer uncertainty
Ten-year gilt yields briefly reached 5.13% as investors weighed political uncertainty, higher oil prices and the risk of looser public spending
US inflation hits 3.8% as Iran war drives energy costs
Gasoline and groceries pushed April prices higher, putting renewed pressure on consumers, the Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump’s party before the midterms
Rerouted ships put South Africa’s whales in the path of more traffic
Conflict-linked disruptions in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz are pushing more vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, raising concern about ship strikes
WHO sees no sign of wider hantavirus outbreak from MV Hondius
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned that more cases could still emerge because of the virus’s long incubation period
Iran warns it is ready to ‘teach a lesson’ as Trump questions ceasefire
The warning followed President Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest response to a U.S. peace proposal, while violence also flared in southern Lebanon
eBay rejects GameStop takeover bid, citing financing and debt risks
The unsolicited cash-and-stock proposal was priced at $125 a share and valued at about $55.5 billion to $56 billion across reports
Altman says Musk wanted control of OpenAI, even after death
The OpenAI chief told a federal jury in Oakland that Elon Musk repeatedly sought control of the company and supported a for-profit shift he now challenges in court
Elliot Page’s $25K well donation in Nova Scotia remains stalled
The actor pledged money for a community well after highlighting environmental racism near Shelburne’s old dump. Seven years later, the project has no start date
Parents sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT gave drug advice before son’s overdose
The Texas couple says their 19-year-old son used ChatGPT for guidance on drugs before his 2025 death; OpenAI says the version he used has since been updated