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Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Arrives In Rotterdam As Final Destination After 3 Deaths
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (324+ words) Hantavirus-hit cruise liner arrives in Rotterdam as authorities prepare quarantines following 3 deaths linked to the outbreak. A luxury cruise liner linked to a hantavirus outbreak arrived at the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Monday, as authorities prepared quarantine arrangements…...
AFRICOM Confirms Another US Air Strike Hits ISIS Targets In North-East Nigeria
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (114+ words) Arise News United States Africa Command, has confirmed carrying out another coordinated air strike against ISIS fighters in North-East Nigeria alongside Nigerian authorities. The command stated, "On May 17, 2026, U. S. Africa Command, in coordination with the Government of Nigeria, conducted additional kinetic…...
Jordan Firstman's "Club Kid' Secures $17 M Global Rights Deal After Heated Cannes Bidding War " Arise News
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (268+ words) Jordan Firstman's "Club Kid' secures a $17 million worldwide deal with A24 after a heated Cannes bidding war. Club Kid, the directorial debut from Jordan Firstman, secured a $17 million global rights deal with A24 following a highly competitive bidding war at the Cannes…...
Bamidele Emerges APC Candidate For Ekiti Central Senate Seat Unopposed
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (192+ words) Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has secured APC's Ekiti Central senatorial ticket unopposed ahead of the 2027 elections Bamidele's emergence was revealed in a list of duly screened senatorial aspirants in Ekiti State released by the APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman…...
Oil Prices Hit Two-Week High After Drone Attack On UAE Nuclear Plant
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (397+ words) Oil prices surge as Middle East tensions escalate following drone attacks and renewed fears of wider Iran conflict. Oil prices climbed to their highest levels in two weeks on Monday after a drone attack targeted a nuclear power facility in…...
China Commits To Buy $17bn In US Agricultural Products Annually " Arise News
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (227+ words) US says China will purchase at least $17 billion in US agricultural goods yearly from 2026 to 2028. China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually between 2026 and 2028, according to a White House fact sheet released on…...
Modi Allies Push For Bigger Families Despite India's 1. 4 Billion Population
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (305+ words) Indian states and Hindu groups push for larger families despite population pressures and rising youth unemployment India's allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are pushing for larger families despite the country's population exceeding 1. 4 billion and concerns over unemployment among young…...
Drake Drops Three Surprise Albums "Iceman," "Maid Of Honour" And "Habibti"
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (248+ words) Drake releases three albums simultaneously, references BTS, and escalates his Kendrick Lamar feud through new Future collaboration. Drake has returned with an unprecedented triple album release, unveiling Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti in a surprise drop that has sent…...
North Korea's Kim Orders Stronger Border Defences Against South Korea
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (294+ words) North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for tougher frontline military fortifications to deter war with South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for stronger military fortifications along the border with South Korea, describing the frontier as an…...
Two Dead, Buildings Collapse As Earthquake Strikes China's Guangxi Region
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (258+ words) Rescue teams continue operations after an earthquake in China's Guangxi region destroys buildings and displaces thousands of residents. At least two people have been confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake struck China's southwestern Guangxi region early Monday, triggering building collapses,…...