Hantavirus outbreak: Passengers evacuated from cruise ship to leave hospital after 72-hour quarantine

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius Passengers evacuated from the virus-hit Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius are set to begin leaving a specialist isolation facility in the UK after completing an initial 72-hour quarantine period, as health officials continue efforts to contain a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel.According to a BBC report, the group…

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20-year-old Prabhjot Singh deported from Canada after involvement in extortion-related crimes

A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said foreign national Prabhjot Singh was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of involvement in extortion-related criminal activity. Following his arrest, officers shared information with the Canada Border Services Agency…

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Strait of Hormuz disruptions hit! India’s LPG imports halve from February levels, domestic output also hit

The United States has emerged as India’s largest LPG supplier so far this month. (AI image) In wake of the Middle East conflict, India’s Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) imports have dropped sharply this month, falling to nearly half of February levels and extending the decline seen in March, according to shipping data. At the same…

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Oil prices today: Crude jumps over 2% after Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon despite ceasefire

Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered additional troop deployments into southern Lebanon, escalating tensions with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago.US crude futures (WTI) climbed by 2.71% to $89.73 a barrel, while Brent crude futures gained 2.37% to $93.28 a…

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‘Didn’t do it on purpose’: Indian-origin gas station owner in Canada says he’s facing racist attack after selling contaminated gas

Indian-origin gas station owner in Canada Sukhwinder Kandhola said he faced racist attack after he unknowingly sold contaminated gas that damaged at least 18 cars. (Photo: CTV News) Indian-origin gas station owner in Ontario, Sukhwinder Kandhola, said he has been facing attacks after contaminated fuel was sold from his Eso gas station. “We didn’t do…

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