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A Dutch cruise ship, the MV Hondius, which departed from Argentina en route to Cape Verde, has experienced a hantavirus outbreak. According to a report by *The Guardian* on May 10, testing has confirmed that surviving cases involve the Andes strain — the only hantavirus variant proven capable of...

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced on May 7 that restaurants may begin applying from May 18 to allow dogs to enter their premises. The first batch of approved dog-friendly restaurants is expected to welcome canine customers within July. The Food Business (Amendment...

Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister, Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov, led a delegation to Hong Kong and met with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on May 6 at Government House. The two sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors and jointly capitalize on opportunities under the Belt and...

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh public attack on Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of holding a soft stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. In an interview broadcast on May 6, 2026, with a conservative American radio host, Trump claimed that the Pope “would have no problem” if Iran...

In a significant escalation of economic tensions with the United States, China’s Ministry of Commerce on May 2 issued its first-ever blocking order under a 2021 regulation, prohibiting Chinese entities from recognizing, enforcing, or complying with U.S. sanctions imposed on five domestic...