The World Health Organization (WHO) has sought to reassure the public over a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic, saying the spread is expected to remain limited, although additional cases remain possible. WHO emergency alert and response...

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A jury in London has convicted a Border Force officer of assisting Chinese intelligence-linked espionage activities targeting Hong Kong dissidents living in the United Kingdom. Prosecutors said Chi Leung Wai, also known as Peter Wai, used confidential immigration...

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Nepal has objected to plans by India and China to conduct the upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh Pass, claiming the route passes through territory it considers part of Nepal. In a statement issued by Nepal’s foreign ministry, Kathmandu said it had...

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Former National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent has claimed that the US intelligence community believed before the conflict with Iran that Tehran was not actively developing a nuclear weapon and would retaliate by targeting US interests if attacked. In a...

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The United States has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and companies accused of helping Iran procure weapons components and raw materials linked to its drone and ballistic missile programmes. The sanctions, announced by the United States Department of the Treasury,...

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