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A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing the deaths of three cruise ship passengers and leaving others sick. Here’s what we know about the illness. Source link

The pair settle their civil case two weeks before a trial had been set to begin in New York. Source link

The country announced more than 500 infrastructure projects last year alone, totalling $280 billion, as it pushes ahead with an ambitious plan to revolutionise its economy.   Source link

The Canadian prime minister tells European leaders the world does not need to submit to a “more transactional and insular world”. Source link

The US military has denied that any of its Navy ships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian state media reported that a US frigate was targeted by two missiles. Source link

Former New York mayor and US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is in hospital in a critical condition. Source link

Iran gives the US a 30-day deadline on its counteroffer for peace, which does not mention its nuclear ambitions. Source link

A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz says it has been attacked by multiple small craft, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began. Source link

Domestic violence and abuse have been described as an “epidemic” in multiple countries, but analysts argue there is something that sets Russia apart: the government is making things worse. Source link

A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members who went missing in mountainous terrain.    Source link