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The World Health Organization suspects human-to-human transmission of hantavirus occurred among close contacts on a cruise ship off Cape Verde, where three passengers have died. The risk to the wider public remains low, according to the agency.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, days before US President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit. Discussions centered on the Strait of Hormuz, with China calling for its swift reopening and a comprehensive ceasefire.
As governments meet in New York for the second International Migration Review Forum, African countries are demonstrating progress in implementing the Global Compact for Migration. However, data from the IOM shows that despite falling arrival numbers on some routes, risks remain high, with deaths and displacement crises worsening in several regions.
Three passengers have died and others have fallen ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The WHO says the risk to the public remains low, while repatriation efforts are underway for symptomatic passengers.
One Nation's David Farley has won the Farrer by-election, securing the party's first-ever federal lower house seat. The Liberal primary vote collapsed below 13%, and the result has been described as a 'bloodbath' for the Coalition and a blow to Angus Taylor's leadership.
Spain has begun processing applications under a landmark amnesty expected to grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants. The application window, which opened this week, runs until June 30, but many applicants face bureaucratic hurdles and long waits.