Japan Airlines apologizes over a cabin attendant who failed a pre-flight alcohol test before a domestic flight to Tokyo, causing delays and renewed scrutiny over alcohol related incidents
Dubai signals steady air connectivity: Despite regional tensions, DXB says dozens of airlines continue operating regular flights across the Gulf, Asia, Africa and the Middle East
The World Health Organization says suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo are rising amid security challenges and regional violence
A U.S. citizen infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being moved to Germany as health officials race to contain the growing outbreak
The World Health Organization will today, May 19, 2026, convene an emergency committee to discuss the urgent matter of the Ebola outbreak after it was declared a global health emergency on Sunday
The US has launched a major response to Ebola outbreaks in the DRC and Uganda, including travel restrictions and emergency funding. "Our first goal has been to ensure the safety of Americans abroad and the protection of the American homeland"
Police and the FBI were called to the scene of a shooting in the city after reports of gunfire in several locations. Authorities say five people were killed in the incident, including the two suspects, ages 17 and 19, who were found dead in a vehicle on a nearby street
Authorities in the Maldives have located the bodies of four divers who went missing after a tragic scuba diving accident near Vaavu Atoll. The fifth was located shortly after the tragic incident
U.S. citizens traveling in Central Africa are being urged to exercise heightened caution after health authorities issued new alerts tied to a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak situation
The WHO will host its sixth Walk the Talk challenge in Geneva on May 17, promoting healthy lifestyles and inclusive community participation
After confirming that the MV Hondius will arrive in the Canary Islands following the hantavirus outbreak, Spain has officially received the first three suspected hantavirus cases, despite the Canary Islands' president disagreeing with the decision. UPDATE: WHO informs the public that Swiss authorities have confirmed another case of Hantavirus in a previous passenger from the same ship
WHO update: The WHO says seven people became ill, including three deaths, in the hantavirus cluster on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Human-to-human transmission may have occurred, report specialists. "Based on the current information, including how hantavirus spreads, WHO assesses the risk to the global population from this event as low"
Hantavirus originates in animals and also infects humans, although it is not transmitted between them. The dangerous virus can cause severe lung or kidney damage and even death. Here's how to recognize symptoms and reduce the risk of infection. Also: the bad news about treatment and mortality rates
Cruise alert: WHO is tracking a hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise, with one confirmed case, five suspected, and three deaths. Investigations and evacuations are underway. WHO: "We have informed our National Focal Points according to the International Health Regulations and a Disease Outbreak News for the public will be issued"
