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2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Updated May 11 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus as nations around the world repatriated passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.
Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI
Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose, Reuters | Updated May 11 - 9:17 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to U.S. officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week.
Trump calls Iran's response to US peace proposal 'unacceptable'
Nayera Abdallah, Elwely Elwelly and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Updated May 11 - 6:46 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran's response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home
Iain Sullivan and Suman Naishadham, Associated Press | Updated May 10 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
Remains of US soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered
Akram Oubachir, Associated Press | Updated May 10 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military says the remains of a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago have been recovered.
WHO reports 6 confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise
Padmanabhan Ananthan, Reuters | Posted May 10 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
The World Health Organization said on Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with six more confirmed cases.
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz
Idrees Ali, Erin Banco and Hatem Maher, Reuters | Updated May 9 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
A state of relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran's response to its latest peace proposal.
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Suman Naishadham, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
Trump hopes for extension to agreed 3-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire
Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated May 9 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Russia and Ukraine confirmed Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended.
Will Paris hold Winter Olympic events in 2030?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 9 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Paris, the site of the 2024 Summer Games, may once again be hosting Olympic events, this time during the winter version of the Olympics and Paralympics that follow for athletes with disabilities.
Russia and Ukraine agree on 3-day US-mediated ceasefire
Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump that will run from May 9 to May 11.
Study shows how a potato-based diet changed the genetics of Andean people
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Indigenous people in the Andes domesticated the potato — a great source of starch, vitamins, minerals and fiber — 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, making this tuber a central part of their diet.
US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on Friday, fighting flares in Gulf
Idrees Ali and Hatem Maher, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. said it expects an Iranian response to its latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf, even as forces renewed attacks on Friday.
Here's what the IOC says about summer sports at the Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Updated May 8 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
As expected, the International Olympic Committee on Thursday ruled out adding summer sports to the Winter Games — but only for 2030. What does that mean for 2034 in Utah?
US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect
Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of a monthlong ceasefire, but President Donald Trump sought to downplay the exchange.
Utah father reacts to verdict in Abbey Gate bombing case, says fight for accountability continues
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted May 7 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah father whose son was killed in the 2021 bombing at Kabul's Abbey Gate said a recent federal court verdict is disappointing, but not the end of the search for accountability.
Brazil's Lula visits Trump in Washington seeking to avert new US trade tariffs
Lisandra Paraguassu, Humeyra Pamuk and David Lawder, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held talks at the White House on Thursday with President Donald Trump that were expected to focus on trade, security and critical minerals.
A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops
Lisi Niesner, Reuters | Updated May 7 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War II and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw at least 5,000 troops from Germany.
