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IS-linked Australian families repatriated to Sydney and Melbourne from Syria camp
world9 hours ago

IS-linked Australian families repatriated to Sydney and Melbourne from Syria camp

A group of Australian women and children with ties to Islamic State have returned from Syria’s al-Roj camp to Melbourne and Sydney, the last Australians in the camp after years abroad. Some of the returnees may face charges over their IS involvement, with the government saying it will not assist this cohort and will pursue the full force of the law if crimes were committed. Authorities have long prepared to monitor them, and a prior May group had several women arrested on charges including crimes against humanity and joining IS. One woman remains in Syria under a temporary exclusion order, while the child is an Australian citizen.

via BBC|
#al-roj#australia#islamic-state
Remains of four Italian divers repatriated after Maldives cave tragedy
world3 days ago

Remains of four Italian divers repatriated after Maldives cave tragedy

The remains of four Italian divers who died during a deep cave dive in the Maldives were repatriated to Italy after a challenging recovery in Vaavu Atoll; five divers vanished on May 14, with the instructor's body recovered earlier. A Maldivian diver died during the operation, and three Finnish expert cave divers located the four bodies in the innermost chamber at about 60 meters depth (200 feet), far beyond the typical recreational limit of 30 meters. Investigations were opened in the Maldives into the incident and the on-duty death, with Italy potentially receiving autopsy findings if performed. Victims identified as Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Federico Gualtieri, Muriel Oddenino, and Gianluca Benedetti.

via CBS News|
#cave-diving#diving#italy
US citizens repatriated from hantavirus ship as officials stress very low public risk
health15 days ago

US citizens repatriated from hantavirus ship as officials stress very low public risk

Eighteen Americans evacuated from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius have returned to the U.S. for health checks in Nebraska and Georgia; one person tested positive and another symptomatic traveler flew to Atlanta, with Nebraska housing most of the group in a quarantine facility (one patient in a biocontainment unit) and two others in Georgia. Officials say the public risk remains very low, and passengers will be monitored and isolated as needed for up to 42 days, while the World Health Organization cautions that the incubation period could yield more cases but not due to ongoing community transmission.

via BBC|
#cdc#hantavirus#health
Repatriation Under Way for 17 Americans From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise
health16 days ago

Repatriation Under Way for 17 Americans From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise

Seventeen Americans from the hantavirus-stricken cruise Hondius have left Tenerife on a charter flight back to the United States. Upon arrival in Omaha, CDC teams will interview and assess their exposure risk, with those not in close contact deemed low risk and others medium/high risk; travelers may stay in Nebraska or return home under state/public health supervision, with no mandatory quarantine for asymptomatic individuals. This response follows hantavirus protocols, while WHO guidance on longer quarantine exists but is not enforceable.

via The Guardian|
#cdc#cruise-ship-hondius#hantavirus
Body of US Army Lieutenant Found after Morocco exercise disappearance
world16 days ago

Body of US Army Lieutenant Found after Morocco exercise disappearance

The body of 1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a 27-year-old U.S. Army artillery officer from Richmond, Virginia, was recovered by a Moroccan search team along the shoreline about a mile from where two soldiers disappeared during African Lion 2026 training in Morocco. The second missing soldier remains unaccounted for as US and Moroccan forces continue ground, air, and maritime searches. Key, who entered service in 2023 after studying marketing and business at Methodist University, earned an Army Achievement Medal and Army Service Ribbon. The Army grieves his loss and will repatriate his remains; it remains unclear whether Key was the first or second to fall into the ocean during the sunset-viewing hike that preceded the incident.

via BBC|
#african-lion-2026#missing-soldier#morocco
Hantavirus-linked Hondius docks in Tenerife as nations coordinate repatriation
world17 days ago

Hantavirus-linked Hondius docks in Tenerife as nations coordinate repatriation

The hantavirus-linked cruise ship MV Hondius arrived at Tenerife’s Port of Granadilla for a carefully managed repatriation of its 147 passengers, with U.S. travelers to be transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for quarantine and others evacuated to their home countries or national facilities after testing; the ship will later go to Rotterdam for disinfection, while authorities stress the public risk remains low despite several linked deaths.

via CNN|
#canary-islands#hantavirus#hondius
US to fly Americans home from hantavirus-hit cruise ship on charter medical flight
world17 days ago

US to fly Americans home from hantavirus-hit cruise ship on charter medical flight

The United States is coordinating a government-chartered medical flight to repatriate the remaining American passengers from the hantavirus-linked cruise ship MV Hondius. The CDC has activated Level 3 emergency operations; 17 Americans onboard will be evacuated to an air force base in Omaha for quarantine at the University of Nebraska facility, with multiple states monitoring for possible infections. WHO says the outbreak is unlikely to become a pandemic and the public risk remains low.

via BBC|
#cdc#cruise-ship-outbreak#hantavirus
ISIS-linked Australians charged with slavery after Syria return
world19 days ago

ISIS-linked Australians charged with slavery after Syria return

Two ISIS-linked Australian women aged 53 and 31 were charged with slavery offenses after arriving in Melbourne from Syria, where they allegedly kept a female slave; they face crimes against humanity charges with a maximum penalty of 25 years. A separate 32-year-old Australian woman was arrested in Sydney on terror-related offenses. The government has been repatriating families from Syrian camps, but officials say there are limits to what can be done to prevent citizens from returning, and investigations continue.

via CNN|
#australia#isis#repatriation
Dutch Hospitals isolate hantavirus patients as cruise-ship outbreak intensifies
health19 days ago

Dutch Hospitals isolate hantavirus patients as cruise-ship outbreak intensifies

Two hantavirus infections have been confirmed in Dutch hospitals as part of the MV Hondius outbreak, with three deaths and more than 100 passengers still aboard; the WHO says the overall public health risk is low but some person-to-person transmission may occur, while U.S. and international health agencies monitor returning travelers and policymakers discuss repatriation and evacuation plans as Spain prepares isolated evacuations near the Canary Islands.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#cruise-ship-outbreak#hantavirus#health