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WHO says 3 suspected hantavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship to the Netherlands

Three ill passengers are evacuated from the cruise ship Hondius, currently off the coast of Cape Verde, and flown to the Netherlands for medical care. One of them is Dutch, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which said the evacuation is being arranged as quickly as possible. The ship has reported multiple cases of Hantavirus among passengers and crew.

U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war: Axios

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations bottled-up supply from the key Middle East producing region could resume ​flowing after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated a possible peace deal may be reached to ‌end the war with Iran.

Israel says carried out strike targeting commander of Hezbollah's elite force

The Israeli ​military carried out a ‌strike on Wednesday on the southern suburbs of Beirut ​in a Hezbollah stronghold ​known as Dahiyeh, targeting the ⁠commander of the ​militant group's elite Radwan force, ​according to an official Israeli statement.

China's Top Envoy Tells His Iranian Counterpart a ‘Comprehensive Ceasefire’ Is Needed