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Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler 'recuperating' after emergency surgery in Portugal

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler 'recuperating' after emergency surgery in Portugal

Husky-voiced Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler was "recuperating" Thursday after emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal, a post on her official Instagram page said. The 74-year-old star, best known for her 1983 mega-hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart", was operated on at a hospital

Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know

Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know

The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak believed to have killed three people, is sailing from Cape Verde towards the Spanish island of Tenerife where isolating passengers and crew will be finally be evacuated. Here is what we know so far about the situation on the

No tanks, no internet, simmering discontent: Putin to host nervous May 9 parade

No tanks, no internet, simmering discontent: Putin to host nervous May 9 parade

No military hardware, internet shutdowns, Ukrainian drone threats and simmering discontent: President Vladimir Putin will host Moscow's Victory Day parade Saturday amid signs some Russians are tiring of more than 50 months of war. The parade -- marking the World War II defeat of the Nazis and held as

Russia scolds ally Armenia for hosting Zelensky

Russia scolds ally Armenia for hosting Zelensky

Russia said Thursday that it was "incomprehensible" its ally Armenia hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a European summit earlier this week, and cautioned the country against deeper European integration. Ties between Armenia and its former imperial ruler Moscow have frayed in recent years. The former Soviet republic

Women linked to IS fighters charged with slavery after landing in Australia

Women linked to IS fighters charged with slavery after landing in Australia

Counter-terrorism forces arrested two women for slavery on Thursday as they returned to Australia from Syria, where they allegedly committed "crimes against humanity" while supporting Islamic State jihadists. The women and their children -- all Australian citizens -- landed on Thursday evening after years spent in a Syrian detention

Oil prices drop awaiting Mideast peace progress

Oil prices drop awaiting Mideast peace progress

Oil prices fell and global stock markets traded mixed Thursday awaiting an update on a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Having plunged more than 10 percent at one point Wednesday on peace hopes, crude futures fell far less sharply Thursday, with

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Anxious wait for Iran response to US deal - World capitals and markets were waiting on Thursday for Tehran to respond to Washington's latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and to reopen the key shipping lane