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Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say

The demise of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expected to add further upward pressure to US fares, according to experts.

WHO chief due in Canaries to coordinate hantavirus ship evacuation

The World Health Organization's chief is due in the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday to help coordinate the evacuation of passengers hit by the hantavirus, Spanish ministry sources said.

Hantavirus scare revives Covid-era conspiracy theories

An outbreak of the deadly hantavirus on a Dutch-flagged cruise ship is reviving conspiracy theories about vaccines, alleged depopulation campaigns and miracle cures that flourished during the Covid pandemic.

Report revives speculation China Eastern crash was deliberate

A report into a fatal airline crash by an independent US government investigative agency has renewed speculation that one of China's biggest aviation disasters was deliberate.

French couple from virus-hit ship describe voyage as 'unlikely adventure'

Julia and Roland Seitre, a French couple aboard the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, said passengers remained calm, called their journey an "unlikely adventure", and urged against unnecessary drama.

WHO says hantavirus risk low as countries prep repatriation flights

The World Health Organization insisted Friday that the hantavirus outbreak posed a minimal risk to the general public, as countries prepared to repatriate passengers stuck on the cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak.

What to know about Nigeria's court martial over 2025 coup plot

A court martial over last year's foiled coup plot in Nigeria is expected to get under way Friday, two weeks after the judges were sworn in.

'Blessed' Leo marks one year as pope with southern Italy visit

Pope Leo XIV said he felt "blessed" as he marked one year as leader of the Catholic Church on Friday with a visit to southern Italy, after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy

Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, celebrating the milestone with his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said.

Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears

For years, Syrian brown bears Nairi, Aram and their cub Lola were trapped in a three-metre-wide cage in Armenia's capital Yerevan, living in their own faeces and fed with sweets.

Leo marks one year as pope in Pompeii, Naples

Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, returning to his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

IS-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria

Two Australian women "kept a female slave" after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State group, police said Friday after they were charged in Melbourne.

Integrated BioPharma Reports Results for its Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

HILLSIDE, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Integrated BioPharma, Inc. ((OTCQX:INBP)) (the "Company" or "INBP") reports its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

TruMerit and Credivera Issue First Verifiable Digital Credentials for Global Healthcare Professionals

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / TruMerit, a global leader in healthcare workforce development and credential verification, today announced that it has issued its first verifiable digital credentials to healthcare professionals through a new partnership with Credivera, marking a major step forward in secure, portable credential verification for the global healthcare workforce.

Jaguar Health Regains Compliance with Nasdaq's Publicly Held Shares Requirement and Receives Additional Extension, Until May 18, 2026, to Demonstrate Compliance with Nasdaq's Bid Price Rule

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ("Jaguar" or the "Company") today provided an update on the status of the Company's listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"). On May 6, 2026, Jaguar received a decision letter from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel ("Panel") granting the Company's request for an extension to demonstrate compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

30 passengers left hantavirus ship in Saint Helena: cruise operator

A total of 30 passengers left the hantavirus-stricken Hondius during its call at the remote British island of Saint Helena, the cruise ship's Dutch operator said Thursday.

US underlines 'strong' Vatican ties after Rubio meets pope

The US State Department underlined its "strong relationship" with the Vatican on Thursday after talks between top diplomat Marco Rubio and Pope Leo, weeks after Donald Trump's astonishing attack on the first US pontiff.

Revelation Biosciences, Inc. Announces Financial Results For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2026 / Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:REVB) (the "Company" or "Revelation"), a clinical-stage life sciences company developing innovative solutions to treat acute and chronic disease, today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

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Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc. Announces Approval Of Reverse Stock Split Ratio

ESTERO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2026 / Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASBP) ("Aspire" or the "Company"), a developer of a multi-faceted patent-pending drug delivery technology, today announced that it will effect a one-for-thirty (1:30) reverse stock split (the "reverse split") of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), that will become effective on May 11, 2026, at 12:01 AM Eastern Time, before the opening of trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq"). Aspire has requested that its Common Stock begin trading on May 11, 2026, on a post-reverse split basis on the Nasdaq under the existing symbol "ASBP".

Medical Care Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK:MDCE) Unlocks New Applications for AI Imaging Platform in Regulated Agricultural Markets

MESA, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2026 / Medical Care Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK:MDCE) ("the Company"), a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) imaging solutions, today announced it is advancing new applications of its AI imaging platform focused on improving product verification and quality control in regulated agricultural markets.

American Rebel (NASDAQ:AREB) Announces American Rebel Light Beer Scores Premier Beachfront Placement at Tootsie's PCB as the World-Famous Orchid Lounge Opens Massive New Panama City Beach Venue in Florida

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge - Home to Country Music Legends for Over Six Decades - Debuts a Spectacular Multi-Story Beachfront Entertainment Complex on the Sugar-White Sands of Panama City BeachAmerican Rebel Light Beer (NASDAQ:AREB) Celebrates a Premier On-Premise Win at Tootsie's PCB as Florida Sales Momentum Accelerates Through Goldring Gulf Distributing and Key Retail Partners

Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash

US aviation giant Boeing was "negligent" in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the lawyer for the family of one of the victims told a Chicago federal civil court on Wednesday.

Malian singer Rokia Traore gets suspended jail in Belgian custody case

Malian singer Rokia Traore was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence by a Brussels court on Wednesday in a long-running dispute over the custody of her daughter.

Cruise ship passenger with hantavirus being treated in Zurich

A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in a Zurich hospital having tested positive for the disease, Swiss authorities said Wednesday.

Ryanair's O'Leary urges pre-flight morning booze ban

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has urged a ban on serving alcohol in airport bars before morning flights in an effort to tackle drunk and aggressive passengers.

Evacuations 'ongoing' from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Evacuations were taking place Wednesday from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the World Health Organization said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans.

Cambodian PM's cousin says owned 30% of scam-linked firm

A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington.

Hegseth's church brings its Christian nationalism to Washington

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth invited Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson, who opposes a woman's right to vote, to preach at the Defense Department earlier this year.

Afrobeats' Tiwa Savage nurtures Africa's future talent

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage walked around a music centre in Lagos, smiling, listening and giving words of encouragement to scores of young artists in an elite music training programme.

Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges

A man accused of murdering 15 people in an antisemitic mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach is facing a raft of fresh charges, court records released Wednesday showed.

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