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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
September 3, 2026Pope Leo visits Canary Islands to highlight perilous journeys of migrants
During his trip, the Pope will appeal for a humane approach and respectful welcome for migrants seeking a better life.
June 11, 2026Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches
Some on the Spanish island worry that the imminent arrival of the MV Hondius could pose a health risk.
May 9, 2026Tenerife resident calls docking of hantavirus ship 'reckless'
People on Tenerife in the Canary Islands have told the BBC they are concerned about the arrival of MV Hondius.
May 7, 2026Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
May 6, 2026Spain confirms it will receive hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Canary Islands - Reuters
Spain confirms it will receive hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Canary Islands Reuters
May 5, 2026Norway's King Harald taken to hospital in Spain - Reuters
Norway's King Harald taken to hospital in Spain Reuters
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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
More than 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died in a boat which was adrift in the Atlantic Ocean for 27 days. Spanish Maritime Rescue teams located the vessel some 65 nautical miles so
Pope Leo XIV calls for a stronger response to migration crisis during Canary Islands visit
Pope Leo XIV began his visit to the Canary Islands on Thursday with a message focused on the migration crisis and the need for a shared response to one of the archipelago’s biggest challenges. The po
Migration and Canary Islands: From a port of shame to a port of hope
By Kielce Gussie - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria “You’ve read my mind, right? I’m thinking about going to the Canary Islands, because there are situations with migrants arriving by sea.” Returning from
Pope in Canary Islands: Remain united through the Cross and the Eucharist
Vatican News Pope Leo on Thursday met with bishops, priests, deacons, religious, seminarians, and pastoral workers in St. Anne's Cathedral in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The meeting took place durin
Pope slams world’s indifference to migrants while visiting onetime ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands
Pope Leo on Thursday issued an impassioned plea to recognize the dignity of migrants from the port of Arguineguín, in the Canary Islands. (AP video by Silvia Stellacci) Pope Leo XIV has celebrated th
Canary Islands pushes back against Madrid and says ship carrying hantavirus cannot dock
The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, rejected on Wednesday the Spanish government's decision to bring the cruise ship MV Hondius to the archipelago. The vessel, affected by a hantav
Sick British crew member to be urgently evacuated as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Canary Islands
Spain says MV Hondius will be received in Canary Islands and passengers and crew treated before repatriation What is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship? A British
Three patients evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde
CapeVerde Three people have been
Three people evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Atlantic
Three people have died from the disease so far, but the WHO says the risk to the public is still ‘low’. Save Share Emergency crews have evacuated three people from a cruise ship hit by a deadly han
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A Dutch cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbreak has left Cape Verde, after three people on board were medically evacuated. A British man, 56, a Dutch crew member, 41, and a German national, 65, we
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Norway’s King Harald admitted to a hospital on Spanish island
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