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LIVE: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace – Premier League

LIVE: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace – Premier League

blinking-dotLive MatchLive Match, Follow our live build-up with full team news coverage ahead of our text commentary stream. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)

France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis

France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis

The British ship docked in the southwestern French city of Bordeaux reports 49 suspected cases. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 French authorities have temporarily prevented 1,233 passengers and 514 crew from leaving a British cruise ship docked in the southwestern city of Bordeaux after nearly 50 suspected gastroenteritis cases were reported on board. The vessel, the Ambition, was carrying mostly British or Irish nationals and one French person and had travelled from Belfast and Liverpool before arriving in southwestern France on Tuesday evening. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list In a statement on Wednesday, the regional health authority said there was no indication the apparent stomach flu outbreak was linked to a hantavirus cluster reported on the luxury ship MV Hondius, which had travelled between Argentina and the Canary Islands. Officials said the restriction on disembarkation was a precautionary measure while medical tests were carried out. Cruise operator Ambassador Cruise Line said enhanced sanitation and prevention measures had been introduced immediately on the vessel. The company said 48 passengers and one crew member were displaying gastrointestinal symptoms as of Wednesday morning. Ambassador said its data showed cases had risen after passengers boarded in Liverpool on Saturday. All shore excursions at Bordeaux were cancelled and affected passengers offered full refunds, the company said. “Once clearance is granted, guests will be permitted to disembark,” the company said in a Facebook post. Ambassador Cruise Line, a no-fly British operator targeting passengers above the age of 50, was founded in 2021 by Christian Verhounig, the former chief executive of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, which went into administration in 2020. Advertisement One 92-year-old British passenger had died on board of cardiac arrest on Monday during a stop in Brest, Brittany, ‌in northwestern France. That death did not appear to be associated with the gastrointestinal outbreak at this stage, the Gironde prefecture said. Gastrointestinal illnesses are relatively common on cruise ships because viruses can spread quickly in enclosed spaces. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported four outbreaks on cruise ships so far this year, including cases linked to E coli and the norovirus. Gastroenteritis, often referred to as stomach flu, commonly causes vomiting and diarrhoea. While highly contagious, it is usually not serious although it can sometimes lead to complications such as dehydration. Health officials stressed that the illness differs significantly from the hantavirus, which has a much higher fatality rate but rarely spreads between people and generally requires close contact for transmission. Adblock test (Why?)

Reform UK leader Farage faces parliamentary probe over nearly $7m gift

Reform UK leader Farage faces parliamentary probe over nearly m gift

If found guilty, the right-wing populist could be suspended from the House ⁠of Commons for a period of time. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over a $6.7m (5 million pound) gift from a party donor, days after the anti-immigrant party emerged as the biggest winner in local and regional elections. A spokesperson for Reform UK denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday, telling the Reuters news agency that “[Farage] has ⁠always been clear that this was a personal, unconditional gift and no rules were broken.” Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “We look forward to this being put to bed once and for all,” the spokesperson added. Farage said he accepted the donation from Thailand-based billionaire and crypto investor Christopher Harborne to pay for his personal security before he announced his candidacy in the 2024 national election that brought ‌him into Parliament. He said it was not a political donation, but rival political parties in April accused him of breaking rules, which require members of parliament to declare donations received in the year preceding an election within one month of taking office. The party has topped every national opinion poll since early last year, prompting increased scrutiny of the party’s sources of funding. Last week, elections for about 5,000 seats on 136 local councils in England, as well as in the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales, marked significant progress for Reform UK, including in areas considered Labour heartlands. If the investigation finds ⁠Farage committed a serious breach of parliamentary declaration rules, he could be suspended from the House ⁠of Commons for a period of time. A suspension of 10 days or more could trigger a recall petition, potentially forcing him to stand in a special election for his seat. Advertisement About ⁠two-thirds of Reform’s funding last year came from Harborne, according to Electoral Commission data. Opponents say the funding from an overseas billionaire demonstrates a gulf between the image Farage cultivates as a man of the people willing to take on the establishment and his dependence on wealthy donors. Reform’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, said at the weekend that voters already knew about the gift and had still chosen to vote in large numbers for the party in last week’s elections. Earlier this year, Farage apologised after he was found by the parliamentary authorities to have inadvertently committed 17 breaches of ‌rules ‌on declaring financial interests, including payments from Google and Elon Musk’s X Corp. Parliament’s Standards Commissioner concluded the failures were unintentional and caused by staffing and other administrative issues. Adblock test (Why?)

From UP CM Yogi to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta: BJP states cut convoys, push WFH on PM Modi’s appeal amid West Asia crisis; check statewise austerity measures

From UP CM Yogi to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta: BJP states cut convoys, push WFH on PM Modi’s appeal amid West Asia crisis; check statewise austerity measures

Amid West Asia crisis, PM Modi has appealed to Indians to revive working from home, buy less gold and limit foreign travel to conserve fuel due to surge in global energy ?prices. He also asked citizens to reduce edible oil consumption and limit destination weddings abroad. In an event in Telangana, PM Modi said, “During the Corona period, we adopted work from home, online meetings, video conferences and developed many such systems. We had also become accustomed to them,” Modi said. “Today, the need of the hour is that we restart those practices, as it would be in the national interest, and we must once again give them priority,” he said.