Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
News from Tenerife
Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.
June 21, 2026Pope urges leaders to stop dividing as he meets migrants, homeless in Spain - Reuters
Pope urges leaders to stop dividing as he meets migrants, homeless in Spain Reuters
June 5, 2026Lights, camera, Bangaranga: Highlights from Eurovision
Bulgarian singer Dara stormed to victory in the contest, while Ukraine broke the record for the longest note ever sung at Eurovision.
May 17, 2026Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
May 16, 2026US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk 'very low'
One passenger has tested positive for Andes virus, a rare type of hantavirus, while another is showing mild symptoms, health officials say.
May 11, 2026What comes next for US passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
After being flown to a medical centre in Nebraska, some will be allowed to "self-isolate" in their home states.
May 10, 2026Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak
The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
May 10, 2026French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
May 10, 2026One of repatriated French passengers from hantavirus-hit ship has symptoms, PM says - Reuters
One of repatriated French passengers from hantavirus-hit ship has symptoms, PM says Reuters
May 10, 2026Hantavirus ship, Putin talks war end and Congo misinformation killings - Reuters
Hantavirus ship, Putin talks war end and Congo misinformation killings Reuters
May 10, 2026Virus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as medics await passengers
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Tenerife where the MV Hondius has arrived, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
May 10, 2026All passengers on hantavirus-hit ship considered high-risk contacts, EU health agency says - Reuters
All passengers on hantavirus-hit ship considered high-risk contacts, EU health agency says Reuters
May 10, 2026European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship - Reuters
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship Reuters
May 9, 2026Rosenberg: Scaled-back Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square
The BBC's Russia editor reports from Moscow, where the annual Victory Day display was quieter than usual.
May 9, 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, 2026New suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain and remote Tristan da Cunha - Reuters
New suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain and remote Tristan da Cunha Reuters
May 8, 2026Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated - Reuters
Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated Reuters
May 8, 2026How operation to disembark passengers on virus-hit cruise will work
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from Tenerife, where some locals fear the ship's arrival could bring health risks.
May 7, 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, 2026Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.
May 6, 2026Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde - Reuters
Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde Reuters
May 4, 2026Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026 - Reuters
Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026 Reuters
February 25, 2026Norway's King Harald taken to hospital in Spain - Reuters
Norway's King Harald taken to hospital in Spain Reuters
February 24, 2026