Tenerife, Spain
News from Tenerife
Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave
The 89-year-old - one of Europe's longest-serving monarchs - is suffering from a rare blood condition.
August 17, 2026WHO says Hantavirus outbreak linked to ship is over
The World Health Organization's director general says no further cases have been reported since 25 May.
July 2, 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, 2026Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space
This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir.
June 8, 2026Why Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is 'serious incident'
The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.
May 20, 2026Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contact
The woman who was on a virus-hit ship shows "no signs of illness", the government of Pitcairn Islands, a British Overseas Territory, says.
May 13, 2026No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
May 12, 2026US health officials: Hantavirus risk to Americans 'very low'
US health authorities say 18 Americans from the MV Hondius cruise ship have returned to the US, with one testing positive for hantavirus.
May 11, 2026US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
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, 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, 2026Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
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, 2026Evacuation flights leave Tenerife after cruise ship virus outbreak - Reuters
Evacuation flights leave Tenerife after cruise ship virus outbreak Reuters
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, 2026UK nationals on hantavirus-hit cruise ship to isolate in hospital on return - Reuters
UK nationals on hantavirus-hit cruise ship to isolate in hospital on return Reuters
May 9, 2026WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents ahead of arrival of virus-hit cruise ship
"This is not another Covid," Tedros Ghebreyesus tells islanders before MV Hondius docks on Sunday.
May 9, 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, 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, 2026Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.
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, 2026Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says
Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.
May 7, 2026How worried should we be about hantavirus?
Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.
May 7, 2026Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
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, 2026Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.
May 5, 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, 2026Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour
France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.
March 28, 2026Norway's King Harald taken to hospital in Spain - Reuters
Norway's King Harald taken to hospital in Spain Reuters
February 24, 2026