A suspected Norovirus outbreak on the P&O Iona cruise ship has caused severe stomach issues for passengers and crew, leading to chaotic scenes with people vomiting in public. Over 5,000 passengers and 1,800 crew are on board, with containment efforts underway. Passengers report difficulties with food, fresh linens, and medication shortages. P&O Cruises promises full refunds for missed excursions.
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Casey’s responsibilities included documenting Gaza’s humanitarian and political conditions through classified reports and cables. He grew increasingly frustrated by what he saw as the systemic dismissal of his findings by Washington. He recalled how colleagues would joke that even attaching cash to the daily updates wouldn’t get them noticed. The latest UN figures illustrate the crisis Casey grappled with: over 45,000 Palestinians killed, 90% of the population displaced, and conditions... Expand