Tenerife medics prepare as virus-hit cruise ship arrives

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Intense preparations are underway in the Canary Islands as the ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak approaches. Also in today's programme: Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, suggests the war in Ukraine will “come to an end soon”. We bring you the Ukrainian reaction; and this year marks the 35th anniversary of the release of the film The Silence of the Lambs, widely recognised as one of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time. Presenter Rebecca Kesby is joined by James Crabtree, a geopolitical analyst and author based in London, and Joana Ramiro, Communications Director of the US-based The Democracy Collaborative think tank and research centre. Photo: The cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026. Reuters/Hannah McKay