Author Ann Lane is one of two Irish women on board the MV Hondius, which is anchored off the coast of Cape Verde

Ann Lane from Millstreet in Co Cork told the 'Irish Examiner' how passengers heard of the deaths of several fellow passengers

Officials say they will not authorise docking ‘to protect public health’ after deaths of three passengers

US president warned 'America is going to take back a lot of what was stolen from it by other countries'

Virus that caused death of actor’s wife in Santa Fe is rare but serious illness that can damage major organs of the body

Hackman's wife died days earlier, according to authorities, who suggested that his Alzheimer's might have hindered his understanding

We are not helpless: we need to do big things quickly, though, to halt the disturbance of nature. And I fear that’s not happening, writes John Vidal