'Cruise ship rat virus' and 'Deal or we'll bomb you to hell'
Getty Images"Were twitchers to blame for cruise ship rat virus?" asks the Daily Mail. Officials reportedly believe hantavirus may have been brought aboard the MV Hondius by a Dutch couple who visited a landfill site in Argentina to take photographs of birds. Around 150 passengers and crew are still on board the ship -- and according to the Sun the authorities are "intensely discussing" the next steps when people are brought ashore. A spokeswoman for the World Health Organization has warned: "Eight weeks is a horribly long time to be in quarantine."
The front of the Daily Telegraph features a picture of 56-year-old Martin Anstee who has been airlifted from the ship. He is understood to have been taken to the Netherlands for specialist treatment. Mr Anstee's wife is quoted as saying that it has been "a very traumatic few days" for his family.
"Deal or we'll bomb you to hell", is the message to Iran from US President Donald Trump on the front of the Times. The paper cites a leaked memo with concessions for Iran including allowing an eventual return of uranium enrichment to the same levels as under the deal negotiated by President Barack Obama. The Guardian's coverage includes the report from the US media outlet, Axios, which claims Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a one-page memorandum of understanding.
The possibility of peace between the US and Iran follows what the Daily Express describes as "another dizzying 24 hours of twists and turns" after Trump ditched a plan to wrest control of the Strait of Hormuz. But writing in the i Paper, James Bell says this latest U-turn shows "just how few options" Trump has left "in trying to end the unpopular war he started two months ago".
The Daily Mirror reports on a seagull that has been caught stealing crisps from a shop in Filey in north Yorkshire. The feathery felon, who has been nicknamed Stephen Seagull by locals, reportedly comes in every day for snacks. The Daily Star's editorial suggests "it surely won't be long until he's up before the beak".
