# News Catch-Up: Elections, Hantavirus, and World Cup Chaos

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Podcast: [Catch Up with Louise McSharry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/catch-up-with-louise-mcsharry-5207220)
Published: 2026-05-11T08:52:02+00:00
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## Resource

This week Carl Kinsella and I had lots of interesting stories to discuss from the results of the UK election to what's happening with our by-election, whether we need to be worried about Hantavirus, an unsurprising report from MSF about Gaza and a primer on why the World Cup is relevant to global news this year. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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