Headlines: U.S. and Iran agree to stop strikes
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Today's episode was made possible by our friends over at Revo Fitness. From The Daily Oz, I'm Lucy Tassel.
I'm Elliot Laurie.
It's Monday the 29th of June. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Iran and the United States have agreed to halt recent hostilities and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of saving the peace deal that had been under pressure from days of strikes. US outlet Axios was the first to report the pause in strikes, citing a senior US official who said talks would resume on Tuesday in Qatar. A return to diplomacy would follow several days of strikes and counter-strikes since an Iranian projectile hit a cargo vessel in the Strait on Thursday, with both the US and Iran accusing the other of breaking an interim ceasefire that was agreed to on the 17th of June. Iran launched missiles and drones at US military sites in the region early on Sunday, shortly after President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out the Iranian leadership if they did not stick to the agreement to end their war.
Australia and Vanuatu have signed a security deal months after the island nation's government backed away from the agreement over concerns about its independence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Vanuatu counterpart Jotham Napat signed the Nakamal Agreement in Canberra on Monday, which sets up Australia as Vanuatu's primary policing partner. Albanese said, quote, Albanese is set to travel to Fiji and the Solomon Islands in the coming weeks to secure more agreements.
The World Health Organization says the hantavirus outbreak is almost over. The WHO said all contacts of two cases identified in South Africa had now completed their follow-up period, with no additional cases reported. Those in Spain and the Netherlands who had been at risk have also completed their quarantines. The total number of cases peaked at 13. The outbreak of the South American Andes variant of the virus on a small cruise ship had previously sparked global concern. In total, around 150 passengers, crew members and accompanying experts from 23 countries were on board the Hondias.
What agreement did the U.S. and Iran reach regarding hostilities?
In total, the WHO said three people died from the disease.
And today's good news. Scientists have developed a water-based gel that can speed up wound healing. The gel's made from proteins in silk and a compound developed from the kudzu plant, both of which the human body is able to tolerate well. Testing on human cells showed wounds closing up within three days when the gel was applied. Dr. Manekshi Shyamasen at the Terasaki Institute said the gel had potential to, quote, reduce the burden of invasive procedures for patients and another great aspect of that is that kudzu is actually an invasive species in a lot of the world so i feel like this would be a good use for it like just take it all off boil it down to this gel i don't know how science works but i'm like great recommendations lucy thank you i'll be sending them my thoughts
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