Iran to respond to US proposal for ending conflict today

Iran will submit its response to mediators regarding a US proposal aimed at ending the war, a regional source told CNN on Thursday.

A separate report from Swedish public broadcaster SVT confirms the development, which follows ongoing indirect negotiations between the two sides.

Hantavirus cases linked to Atlantic cruise ship

Additional cases of hantavirus have been detected in the US and Switzerland among former passengers of the MV Hondius, a cruise ship that sailed in the Atlantic, according to SVT.

Three people have died and several others have fallen ill in the suspected outbreak linked to the vessel.

Explosion at Södertälje villa causes no injuries

An explosion occurred in a residential area of Södertälje, south of Stockholm, on Wednesday evening, Swedish police told SVT. No injuries were reported.