Spanish officer dies on duty during hantavirus cruise ship emergency
The 62-year-old officer died of a heart attack while taking part in the security arrangements for the arrival of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in Tenerife.
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Africa: Africa At the Turning Point - From Managed Expectations to Strategic Agency
[Premium Times] The continent holds structural advantages, converting them into power now demands coherence, capacity and long-term discipline.
Africa: South Africa and 'Afrophobia'
[This Day] The attacks and killings of Nigerians and other Africans are senseless
Africa: The Optics, Interests and Limits of China's Tariff Offer to Africa
[ISS] Without a collective approach from African states, China's tariff-free market access will not be the silver bullet many expect.
Greece unveils framework to curb overtourism, increase investment and protect special areas
The development of tourism on the islands 'must continue without altering their special characteristics', said the Environment Minister, and 'the plan is open to correction', said the Tourism Minister.
Sweden suspects two of sending military-industrial products to Russia in defiance of sanctions
The Swedish Security Service (Sapo) said in a statement the two suspects had been arrested last week and were both remanded in custody.
A child's protection from grooming and abuse shouldn't depend on geography
Predators do not operate within neat boundaries, and our laws should not assume they do.
Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for deadly attack on police
ISLAMABAD, May 11 - Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for the attack on a police post that killed 15 personnel over the weekend, Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Monday, signaling fresh tension between the neighbours whose militaries have clashed over the issue
Vietnamese Folk Horror ‘The 10th House’ Lands Skyline Media for Cannes Film Market Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnam-based Skyline Media has acquired worldwide sales rights to “The 10th House,” a folk horror feature from ProductionQ, with the title set to be introduced to buyers at the Cannes Film Market. The pre-production project is the latest from director-producer duo Tran Huu Tan
Elder Scrolls 6 is a ways off, but who needs it? The world's most specific game jam is back with 40 playable entries all based off Oblivion's wonderful/awful persuade-o-wheel
The wheel has come full circle.
Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks
Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member
Complex habitat crucial to brush-tailed rock-wallaby survival
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby populations have dwindled for more than a century due to historical hunting for the European fur trade and competition and predation from introduced species. New research shows terrain complexity is an important factor when brush-tailed rock-wallabies
Conecta Fiction & Entertainment Heads to Magaluf-Mallorca for 10th Edition With AI, Microdrama, Creator Economy in Focus
Conecta Fiction & Entertainment is taking its 10th edition to Magaluf-Mallorca, marking both an anniversary for the international content forum and its first landing in Spain’s Balearic Islands. Unveiled last week at a press conference in Calvià, Mallorca, the 2026 edition —
Ian McKellen Says Obi-Wan Kenobi Actor Alec Guinness Told Him to Stay Quiet on Gay Rights Because ‘It’s Unseemly for an Actor to Dabble in Political Affairs’
Ian McKellen revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian that Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Alec Guinness once advised him not to go public when it came to advocating for gay rights. Guinness allegedly told McKellen to “withdraw” his support for the U.K. gay rights lobby group
Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost
Microsoft is currently testing a new speed boost feature in Windows 11 that is designed to improve app launch times and make things like the Start menu feel more responsive. The feature, which is reportedly called "Low Latency Profile," will ramp up CPU frequency in short
US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
Hong Sangsoo’s ‘The Day She Returns’ Sells Wide for Finecut
Leading Korean sales outfit Finecut has closed deals across seven territories for Hong Sangsoo’s “The Day She Returns,” the Korean auteur’s 34th feature, which had its world premiere in the Panorama strand of the Berlinale. The Berlin appearance marked Hong’s seventh
Keychron calls this 'the next gen mouse switch' and I believe it: optical and magnetic all-in-one
Rapid trigger or traditional optical clicks: Keychron says why not both?
Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 11 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. After the Virginia Supreme
