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‘It was either this or the pool’: hantavirus ship becomes latest Tenerife tourist attraction

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-11T07:00:49+00:00

The MV Hondius, the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a virus that has left three dead, reached the Canary Islands on SundayOn a dusty hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the south of Tenerife, groups of tourists and locals are gathered to witness one of the island’s best new attractions.Some are gazing through binoculars while others are taking photos on their phones of a vessel only a few hundreds metres away, anchored near the Granadillo commercial port. Continue reading...

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Get back: Beatles’ Apple Corps to turn former London base into seven-storey visitor attraction

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-11T07:00:48+00:00

Paul McCartney hails plans for 3 Savile Row, which include access to rooftop where the band played their final gig The address may not sound familiar, and the street name is best known as the heart of British tailoring. But 3 Savile Row is one of the most iconic buildings in British pop and rock: the former home of the Beatles’ record label Apple Corps, and the location of the band’s final public performance when they took to its rooftop in 1969.Apple Corps has now re-acquired the building in Mayfair, central London, and plans to open it to the public as a new tourist attraction in 2027. Conti

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Hantavirus, la missione dei parà britannici nella remota isola per salvare un connazionale

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-11T06:53:22+00:00

A Tristan da Cunha non c’è un aeroporto né un terreno adatto a un atterraggio d’emergenza. Così quando un uomo residente in quello sperduto territorio è sbarcato sull'isola dalla nave da crociera Hondius i paracadutisti e due medici si sono lanciati sull’isola per portare i soccorsi necessari

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News live: Australians from hantavirus ship to be quarantined for three weeks; top law firm cuts a third of grad jobs due to AI

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-11T06:44:21+00:00

Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘We’re not a party of government … yet,’ says JoyceBarnaby Joyce is doing something of a victory lap for One Nation this morning, hitting the radio and TVs to celebrate the emphatic byelection win.The sort of conceited statement, ‘Oh, you’re not a party of government.’ Well, let’s finish that with a rejoiner, yet.This is a dynamic change. And talking to people last night in the western suburbs of Sydney, last night, they’re quite at home with the idea of One Nation being a dominant force in western Sydney. Absolutely

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Asia braces for second wave of energy shocks from Iran war

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-11T06:29:05+00:00

When the war started, governments scrambled to adapt to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for energy flowing to Asia

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India’s growth to slow to 6.7% on waning momentum, oil price shock: BMI

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-11T06:23:36+00:00

The prospect of the Iran-US conflict escalating in scope presents downside risk to its growth outlook and India must balance spending needs on defence and fuel price stabilisation against fiscal consolidation agenda: BMI

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Things are not going so well for Russia

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-11T06:17:55+00:00

Stalled advance in Ukraine and economic woes are not the only worries for the Kremlin - also a distant ‘near abroad'.

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Прорывы и провалы Sony: как два японца покорили технологический рынок

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-11T06:16:42+00:00

80 лет назад появилась Sony, на счету которой целый ряд устройств, изменивших мир: транзисторный радиоприемник, плеер Walkman, лазерные диски и Blu-ray, PlayStation и многое другое. Под влияние корпорации попал даже основатель Microsoft Билл Гейтс.

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«Впервые услышал настоящее русское “ура”»: как освещали открытие первой Госдумы

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-11T06:16:10+00:00

10 мая (27 апреля по старому стилю) 1906 г. начал работать первый созыв Государственной думы Российской империи. В этот день депутаты собрались на торжественный прием в Георгиевском зале Зимнего дворца, где перед ними выступил император Николай II. Оттуда первые народные избранники отправились в Таврический дворец, ставший местом их недолгой работы. Что писали российские СМИ того времени про церемонию открытия парламента – в подборке «Ведомостей».

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TN Assembly swearing-in sees unexpected pause for Minister Keerthana

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-11T06:14:23+00:00

Sivakasi MLA unable to take oath after failing to present Certificate of Election; asked to return with the required certificate to take oath in Assembly

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News live: Australians from hantavirus cruise ship to be quarantined for three weeks near Perth

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-11T06:00:49+00:00

Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘We’re not a party of government … yet,’ says JoyceBarnaby Joyce is doing something of a victory lap for One Nation this morning, hitting the radio and TVs to celebrate the emphatic byelection win.The sort of conceited statement, ‘Oh, you’re not a party of government.’ Well, let’s finish that with a rejoiner, yet.This is a dynamic change. And talking to people last night in the western suburbs of Sydney, last night, they’re quite at home with the idea of One Nation being a dominant force in western Sydney. Absolutely

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UK firefighters called to one lithium-ion battery fire every five hours

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-11T06:00:48+00:00

FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three yearsFire brigades across the UK are tackling lithium-ion battery fires at a rate of one every five hours, figures show, as fire chiefs warn that public awareness and government regulation have not kept pace with the ubiquity of this new hazard.Lithium-ion batteries power most rechargeable devices including mobile phones, electric toothbrushes, toys and vapes, as well as ebikes, e-scooters and electric vehicles. Continue reading...

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UK households bracing for new cost of living crisis, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-11T06:00:46+00:00

PwC survey reports fast fall in consumer confidence with people worried about Iran war’s impact on economy and personal financesBritish households are bracing for a new cost of living crisis, as the impact of the Middle East conflict dampens confidence in the economy and personal finances, a survey has suggested.Consumer confidence in the UK has dipped over the last three months at the fastest rate since June 2022, when inflation in the UK was soaring as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the spike in commodity prices. Continue reading...

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‘Compromised PM’ no longer capable of running country: Rahul slams PM

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-11T05:59:58+00:00

The Congress on Sunday attacked Modi over his remarks urging citizens to use petroleum products judiciously, saying the prime minister is clueless about ensuring India’s energy security even after three months into the US-Iran war.

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RBI should dial back rupee intervention: Former Governor Subbarao

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-11T05:44:37+00:00

The central bank should let the exchange rate weaken to send the correct price signals amid rising import costs and foreign fund outflows, Duvvuri Subbarao, governor of the RBI from 2008 to 2013, said

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