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Published on 06/05/2026 – 14:42 GMT+2 Japan’s Studio Ghibli has received Spain’s highest honour, the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, in recognition of its global impact in animation and the dissemination of universal values through film. Founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki, the studio has built a filmography that combines imagination, sensitivity and a profound reflection on the relationship between human beings and nature. According to the jury’s report (source in Spanish), their works “have transcended generations and borders, creating a cultural bridge” and transmitting values such as empathy, friendship and…
Goldman Sachs research shared with POLITICO estimates that commercial jet fuel stocks in Europe, excluding government reserves, could fall to below 23 days of supply by the end of May or early June. That is a critical threshold flagged earlier by the International Energy Agency, beyond which airports may begin to face shortages. This would occur under the base scenario, which anticipates that the situation in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz will normalize by June. “Under an adverse scenario (normalization delayed to July), stocks could be depleted entirely by year-end,” the research said. Lufthansa reported overall positive results despite higher…
Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar will meet Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for talks on Thursday, Rome said in a statement on Wednesday but gave no further details about what the pair would talk about. The lack of information has led to speculation about what Magyar and Meloni could discuss and how relations between Budapest and Rome might look different after 16 years of government under previous PM Viktor Orbán. Orbán and Meloni, who both sit on the political right, were allies, although Italy did not have the same degree of close cooperation with Hungary as it did to Robert Fico’s…
By Euronews Persian with AFP Published on 06/05/2026 – 14:41 GMT+2 A fire ripped through a commercial complex near Iran’s capital Tehran, killing at least 11 people and leaving dozens more wounded, state media reported on Wednesday. The blaze erupted on Tuesday in Arghavan commercial complex in the city of Andisheh, west of Tehran. Footage broadcast by state-run television showed a multi-storey building on fire with thick black smoke billowing into the sky. According to an earlier report, the fire injured 41 people. The complex had more than 250 commercial units and 50 office units, according to local officials. The Public and Revolutionary…
The Israeli Community of Lisbon (CIL) has expressed its opposition to Kanye West’s planned concert in the Algarve because the organisers have access to public finances and facilities for the show. CIL has sent a request to the Faro and Loulé city councils and to the national government not to give the show any support. The concert is scheduled to take place at the Algarve Stadium on 7 August. David Botelho, president of CIL, believes that the state is “normalising” the granting of support “to initiatives and individuals with anti-Semitic speeches and attitudes”. Speaking to the Portuguese news agency Lusa,…
First, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a ceasefire on Friday and Saturday for the scaled-down World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow. The commemoration — which until this year featured masses of heavy equipment, but is now planned to have only marching troops — is a key event for the Kremlin. Moscow vowed a devastating response if Ukraine targets the parade. “Should the Kyiv regime attempt to carry out its criminal plans to disrupt the celebration of the 81st anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, the armed forces of the Russian Federation will launch a retaliatory, massive…
A luxurious resort in Montenegro once frequented by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe is set to reopen. The island town of Sveti Stefan, which is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of sand around 10km away from Budva, was turned into a hotel by the Yugoslav government in the 1950s. Following extensive renovations, the property reopened as Aman Sveti Stefan in 2009, but closed again in 2021 after locals demanded free use of the beaches opposite the hotel. Now, the resort will return for the summer season from 1 July – and nearby residents will…
The president of Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday pushed back against plans to allow a cruise ship suffering a deadly onboard hantavirus outbreak to dock in Tenerife. Regional President Fernando Clavijo also demanded an “urgent meeting” with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to discuss the issue. The hantavirus outbreak has already killed 3 of the roughly 150 passengers on the MV Hondius. The disease is typically linked to exposure to infected rodent droppings, but the WHO believes rare human-to-human transmission may have taken place aboard the cruise. Accusing Madrid of moving ahead without enough transparency, Clavijo said he opposed allowing…
Published on 06/05/2026 – 10:42 GMT+2 The new trailer for The Odyssey is out, and as we reported yesterday, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem features a lot of beards, a cute puppy, and plenty of darkness. However, the trailer has been met with a barrage of criticism over something else: accents. Specifically, the American accents which feel ill-suited to the ancient Greek setting, and modern dialogue which also clashes with the source material. Aside from Odysseus (Matt Damon) shouting “Let’s go!” as a battle cry at one point (no, just no), one line of dialogue seems to be…
The vessel switched off its tracking signal before entering the strait, leaving the exact location of the strike unclear. The incident follows Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would guide ships safely through Hormuz under “Project Freedom,” a plan to escort vessels out of the critical waterway. On Tuesday night, however, he said the U.S. would pause support for ships transiting the strait “for a short time,” citing “great progress” in negotiations with Iran. French government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said: “The strikes that targeted a CMA CGM vessel clearly show that the situation remains dangerous. The ship was not flying the…