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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…
Published on 06/05/2026 – 10:38 GMT+2•Updated 11:41 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has slammed fake images of herself generated by artificial intelligence, calling deepfakes a “dangerous tool” that can target and harm anyone. The far-right leader posted one of the fake AI-generated photos on her social media accounts on Tuesday. She said the pictures, showing her in scanty underclothes, had been circulating in recent days. “In these days, several fake photos of me are circulating, generated with artificial intelligence and passed off as real by some zealous opponent,” Meloni wrote in a post on X. Meloni also included a reply…
Mark your calendars (if you haven’t already), because 12 August is set to see a total solar eclipse across parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Cities and towns in the path of totality will be plunged into darkness for up to two minutes, and this solar spectacle is well worth travelling for. Wondering where to go? Here are some of the events being planned for the occasion, and our guide on how to pick your spot for the eclipse if you want to enjoy it on your own terms. Special 2026 eclipse events you won’t want to miss A rave…
The country of la Dolce Vita has a serious environmental problem: it has the highest local PM2.5 concentrations, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) Air Quality Status report. PM2.5 is a dangerous, fine dust that penetrates deep into the lungs and blood, and can be caused by road traffic, but also by refineries, cement plants, fossil fuels, and wildfires. Between 2024 and 2025, the highest annual averages were observed in southern Italy, according to the EEA. At 117 and 113 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre), respectively, the towns of Ceglie Messapica and Torchiarolo had the worst results compared…
Europe’s ultra-rich club is growing fast. The number of people with at least $30 million (€25.7m) in wealth — known as ultra-high-net-worth individuals or UHNWIs — rose by 26% in Europe over the last five years. That means 37,428 new members joined this exclusive group between 2021 and 2026 according to Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026. So, which European countries have the most ultra-rich people? And where did their numbers grow the fastest? More than 710,000 people worldwide hold at least $30 million (€25.7m) in net wealth. Almost a quarter of them, 25.8%, live in Europe. The continent’s ultra-high-net-worth individual…