The vehicle fell from a height of 10m near the San Sebastián de La Gomera, according to Spanish news outlet El Mundo. ...
Month: April 2026
Airbnb faces familiar battle in Cape TownAirbnb faces familiar battle in Cape Town
The share of residential accommodation in Cape Town’s central business district that city planners estimate is used for tourist stays rather than long-term housing. The figure, which includes units that are hotel-managed or listed on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, has become a proxy for how deeply tourism has ...
A South African artist is changing the way viewers understand Picasso’s GuernicaA South African artist is changing the way viewers understand Picasso’s Guernica
An artwork by South African artist Dumile Feni is changing the way viewers understand Pablo Picasso’s famous anti-war painting. , which was drawn by Feni using charcoal and pencil in 1967, is part of a new series at the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid, and is on display directly opposite ...
First look at war-related inflation sparks political jostlingFirst look at war-related inflation sparks political jostling
The News Inflation rose three times faster in March than the previous month as the war in Iran spiked fuel prices, the Labor Department reported Friday, providing the government’s first look at the conflict’s economic effects. Energy prices logged their biggest gain since 2005, with gas prices leaping more than ...
China’s state businesses are reshaping markets in AfricaChina’s state businesses are reshaping markets in Africa
Yinka’s view China’s state-owned enterprises aren’t just building roads and railways across Africa, they are reshaping markets and, increasingly, the policy environment itself. That was the central warning of a report last month by the US government-backed Africa Center for Strategic Studies. It landed even as Washington scrambles to catch ...
US issues Nigeria travel warning over terrorism, kidnappingUS issues Nigeria travel warning over terrorism, kidnapping
The US warned its citizens against traveling to Nigeria over terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping risks. In a Wednesday advisory, the State Department wrote that some regions now carry its highest “do not travel” designation. Washington also authorized the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Abuja, pointing ...
Behind the Blog: Smoking the Whole CartonBehind the Blog: Smoking the Whole Carton
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss gun violence and chatbots and acceptance of depravity. EMANUEL: It takes a lot for a post to shock me these days, especially ...
EU airline industry warns of fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closedEU airline industry warns of fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closed
The trade body for European airports said if the Strait of Hormuz did not open in the next three weeks, there could be shortages. ...
One dead after bus carrying British tourists crashes in Canary Islands, officials sayOne dead after bus carrying British tourists crashes in Canary Islands, officials say
The vehicle fell from a height of 10m near the San Sebastián de La Gomera, according to Spanish news outlet El Mundo. ...
Pete Hegseth’s holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on IranPete Hegseth’s holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran
The Bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade? Nine months and six days before a Tomahawk missile tore through the gaily decorated classrooms of the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, ripping apart the bodies of ...