Global health officials are tracking people connected to a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a flight from South Africa to the Netherlands before she died. Source link
But not everyone else is traveling with a chronic condition. Not everyone needs to make adjustments. Accepting that can be difficult, and sometimes I’ve found myself feeling resentful at how carefree others can be. My life cannot be lived spontaneously or entirely with abandon. That’s a hard pill to swallow. But it’s also just something…
Tehran says it has collected tolls from ships in order to navigate freely through the strait, with Hamidreza Haji Bababei, deputy speaker of Iran’s Parliament, last week claiming the first toll revenue had been deposited with the country’s Central Bank. Source link
Premier League-bound Coventry City secured the Championship title on Wednesday. It is the first time the Sky Blues have won the Championship title since the league’s rebranding before the 2004-05 season. Inspired by Frank Lampard’s team, we want you to name every winner from the past 22 seasons. Source link
The global blind box market, in which consumers buy collectible figurines without knowing which figurine is in which box, has expanded at extraordinary speed. China’s designer toy industry alone is projected to exceed US$15 billion in retail sales by 2026—a more than 15-fold increase since 2015 (1). The global collectible figurine market is forecast to…
The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui’s first since she became Maori Queen in 2024. Source link
In brief The Academy bars AI-generated acting and screenplays from Oscar eligibility. International category expands to allow multiple entries via festival wins. Actors can now receive multiple nominations in the same category. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday ruled that AI-generated performances and screenplays will not qualify for Oscars, according to…
China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping. Source link
Vietnamese romantic drama “Meet Me at the Eclipse” (Hẹn Em Ngày Nhật Thực) will open theatrically across North America on May 8, distributed worldwide by Mockingbird Pictures, following a dominant run at the Vietnamese local box office that has seen it clear $4 million and climb into the record books. Directed by Lê Thiện Viễn…
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