Leadership: "In contrast to the “don’t poke the bear” approach of most foreign leaders, Mr. Sánchez has boldly challenged the American president... Last year, Mr. Sánchez was the sole NATO leader to oppose Mr. Trump’s demand for a large increase in military spending, faced down the threat of tariffs and took the lead in recognizing Palestinian statehood and calling the war in Gaza a genocide."
#Spain #politics #democracy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/opinion/sanchez-trump-spain-europe.html

A drug nearing regulatory approval, daraxonrasib, is the first to substantially extend the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer. It works by targeting a cellular protein that fuels not just nearly all pancreatic tumors, but also many lung and colon cancers. Those three are the leading causes of cancer deaths.
#science #pathology #pharmacetucals #medicine #healthcare #oncology
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/health/pancreatic-cancer-daraxonrasib-kras.html

As the talks continue, some Gulf residents are starting to ask the unthinkable: what if this drags on for months?... As weeks turn into months, though, the risk of lasting damage grows.
#collapse #economics #MiddleEast #Iran #GCC
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/05/11/a-prolonged-iran-crisis-could-irreversibly-damage-gulf-states

Everything is fine: "The Wattses are among an increasing number of households leaning on credit to make ends meet as the costs of essentials — including housing, health care, utilities and food — keep rising. Credit card balances reached a record $1.3 trillion at the end of last year... and more and more people are applying for new credit cards."
#economics #credit #banks #collapse #recession #crash #depression #trumpism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/business/consumers-credit-inflation-costs.html

'She punched him, she got him in a headlock, kneed him a couple of times, spun him around, threw him on the ground. She had stepped on his foot doing all this, and when she threw him on the ground, he broke his ankle,' Blackburn said.
#BJJ #Jiujitsu #Selfdefense #sports #fighting #safety
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-14747631/california-girl-grown-man-attacker-injuries-jiu-jitsu.html

“I’ve lost total faith in all the politicians,” Willie Henderson, 98, said on a recent day as he sat in a cafe in one of Dumbarton’s parks. “They all get in with good intentions, and then they just line their pockets. They’re on the gravy train.”... Mr. Henderson, who worked for 30 years at the local whisky distillery, said he would likely vote for an independent candidate, even though his father was a lifelong Labour supporter.
#UKpolitics #Labour #elections https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/uk-local-elections-2026-keir-starmer.html

After he posted about the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents during immigration crackdowns in Minneapolis, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allegedly issued an administrative subpoena to Google in February demanding detailed personal information about the unidentified plaintiff, including his name, address, location data, and credit card and bank account numbers.
#Canada #Trumpism #legal #freedom #liberty #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #Cdnpoli #cowards
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/us-government-wants-google-to-share-data-on-unidentified-canadian-trump-critic/

After all, Smith has done so much to aid the independence movement: lowering the number of signatures required on a petition, extending the time allotted to gather signatures and ending a court challenge to the constitutionality of the referendum question. Why not rein in Elections Alberta as well?
#Cdnpoli #traitors #Alberta #fascism #democracy #CivilWar
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/alberta-separatists-blow-up-their-credibility-in-an-effort-to-secure-votes/article_3bf5f0a7-033f-4990-ab12-7678666b5265.html