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Little respite in Ukraine as air strikes ring out during Russia truce

In Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, a three-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow expiring later on Monday brought little respite to residents exhausted by more than four years of Russia's invasion.

EU agrees long-stalled sanctions on Israeli settlers

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage.

Fraught marriage of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at heart of dreamy opera

Like a macabre scene from one of her vivid canvases, Frida Kahlo holds Diego Rivera in her arms as he dies at the foot of a gaunt red tree, their silhouettes framed by blue curtains, at the end of an opera devoted to their tumultuous relationship.

Golfers ready for 'crazy' Aronimink greens at PGA

Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler and a host of world-class rivals took their first practice rounds on Monday at Aronimink ahead of the 108th PGA Championship, which tees off Thursday.

After backlash, Mexico cancels plan to cut school year for World Cup

Mexico canceled plans to shorten its school year ahead of the World Cup after widespread backlash from parents, think tanks and local authorities, a government source told AFP Monday.

Eudia Launches Unified Workspace for Enterprise Legal Teams

PALO ALTO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Eudia, the AI platform for complex legal work, today launched a unified workspace for enterprise legal teams and the business partners they support. The unified workspace brings one standardized assistant, Eudia's suite of specialized agents (Argument Analysis, Case Analysis, Contract Reporting, and others), and Expert Digital Twins of your team's best legal judgment together in one environment for every type of legal and legal-adjacent workflow.

LiberNovo Launches Maxis Series - Purpose-Built for Big & Tall Users

Official launch June 16 - deposit pre-sales open May 13 across the EU

Redington MD and Group CEO V.S. Hariharan Appointed to GTDC Executive Committee

GTDC appointed V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Redington Group, to its Executive Committee (EC) to guide strategy and provide operational oversight.The EC advances the organization's mission to educate, advocate, and influence the tech industry on the evolving role of IT distribution worldwide.Mr. Hariharan leads Redington's $11.8 billion distribution and supply chain business across 40 markets.Redington continues to strengthen its role as a Technology Orchestrator, enabling seamless connections across the ecosystem to Unlock Next opportunities for partners.

Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Approval of SO1 Agreement by FOMB

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that, on May 8, 2026, the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico ("FOMB") approved the Battery Energy Storage System ("BESS") Standard Offer Agreement ("SO1 Agreement").

Elixir Technologies Unveils Elixir Muse: The AI Writing Assistant Built for Total Data Privacy 

Elixir's new writing assistant product delivers AI-powered drafting, revision, translation, validation, tone of voice and sentiment analysis, and compliance analysis - without storing, harvesting or training on user data.