Morning bird: The public will bid farewell to the actor Jiří Bartoška at Rudolfinum. Spain has blocked almost 66 thousand Airbnb accommodation offers.
The final farewell to the actor and president of the Karlovy Vary festival, Jiří Bartoška, who died on Thursday, May 8, at the age of 78, will take place today in Prague. Spain, which is struggling with a housing availability crisis, is limiting the accommodation offer of Airbnb service.
Rudolfinum expects an onslaught of the actor's fans and friends
The public can say their goodbyes to actor and president of the Karlovy Vary festival Jiří Bartoška, who died on Thursday, May 8th, at the age of 78, at the Rudolfinum in Prague today. Entrance to the Dvořák Hall will be from 10:00 to 17:00 through the main entrance to the Rudolfinum from Jan Palach Square. The commemorative spot will be on the stage, where there will also be room for floral tributes. Several condolence books will be placed in the foyer of the Dvořák Hall.
The organizers expect a large interest from the public. After the event for the public, a large meeting of the actor's friends and colleagues will take place on site. The participation of hundreds of people is expected. The Rudolfinum has a capacity of over 1100 places, said the server Ceskenoviny.cz.
Spain ordered Airbnb to block almost 66 thousand accommodation offers
Spain has ordered the Airbnb service to block more than 65 thousand holiday offerings on its platform due to alleged rule violations. The Ministry there stated that many of them did not contain a license number and did not specify whether the owner of these properties was a natural person or a company. Spain is struggling with a housing availability crisis, which has prompted government measures against companies dealing in short-term rentals, the agency AP also reminded in this regard.
Indian steel production plans threaten climate targets, report claims
India's plans to double steel production by the end of the decade could jeopardize its national climate goals to reduce gas emissions, says a report by the Global Energy Monitor, which tracks energy projects worldwide. India is the second largest steel-producing country in the world. Currently, up to 12 percent of India's greenhouse gas emissions, which are released into the atmosphere and warm the planet, come from steel production. This number could double in five years, according to the report, wrote the AP agency.
Gary Lineker will no longer commentate football for the BBC due to antisemitism
Former English captain and commentator Gary Lineker will leave the BBC, the public broadcaster announced in a statement on Monday. Lineker was supposed to comment on the World Cup taking place in 2026. His premature departure, however, came after he apologized last week for sharing a post on social networks that contained a picture of a rat. This historically symbolizes an antisemitic insult, stated Al Jazeera.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, AP, Al Jazeera
