The 2026 PGA Championship tees off May 14 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler the clear favorite as he attempts to become the event’s first repeat winner since 2019. Scheffler, defending champion, arrives after a series of near-misses including runner-up finishes at the Masters, RBC Heritage and Cadillac Championship. Rory McIlroy, fresh off consecutive Masters titles, is among the chief challengers despite a limited competitive build-up. Jordan Spieth seeks a career Grand Slam, while a strong contingent of LIV Golf stars — led by Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau — will test themselves against the PGA Tour elite amid fresh uncertainty after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund said it will end LIV funding after 2026 and the breakaway circuit searches for new investors. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are absent, removing two marquee names. Pre-tournament models and oddsmakers (FanDuel/CBS Sports) list Scheffler, McIlroy and Rahm among the top-priced contenders, with sportsbooks and predictive models offering divergent longshot picks and prop-bet angles for media and wagering markets.

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye has unveiled the final Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour, with an 11-show run from Sept. 20 to Nov. 4. Dates include Tokyo (Belluna Dome), two shows in Jakarta (Jakarta International Stadium), Singapore (National Stadium on Oct. 2-3), Seoul (Goyang Stadium), Bangkok (Rajamangala Stadium), two shows in Hong Kong (Kai Tak Stadium) and a closing night in Kuala Lumpur (TM Stadium National). Japanese hip‑hop duo Creepy Nuts will support most dates, with DJ ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U joining select shows. Tickets begin with an artist presale on May 18 (registration deadline May 15), followed by a Visa presale May 19–20, a Live Nation presale May 20 and general onsale from May 21; presale timing varies by market and Seoul will not have an artist presale. Ticket prices and seating maps will be released with the first presale. Live Nation produces the run, and sponsors include Nespresso. A portion of each Asian ticket sale will support Global Citizen and the UN World Food Programme; the tour has already donated millions via the XO Humanitarian Fund. The After Hours Til Dawn tour has surpassed $1 billion in grosses and sold roughly 7.5 million tickets, making it the highest‑grossing tour by a male solo artist to date.

TikTok said on 11 May 2026 it will offer a paid, ad-free tier to UK users aged 18 and over, charging £3.99 a month as it notifies accounts over the coming months. The TikTok Ad‑Free option will remove ads delivered by the company from areas such as the For You feed and, TikTok says, will not use subscribers' data for advertising purposes. However, users who pay may still see creator-paid or sponsored posts labelled as ads. Those who remain on the free service will continue to receive personalised advertising and, under the new model, will no longer be able to opt out of personalised ads while using the app for free, TikTok said. The roll‑out follows tests of an ad‑free subscription in 2023 and mirrors similar moves by Facebook, Instagram and other platforms. TikTok framed the change as offering users more choice while supporting businesses that use the platform for advertising growth.

Activist investor Aspex Management has increased its holding in German food-delivery group Delivery Hero to about 15% after buying a roughly 5% stake from Prosus for about €335 million (€22 per share), Reuters and other outlets reported on May 11, 2026. The deal was priced at a roughly 10% premium to Delivery Hero’s closing price on the prior trading day and about 22% above the 30‑day volume‑weighted average. Prosus’s remaining holding falls to about 16.8% as it continues a mandated sell-down tied to its takeover of Just Eat Takeaway.com; EU antitrust regulators have required Prosus to cut its stake below 10% by late summer. The transaction follows a prior sale of 4.5% to Uber in April. News of the trade sent Delivery Hero shares up roughly 7%. Aspex has publicly urged the company to withdraw from whole regions and has called for replacement of CEO Niklas Östberg, increasing pressure ahead of Delivery Hero’s annual general meeting on June 23, where Prosus-managed shares cannot be voted by the seller.

The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Addison Barger from the 10-day injured list on May 9 and optioned fellow outfielder Yohendrick Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo, but Barger was a late scratch from the May 10 lineup because of right elbow soreness. Barger, 26, had returned after missing nearly a month with sprains to both ankles sustained April 5. He played right field and batted second in Saturday’s game, making a 101.2 mph throw to cut down a runner — the fastest assist in Blue Jays Statcast history — but was removed from Sunday’s lineup after waking with reduced range of motion; an MRI was performed Sunday. Barger has struggled offensively this season after a 21-homer, 74-RBI 2025 campaign, and has limited plate production so far in 2026. The club also faces uncertainty in the pitching staff, with Eric Lauer’s recent struggles and rookie Spencer Miles being used in an opener role as Toronto evaluates its fifth rotation spot.

Blackstone will acquire Greek e-commerce platform Skroutz from CVC Capital Partners Fund VII in a deal valuing the company, including debt, at about €635 million ($747 million), the firms said on May 11, 2026. CVC is set to double its initial investment through the sale. Skroutz’s founders will sell part of their holdings but retain a stake and management will remain in place, with George Chatzigeorgiou continuing as CEO. The transaction follows CVC’s other Greek investments, including the recent sale of a majority stake in insurer Ethniki. Timing and regulatory approvals were not disclosed; industry reports indicate closing could occur in the second half of 2026 pending approvals. The acquisition expands Blackstone’s footprint in European e-commerce and digital marketplace assets and positions Skroutz for further scale-up under new ownership.

Indian actor Bhumi Pednekar has reportedly opted not to return for the second season of Netflix India's drama The Royals, multiple Indian outlets said on May 11, 2026. Reports, citing production sources including Mid-Day, say the creative team plans to shift the show away from the central romance that anchored season one and toward broader royal family dynamics and world-building that resonated with viewers. Producers have been quoted as saying there was no dispute with Pednekar and that story direction — not behind‑the‑scenes conflict — prompted the change. Trade coverage also says Pednekar is lined up for other projects, including a Netflix film opposite Imran Khan and a sequel to the film Daldal, and that online trolling of her performance in season one took a personal toll. Netflix and Pednekar have not issued an official statement confirming the exit. Season one, released in 2025, drew significant online attention despite mixed reviews and will continue to serve as the foundation for the retooled second season.

Arsenal confirmed on May 11 that England winger Beth Mead will leave the club when her contract expires this summer, ending a nine-year spell in north London. Mead, 31, made 265 appearances and scored 86 goals for Arsenal after joining from Sunderland in 2017, helping the club to a WSL title, three League Cups, the 2025 Champions League and the inaugural FIFA Champions Cup. The forward — UEFA Player of the Tournament and Golden Boot winner at Euro 2022 and a BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year — overcame an ACL injury in 2022 to return and play a key role in Arsenal’s recent European success, including the assist in the Lisbon final. Manchester City have been linked with a move, but clubs cannot finalise deals with players under contract in the same association until June 1; City sources expressed optimism about a potential signing. Arsenal also announced the departures of Laia Codina and Victoria Pelova. Director of Women’s Football Clare Wheatley praised Mead as “one of our best forwards” and a club legend.

The European Union’s foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on May 11 approved a package to blacklist a number of extremist Israeli settlers involved in violence in the occupied West Bank, breaking a 21-month deadlock. Officials said seven settlers or settler organisations are to be blacklisted and that the bloc will also sanction some representatives of Hamas. The agreement follows a change in Hungary’s government — the swearing-in of Péter Magyar — which removed the veto that had blocked measures under Viktor Orbán. Brussels officials are also drawing up options to curb trade from illegal settlements, including an EU-wide import ban, steep tariffs or quotas, though such trade measures would require broader support and have not been agreed. Earlier proposals to sanction Israeli ministers were dropped amid opposition from some member states. Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and others pushed for tougher action, while Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Austria have been more cautious. The last EU sanctions targeting settlers were adopted in July 2024.

Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki operating base this coming winter, remove three aircraft and sharply reduce services across Greece, the carrier said in early May. The low-cost airline said the moves will cut about 700,000 seats and 12 routes across the country — including roughly 500,000 seats and 10 Thessaloniki routes — and suspend off‑peak operations at Chania and Heraklion. Ryanair blamed rising charges at Fraport‑run airports and said fees are now about 66% above pre‑Covid levels; Fraport Greece rejected that claim, saying the decision is a commercial one for Ryanair. The carrier plans to reallocate aircraft to markets such as Albania, Italy and Sweden where it says airports passed on government tax reductions. Municipal and tourism officials warned the Thessaloniki exit could be “devastating” for local international connectivity and jobs. Ryanair has previously closed other European bases in disputes over costs and has warned of wider sector pressure from higher fuel and operational costs.

Brandt Snedeker won the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic at Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, closing with a 5-under 66 to finish 18-under 266 and edge Mark Hubbard by one stroke. The 45-year-old captured his 10th PGA Tour title — his first since the 2018 Wyndham Championship — and earned a two-year PGA Tour exemption and playing privileges for the next two seasons. Because the event was an opposite-field tournament to Quail Hollow, the victory does not carry a Masters invitation but does secure Snedeker a spot in the upcoming PGA Championship at Aronimink. Snedeker, who is captain of the U.S. Presidents Cup team, said he will not be a playing captain in September and plans to delay a trip to Medinah as he prepares for the PGA Championship. Hubbard, seeking his first Tour win in his 274th start, faltered with critical bogeys late, while Beau Hossler and Kevin Roy tied for third. The result also provided a boost to veteran Snedeker after recovery from surgery and a period without full playing status.

Tottenham host Leeds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday, May 11, 2026, with kick-off at 8pm BST in a game that could materially affect the relegation battle. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have won back-to-back league matches and can open a four-point gap over West Ham with victory, easing pressure with three games remaining. Spurs remain severely depleted through injury — Guglielmo Vicario remains sidelined (Antonin Kinsky to start), Dominic Solanke is doubtful and a long list of players including Cristian Romero, Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and Ben Davies are absent or doubtful. Leeds, already mathematically safe, will be without Gabriel Gudmundsson and Ilia Gruev (season-ending knee injury) but arrive in good form. In the UK the match is live on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football (coverage from 7pm BST) and via Sky Go. Bookmakers list Tottenham as favourites (around 17/20–4/6) but previews range from a 1-1 draw to goals-heavy outcomes; popular betting tips highlight over 2.5 goals, over eight corners and Dominic Calvert-Lewin to make an impact.

Istanbul-based mobile studio Grand Games has raised $70 million in a Series B round led by Balderton Capital’s Growth Fund, bringing total funding to $103 million, the company announced on May 11, 2026. Existing backers Bek Ventures and Laton Ventures and angel investor Mert Gür also participated. Founded in early 2024, Grand Games operates six live titles including Magic Sort, Car Match and Block Out, and says it has surpassed 50 million downloads and delivered fivefold year‑on‑year revenue growth. The studio uses an autonomous internal‑studio model and focuses on hybrid casual puzzle titles that have charted highly on app stores, including top positions on the US iOS download chart. Grand plans to deploy the new capital on user acquisition, marketing, hiring and development of additional titles as it scales internationally. The round follows a flurry of M&A and growth‑stage investment activity in Turkey’s mobile‑gaming sector in the past two years and comes amid government incentives supporting local game development.

Actress Trisha Krishnan attended the swearing-in of film star-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10, 2026, at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Video footage from the ceremony showing Trisha appearing tearful during Vijay’s inaugural address circulated widely on social media. Shortly after the event she posted a set of photos on Instagram with the caption, “The love is always louder,” a line that quickly fuelled speculation online about a personal relationship between the two long-time co-stars. The ceremony, which followed Vijay’s party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s election victory, featured a speech in which he framed his government as a new beginning focused on secularism and social justice. Celebrity reactions and fan commentary amplified the moment; some public figures joked about a possible wedding while others focused on the merging of cinema and politics. Neither Vijay nor Trisha has publicly addressed rumours about their personal relationship.

A former Keysborough Secondary College IT teacher, Kim Ramchen, has been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to multiple charges over a December 2, 2025, knife attack on principal Aaron Sykes. Magistrates’ Court in Melbourne on May 11, 2026, heard Ramchen burst into the principal’s office after learning his contract would not be renewed, stabbing and wrestling with Sykes before staff intervened. Ramchen left, returned with a larger knife and attacked again; several colleagues restrained him and the school was placed in lockdown. Sykes sustained cuts to his jaw, cheek, lip and arm and has not returned to work. The court heard Ramchen was experiencing relationship difficulties, an opioid addiction and undiagnosed mental health conditions; he has since been diagnosed with autism, depression with anxious distress. The judge cited the seriousness of offending in a school environment, but allowed a reduced sentence for a guilty plea and impaired mental functioning. With 160 days already served, Ramchen is likely to be eligible for parole in roughly three months.

President Donald Trump’s high‑tier “Gold Card” visa has attracted just 338 formal applicants and only 165 who have paid the $15,000 processing fee, according to a Department of Homeland Security court filing disclosed in May 2026. The program, introduced by the administration in 2025 and formally launched in December 2025, offers wealthy foreign nationals a pathway to U.S. residency in exchange for multimillion‑dollar payments (individual and corporate variants reported at roughly $1m–$5m or $2m per sponsored employee). DHS said gold‑card petitions “will not necessarily” be adjudicated faster than standard routes, contradicting earlier claims that the fee would buy expedited residency. The initiative faces multiple legal challenges and a lawsuit seeking agency records, while prominent immigration attorneys have publicly advised wealthy clients to avoid the scheme because of legal uncertainty, tax implications and the lack of congressional codification. Commerce officials earlier projected large revenue and tens of thousands of cards sold; DHS figures and litigation undercut those assertions. The low uptake coincides with growing interest among ultra‑wealthy individuals in alternative residency and investment hubs such as Singapore and Dubai.

An 18-year-old Irish student, Arya Satheesh of Letterkenny, Co Donegal, was named the European regional winner of the 2026 Earth Prize on 11 May for Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic designed to both replace conventional plastics and help remove existing microplastics. Satheesh’s prototype embeds enzymes within the material so that, as the plastic degrades, catalysts are released that continue to break down microplastics in soil, fresh water and seawater. She has collaborated with researchers at University College Dublin, Atlantic Technological University (Letterkenny) and the BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Centre. The Earth Prize provides regional winners with $12,500, mentoring and resources; the competition’s global winner — who receives larger funding and publicity from the Geneva-based Earth Foundation — will be chosen by public vote later in May. Satheesh plans to use prize funds to scale up production and to test enzyme production methods that rely on genetically modified bacteria to manufacture the breakdown catalysts, acknowledging technical and cost challenges in making biodegradable plastics suitably durable for everyday use.

Rescuers on Indonesia’s Halmahera island recovered three bodies after Mount Dukono erupted on May 8–10, 2026, killing two Singaporean nationals and one Indonesian hiker. The two Singaporeans were found holding each other under rock and volcanic debris around the crater rim and were retrieved on May 10 after a search hampered by steep, unstable terrain, persistent rainfall and continuing eruptions. An Indonesian woman’s body was recovered a day earlier. Around 150 personnel, including military, police and search-and-rescue teams assisted by two thermal drones, took part in operations focused within roughly 100–150 metres of the crater rim. Seventeen other hikers — seven Singaporeans and ten Indonesians — were evacuated; some sustained minor burns. Authorities maintain a level-3 alert for Dukono, ban activity within 4 km of the crater, and have launched an investigation into the tour company that organised the climb despite bans in place since 2024 and a local April 2026 restriction. The victims were taken to Tobelo Regional Hospital for autopsy and identification; repatriation arrangements for the Singaporeans remain under determination.

A motorcycle ended up suspended from an overhead traffic signal after a collision in Delta, British Columbia, on the afternoon of May 9, 2026. Delta police said officers responded just before 3 p.m. PT to the 7100-block of Scott Road near 72nd Avenue for a crash between a motorcycle and a sedan. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries; the car driver was not hurt. Police investigators said speed is believed to have been a contributing factor. Photos and videos of the unusual aftermath — the blue motorcycle perched vertically with the signal’s crossbar wedged between the front tire and the bike’s body — circulated widely on social media; one clip reportedly drew millions of views on X. Delta Firefighters assisted with patient care, scene safety and later removed the motorcycle from the traffic light. Scott Road was closed between 70th and 72nd avenues while crews cleared debris and recovered the vehicles.

Grammy-winning artist and actor FKA twigs has been confirmed to portray Josephine Baker in a feature biopic written and directed by French filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré, producers announced May 11, 2026 as sales launched at the Cannes market. StudioCanal is producing alongside Bien ou Bien Productions and will handle theatrical distribution in its core territories — France, the U.K., Germany, Italy, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand — while international sales are being marketed from Cannes. Shooting is scheduled to begin this fall. The film has been developed with the cooperation of Baker’s surviving sons and members of her “Rainbow Tribe.” Doucouré, acclaimed for Cuties and Hawa, will explore Baker’s stage career, wartime work with the French Resistance and later U.S. civil rights activism. FKA twigs, who recently won a Grammy and has featured in films including Mother Mary and The Crow, said she is honoured to embody Baker’s fight, talent and heroism. StudioCanal called the project both ambitious and authentic, aiming for a global audience.