The Fit Experience Fest, a fitness festival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is facing backlash over its links to far-right figures and the Desokupa organisation. The tenants’ union has launched a petition demanding the withdrawal of public sponsorship, accusing institutions of whitewashing extremism. Organisers insist the event is purely sporting.
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The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has received a docking request for the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has been affected by a hantavirus outbreak. The vessel is expected to arrive on Saturday 9 May, but docking depends on authorisation from health and maritime authorities. The case marks a significant shift after the port authority earlier stated no formal request had been submitted.
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The Canary Islands have recorded their best-ever March for tourism, with 1.5 million international visitors and spending of nearly 2.5 billion euros. The first quarter of 2026 saw 4.48 million tourists, confirming the archipelago’s position as Spain’s leading destination.
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The Canary Islands has taken its most sensitive social issue to the European Commission: the housing shortage in a territory under intense tourism pressure. President Fernando Clavijo has asked for the future EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy to include measures limiting non-resident property purchases in high-pressure areas.
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After a settled start, the Canary Islands are seeing more clouds and a higher chance of rain today. An area of instability west of the Islands is bringing cooler temperatures and some light rainfall, mainly on the eastern slopes of the larger islands. The ocean remains calm.
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A passenger trapped on the MV Hondius cruise ship, held off the coast of Cape Verde due to a hantavirus outbreak, has released an emotional video. The creator is calling for empathy as the Canary Islands remain a potential destination for the stricken vessel.
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Canarian entrepreneurs have created a revolutionary lifesaving device that is 20 times smaller and 7 times lighter than traditional ring buoys. The OneUp Saves device has already saved over 40 lives, including three in recent weeks, and is being deployed across the Canary Islands and Portugal.
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Tuesday brings mostly cloudy skies across the Canary Islands, with a chance of light rain on eastern La Palma and the southeast midlands of Tenerife. The Atlantic stays calm, with waves barely reaching one metre.
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For decades, scientists have been baffled by why the Sun’s atmosphere is millions of degrees hotter than its surface. Now, researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have proposed a new model explaining how tiny plasma ejections, known as nanojets, could solve this mystery. Their work provides key predictions for future space missions to finally observe these elusive events.
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The World Health Organization has reported the deaths of three people and several suspected cases of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship bound for the Canary Islands. The MV Hondius departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, and was heading to Cape Verde before reaching the archipelago. Investigations are ongoing as health authorities coordinate medical evacuations.
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