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Why do Spain and Portugal get special energy treatment?
Placeholder while loading article actionsSpain and Portugal have pulled off a diplomatic coup with a new alliance to tackle soaring energy prices. Not against Putin's Russia, which has its boot on the trachea of European gas importers,…
Wimbledon ban of Russian and Belarusian players ‘very unfair’, says Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has called the Wimbledon ban of Russian and Belarusian players "very unfair" as the ATP ponder their response.Wimbledon officials reiterated their stance last week, saying a government directive about invading Ukraine left them…
Real Madrid’s move for Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger is the perfect deal for the Spanish…
Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger move is their perfect deal: firming up their defence, unleashing the versatility of David Alaba... and keeping free funds for Kylian Mbappe - so here's how they could line upAntonio Rudiger will…
15 rare vintage images of Nelson’s Royal Navy flagship, HMS Victory
Included are Le Redoutable, a 74-gun Temeraire-class ship of the French Navy engaged with Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Four different incredible engravings which depict the wound…
Tinder Swindler could face PRISON after he was ‘caught using a fake driver’s license in…
Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev could face jail in Spain after an arrest warrant has been issued for the Netflix scammer.Leviev, born Shimon Hayut, has already served time in his native Israel after being arrested for using a fake passport in…
! Spanish News Today – War in Ukraine drives Spanish inflation higher and lowers economic…
Publication date: 04/20/2022
Inflation in Spain is expected to reach 5.3% while GDP will grow at a slower pace
In its first projections since war broke out in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that the…
Neighboring Russia causes trade problems for Finland – EURACTIV.com
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Geopolitics in orbit: the International Space Station in danger? | science and technology
Ever since mankind set out to explore it, outer space has become a political playground. During the Cold War, investment in space exploration reached stratospheric levels due to the space race between Russia and the United States. Thanks…
Peter Singer: Consciousness is not exclusive to humans, or even primates | Culture
Philosopher Peter Singer at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, New York.Derek GoodwinPeter Singer is the man who convinced half the planet that animals feel pain, the philosopher who pushed parliaments to legislate on animal welfare, the…
From the Jersey Shore to Siberia: Alice Eck’s Remarkable Journey | News, Sports, Jobs
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Nurses have always been heroic. Their work during the…
BBVA Research lowers its growth forecast for Spain to take into account the impact of the invasion…
In addition, BBVA Research expects production line disruptions to continue, not only due to the war in Ukraine, but also other factors, such as China's "zero tolerance" policy on the COVID-19, commodity market volatility and rising…
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Zelenskyy: the Russians create a "total disaster" with mines KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside…
French and Spanish governments join forces to commemorate Picasso’s legacy – ARTnews.com
With the 50th anniversary of Picasso's death next year, France and Spain will join forces to organize an international exhibition dedicated to the artist's legacy which will see performances staged across Europe and in the States…
US Takes Steps to Support Disgruntled Allies on Visit to North Africa | News
With the focus on strained relations between the United States and its Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, it has been easy to forget that dissatisfaction with the Biden administration s has also spread to North Africa.…
Photos from Ukraine and Spanish Harlem bring back treasures of memory
A recent news photo showed soldiers carrying a pregnant Ukrainian woman on a stretcher. They found her in a bombed out facility. The following week I read that she and her unborn child were dead.The image of this woman brought me back to…
Biden and his Western allies warn Russia against chemical weapons after emergency summits
NATO's Russia-Ukraine summit: Biden pledges $1 billion in humanitarian aid As Russia's war with Ukraine continues, NATO has convened a summit to discuss what more can be done to help Ukraine in the conflict. President Joe Biden, who is…
Kremlin returns art loaned to Spain after government war protest
A photo shows a painting of Emperor Charles V by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, which was loaned to the Kremlin Museum for a postponed exhibition after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and returned to the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain , March 21,…
Wartime VC: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects Spain’s startup ecosystem
Amid Russia's war on Ukraine, many VCs have turned their attention to the crypto space, with $4 billion paid out in the last three weeks of February and another $400 million to startups in the sector. Nevertheless, what will be the…
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From the Editor | Amandala Diary
When the COVID-19 virus broke out in March 2020, almost two years ago, I remember thinking to myself that the only way our roots could survive this disaster was if there was a transfer of wealth from Belize's super rich to the poor. This…
Meet Sister Lucía Caram, the nun who traveled 4,000 miles in one weekend to save Ukrainian refugees
Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine has not only caused the deaths of hundreds of civilians, including many children, and the terrible destruction of towns and villages; it has also involved in different ways more than…
The war in Ukraine, seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old child | International
Children usually feel uncomfortable when their mother cries. They don't know how to react. They contort their faces into forced smiles. Viktoria is different: she caresses her mother's hand when her eyes look up. The woman cries because…
Spain releases 2 million barrels of oil to support Ukrainian army – EURACTIV.com
The Spanish government on Friday approved the release of two million barrels of oil from its "strategic reserves" as part of a coordinated action with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to support the Ukrainian army.
The…
Tuscaloosa County family welcomes home WWII veteran killed in action
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The wonder of science and DNA has brought a Tuscaloosa County family peace, closure and, in some ways, joy that their loved one has finally returned from a foreign battlefield decades later. It is the…
Live Updates: Russia invades Ukraine
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has warned that the situation in Ukraine could deteriorate further under relentless Russian bombardment. “Indeed, it is possible that the worst is ahead of us,” Le Drian said in a television…
The continued relevance of modernism
Amid the ongoing celebrations of Modernism's centenary from 2022 to 1922, the year of Modernism's most famous texts, eerie echoes of the traumas that overshadowed the early 20th century arise. Celebrating major works like that of TS…
10 straight days: How Biden navigated the war, Covid and the Supreme Court
Sunday February 20If there was one message that Mr. Biden wanted to reinforce for his National Security Council in the Situation Room on Sunday morning, it was that the United States was staying "in step with its allies and partners", as…
Crime Watch: ICC Prosecutor Monitors Ukraine Invasion | world news
By MIKE CORDER, Associated PressTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has warned fighters and their commanders that he is monitoring Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has jurisdiction to prosecute…
Flight tracking sites show empty airspace over Ukraine and its border with Russia
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry issued a brief statement on Thursday, calling for "the immediate suspension of hostilities and the start of negotiations" after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "Brazil calls for the immediate suspension of…
Anti-China disinformation – Washington’s geopolitical weapon under the guise of…
Photo taken on April 20, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, DC, United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)By funding journalism as a political tool, Washington has turned itself into the greatest enemy of press freedom, and its propaganda is…
Alabama WWII soldier’s remains identified – WKRG News 5
SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) - The remains of an Alabama soldier killed in World War II have now been positively identified. Private First Class Bill Morrison will now be laid to rest here on the Gulf Coast.
Lum Morrison is the…
‘Good Samaritans’, FEMA grants restoration of historic cemetery
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Thanks to a few “good Samaritans” and a grant from FEMA, some of the headstones and monuments in Old Rapides Cemetery that were damaged by Hurricane Laura in 2020 have been restored.The cemetery is located on Hattie…
Russia, Ukraine and Biden Speech News: Live Updates
Western allies have seeded Ukraine and companies operating there with more than $48 billion in bilateral and multilateral economic support as Russia steps up its threats.Credit...Brendan Hoffman for The New York TimesMajor US and European…
DVIDS – News – The Hiker: How a Pa. Guardsman became the national symbol of the…
By Sergeant. 1st Class Aaron HeftThe sinking of the USS Maine in the port of Havana in Cuba on February 15, 1898 triggered the!-->!-->…
San Francisco voters recall 3 school board members
In a recall election fueled by pandemic angst and anger, voters in San Francisco ousted three members of the Board of Education on Tuesday, closing a bitter chapter in city politics that had been plagued by infighting, accusations of racism…
‘Brothers at war’ built a brick wall in the middle of a dilapidated castle for sale near…
Behind every heritage-listed home there is a story, but some are more intriguing than others. The dilapidated farmhouse for sale in Earnscleugh Road, near Clyde, which has been variously described as a castle and a folly by locals for…
World news preview: Cyclone Dovi hits New Zealand and the body of computer antivirus expert John…
New Zealand Herald The publication reports that Cyclone Dovi battered many parts of New Zealand yesterday (Saturday) with howling gales and heavy rain causing havoc - and forcing the closure of the Auckland Harbor Bridge. Police urged!-->…
The Surprising and Alarming Origins of the Civil War
Abolitionist John Brown's 1859 attack on Harpers Ferry provided bloody evidence of fanatical Southern sentiment. His execution made abolitionists a martyr. But Lincoln took a reasonable tone even at that: “Old John Brown was executed for…
Germany’s ‘invisible’ Chancellor visits Washington amid fierce criticism
BERLIN — A headline asked: “Where is Olaf Scholz? A popular magazine has poked fun at the German Chancellor's 'disappearing art'. And its ambassador in Washington wrote that Germany was increasingly seen as an unreliable ally in a leaked…
How time has shaped human history | Weather
Time has influenced important events throughout human history, from forced migrations to the course of war.Sometimes these events are linked to climate change, other times they represent anomalies that…
Rosamund Pike set to star in deadly viral thriller Rich Flu
Rosamund Pike will star in Rich Flu, an upcoming thriller in which a deadly virus targets the rich, produced by Spencer director Pablo Larraín.
A deadly virus is killing the rich in Rich…
Leaked documents suggest the US could throw Russia a bone. Will this be enough to avoid war?
The United States may be willing to offer Russia a transparency agreement guaranteeing that cruise missiles will not be stationed at NATO bases in Eastern Europe, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.According to El Paísa Spanish…
Stop intra-company one-upmanship at Ford! No concessions, neither in Saarlouis nor in Valence
The following statement, originally released in Germanwas issued by a grassroots committee of Ford workers in Europe that is organizing a fight against concessions. **To Ford workers in Saarlouis, Germany; Valencia, Spain; and all…
Russian roar over Ukraine rings hollow for Latin American allies
MIAMI — It was a classic Russian power play with echoes of the Cold War spirit of play.Shortly after commissioning in 2019, Russia's most advanced warship made a goodwill tour of the Caribbean, armed with cruise missiles, air defense…
“Pandemics do not end in style”
There is a quiet corner to the far east of Dublin's Glasnevin Cemetery. Few tombs here are maintained. The remains of men, women and children of all rest here. Some of the same family, most of them forgotten victims of a largely…
US and UK plan to send ‘thousands’ more troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
youKraine is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to the ongoing tension with Russia, his ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky said on Wednesday, adding he sees little chance of an all-out war, although there could be smaller…
Helen Anusiewicz Obituary (2022) – Agawam, MA
Helen P. Anusiewicz Agawam, MA – Helen P. (Besko) Anusiewicz, passed away peacefully at Heritage Hall North Rehabilitation Center in Agawam on January 18, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Helen was the…
What we’re watching: Ukrainian diplomacy, India’s campaignless national election,…
Blinken's Ukrainian diplomatic blitz. US and UK diplomats are upping the ante as Russia bolsters its military presence on the border near Ukraine. After defending his boss against Joe Biden's controversial remarks about what, exactly,…
Director Eva Longoria Bastón opens Sundance with “La Guerra Civil”
It's no surprise that Civil war was chosen as one of the opening night premieres of the Sundance Film Festival. The documentary delivers two of the qualities that make Sundance sun dance: cultural relevance, as well as glamorous…
Twenty years of Guantánamo: Can Biden finally shut down the US prison camp?
The United States has had a presence in Guantánamo Bay, on Cuba's southeast coast, since the Spanish-American War of 1898, when marines landed there to wrest the island from Spanish colonial control.Five years later, a nominally independent…
Undeterred by Omicron, tourists seek the sun in welcoming Spain
TAHICHE, Spain — Coronavirus infections were skyrocketing in Spain, causing a number of cases never seen before in the pandemic. Intensive care unit beds were filling up in hospitals.But that didn't stop Tatjana Baldynjuk and Timur…
‘Captain America: Civil War’ star Daniel Bruhl joins film adaptation of Lone…
LOS ANGELES: 'Captain America: Civil War' star Daniel Bruhl has joined the cast of the Spanish-language film 'The Movie Teller,' directed by Lone Scherfig.
Based on the novel by Hernan Rivera Letelier, the film follows the story of life in…
Australian government cancels Nadal’s visa to avoid RAT shortage
Declaring that it lacked new and particular means to distract from its failure to plan the Omicron wave of the virus, the government confirmed that it would cancel the visa of…
Do you know this man? Living John Doe found wandering in Michigan
This man was found near Houghton, Michigan. He doesn't remember who he is and may have been a veteran.The Houghton County Veterans Services office is asking the public to help identify the man pictured above. He was found wandering near…
Ramos, Griezmann, Dani Alves: The story of Gerard Pique’s Barcelona clash and beyond
Gerard Pique is not the kind of player who backs down from an argument.
Over the past two weeks, the Barcelona defender has been embroiled in multiple altercations, including a war of words with former club president Josep…
Bill Gates says COVID-19 vaccines are ‘missing two key things’
Novavax CEO Stanley Erck said the company is making "a lot of doses and getting them out" and notes the vaccine will be "very effective" against the omicron strain. Bill Gates, who has donated $1.75 billion to developing the COVID-19…
Aurora, New York – WorldAtlas
Aurora is a small village of less than a thousand people located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Originally…
Tampa’s buildings, more than 100 years old, could be razed
TAMPA, Florida The last Tampa Tribune house, on Parker Street, was razed and replaced with apartments a few years ago after the newspaper was purchased by the Tampa Bay Times in 2016. Today, one of his first homes - which is also…
Manchester United turn away from Erling Haaland
Ddespite being one of the clubs that has retained the interest of signing the longest Erling HaalandManchester United have now turned away from the Norwegian, predicting that a bidding war would take place this summer. Both Real Madrid and…
How the streets on the east side were named
(If you've walked your street a lot before and the sidewalk hasn't indicated who it's named after, for a few I have multiple answers why, that name is on the street you live in.) - Apologies to Lerner and Lowe
If you are on the…
Manchester City on red alert as Erling Haaland deadline advances
DORTMUND, GERMANY - DECEMBER 15: Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and SpVgg Greuther Fürth at Signal Iduna Park on December…
How COVID-19 has changed the way we shop – and what to expect in 2022 and beyond
COVID-19 has radically changed the behavior of businesses and consumers. We have seen panic buying, the rise of the "home economy" and a strong move towards contactless shopping.As we enter the third year of the pandemic, it seems the…
Savannah is Georgia’s oldest city (and its first capital)
Savannah, Georgia is more than parks covered in Spanish moss and southern charm - it's also full of early American history.
Savannah is the oldest city in the State of Deep South Georgia…
writer explores Sephardic and crypto Jewish community | IJN
By Alan GrabinskyMEXICO CITY - When Angelina Muñiz Huberman was six, her mother closed the main door to their apartment in Mexico City and, whispering as if being persecuted, told her she was descended from Jews.Angelina…
FC Goa won’t change approach as they take on former coach Juan Ferrando’s ATK Mohun…
How do you prepare for a game where the rival coach knows all about you? For a year and a half, Juan Ferrando coached FC Goa and prepared them meticulously for any battle. He knew each player's strength and weakness and went to war with a…
Portugal’s challenge for “a long-term strategy for India”
Researcher Constantino Xavier considers, in an interview with Lusa, that Portugal's "biggest challenge" is to think of "a long-term strategy for India".
"I think the biggest challenge for Portugal will be to think of a long term strategy…
CSMVS restoration project: the renovated building is expected to be unveiled next month
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), which is under restoration, is ready to get rid of most of its scaffolding and unveil its newly renovated building next month.
In January, CSMVS will begin its centenary year, and the…
10 behind-the-scenes facts you never knew
The 60th Disney Studios animated film, Encanto lives up to its name - "enchanting in Spanish - by combining the patented magic of Disney with the distinct cultural flavor of Colombian storytelling. Through extensive reporting, interviews…
Who play Tom Hanks and Billy Bob Thornton in “1883”? Real characters revealed
Yellowstone prequel 1883 is available to watch on Paramount + now and the first two episodes gave viewers something to unbox in this new period drama.As Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sam Elliott helm the cast of this new show, two…
NSA finds ‘rare Italian cipher machine’ lost in collection
The NSA in October 2021 released a headline with the interesting headline "Lost and rare Italian cipher machine foundIt sounds innocent enough, but look at the shaky story they posted with:
At the start of World War II in 1939, Nazi…
Cuban family receives refugee status in remote Serbia
DONJI LAJKOVAC - Belquis Gonzales and his family enjoy near celebrity status in a small town in Serbia, where they live after fleeing Cuba five years ago. They reached the Balkan country via an unlikely migratory route that passed through…
Haitian migrants in Dominican Republic threatened with deportation and ill-treatment
Amid a crackdown on Haitian migrants allegedly based on racial profiling, authorities in the Dominican Republic are deporting both new arrivals and people who have lived in the country for a long time, activists warn.…
Big Escapes: Balancing Effort and Indulgence in Boulder, Colorado.
For a city with just over 100,000 year-round residents, Boulder, Colorado, located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in the northern part of the state, might surprise you with just what is going on. To the uninitiated, Boulder might look…
Sons of the American Revolution to celebrate the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party; remember the…
By Don Williams and David Curtiss Sons of the American Revolution, Gadsden Chapter
The Las Cruces Gadsden chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution plans to celebrate the 248th anniversary…
The US really doesn’t want to admit it spied on Julian Assange
A new report Yahoo's Michael Isikoff alleges that the US has been of little help to Spain as it attempts to determine whether a local security firm spied on Julian Assange at the request of the CIA.
Lawyers for the notorious hacktivist…
Gibraltar plans to store supplies in war tunnels as Rock prepares for Brexit deadlock | Politics |…
A network of tunnels began to be built in The Rock in the 1700s. The most intensive tunneling took place during World War II and by the end of the conflict the complex system was approximately 52 kilometers in length.The tunnels were built…
Noah Gordon, 95, dies; American novelist with audiences abroad
Noah Gordon, an American author who was virtually unknown at home but whose novels on Jewish history, medicine and identity turned him into a literary luminary abroad, died Monday at his home in Dedham, Mass. He was 95 years old.His death…
This week in 1918, New Zealand hit peak mortality during pandemic influenza – how it compares…
As in 1918, the Maori were disproportionately affected. Maori make up 43% of all COVID-19 cases, although they make up around 15% of the population. In 1918, the Maori had a death rate more than eight times that of the…
At El Pasoans, Beto O’Rourke’s race for governor excites loyal fans and rekindles…
Ariana Escudero first met Beto O'Rourke in 2015, when she was an intern for the former congressman in her Washington, DC office.When she learned on Monday morning that O'Rourke was running for…
Games Workshop Strikes Back Against Fascist Symbols of Hatred in the Warhammer 40K Community
Warhammer 40K creator Games Workshop released a statement earlier today outlining a zero tolerance policy for hate groups at officially sanctioned events. "The Imperium is motivated by hate. Warhammer is not," the post begins, before…
Announcement of the 2021 National Book Awards winners
Jason Mott won the Fiction Award for his novel "Hell of a Book" at the 2021 Virtual National Book Awards on Wednesday night, held at the offices of Penguin Random House."The hell of a book" opens with the story of a black author traveling…
Great Bend Public Library showing military memorabilia
Just in time for Veterans Day, a display of military memorabilia can be viewed at the Great Bend Public Library.Karen Shaner of Great Bend coordinated the exhibit, drawing on her own family history and finding several other area residents…
South Dakota State News
November 5, 2021
Every year on Veterans Day, we honor those brave…
Explore the history of Wischmeyer model ships at the Porch Talk on November 7: West Shore Chatter
BAY VILLAGE, Ohio - Bay Village Historical Society invites those interested in exploring the history of Wischmeyer model ships at the group's 2 p.m. conference on November 7 at the Rose Hill Museum, 27715 Lake Road in Bay Village.Ed Neal,…
The committee organizes an open day for a historical monument in Pocatello
The following is a press release from the town of Pocatello. POCATELLO - A monument in Pocatello will once again be open to the public on Veterans Day. The Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission is hosting an open house at the Brady…
Covid-19 compared to other deadly viruses
PARIS: The global death toll from Covid-19, which is expected to exceed five million, is already much worse than most other viral epidemics of the 20th and 21st centuries. But there were notable exceptions. The Spanish flu after World War…
Austrian conservatives’ silent war after Kurz – EURACTIV.com
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