2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
The new Venezuelan opposition candidate already doubles Maduro in the polls
The desire for change and transformation among Venezuelans is strong, with 80% dreaming of the departure of Nicolás Maduro, according to surveys. This sentiment was quickly evident when opposition diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia announced his candidacy, with soci ...
2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
Erdogan urges Palestinian unity in meeting with Hamas leader in Istanbul
Turkey continues to play a key role in mediating the Gaza war, while Qatar's involvement in the conflict is being questioned. In an effort to deal with Hamas, Turkey sent its Foreign Minister to Doha, and recently the political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyah, met ...
2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
Inconvenient truths and expectations in the EU transition
Brussels is vibrant. In a rapidly evolving global landscape, amidst the transitions in the European Parliament, Commission, and Council, there is a surge of contemplation and action. As we assess the delicate equilibrium and anticipate the future political term, it ...
2024-04-21 ECONOMY
Bureaucracy against SMEs
A widely agreed upon issue is that the major concern for the Spanish economy lies in its productivity challenges, particularly in relation to the size of companies. The statistics paint a clear picture. When comparing Spanish companies with their German counterpart ...
2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
Possible US sanctions on an Israeli Army battalion anger Netanyahu's government: "It's absurd"
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotritch, have all strongly criticized the potential sanctions proposed by the United States against the ultra-Orthodox battalion of the Israel Defense Forces. The possibility of ...
2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
The Israeli Army raises the death toll to ten in its raid on a West Bank refugee camp
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced that ten individuals were killed in a recent offensive against Islamist terrorism in Nur Shams, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The IDF has also reported almost a dozen injuries among their own ranks, as well as the detention o ...
2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
Scientists warn: the next pandemic will be caused by the flu virus
In the aftermath of the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus, scientists are now directing their efforts towards anticipating the next potential outbreak. Recent research suggests that the flu virus is a significant contender for triggering a new pandemic in the near future ...
2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
US authorizes multimillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine and Israel
This Saturday, the United States House of Representatives approved a substantial aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, totaling about 90 billion euros.The aid allocation includes approximately 57 billion euros for Ukraine, 12.1 billion euros for I ...
2024-04-21 INTERNATIONAL
The US opens the door to the ban of TikTok and the seizure of Russian assets
The House of Representatives, the lower house of the United States Congress, passed a bill on Saturday that could potentially lead to a nationwide ban on the popular video-sharing platform TikTok. The legislation requires its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sever ties with ...
2024-04-20 SPAIN
Otxandiano faces 21-A with fear that his refusal to condemn ETA will bring down Bildu's euphoria
Just a row of buildings separates Bilbao's Plaza Nueva - where Pello Otxandiano concludes his campaign - from El Arenal - where Imanol Pradales does the same -. A row as narrow as the margin that will determine, next Sunday, whether Bildu takes the Basque Parliamen ...
2024-04-20 SPAIN
Pradales draws on the "pride" of the PNV to guarantee a "strong majority" even if it loses to Bildu
The PNV concluded the political cycle of Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu on Friday and confidently welcomed the beginning of Imanol Pradales' presidency. Embracing their traditions, the nationalist leaders captured a photo of Pradales with his predecessors, Iñigo Urkullu ...
2024-04-20 SPAIN
Let the reflection spread
The electoral campaign in Euskadi has coincided with two highly-anticipated football matches: the electrifying Copa del Rey final between Athletic and Mallorca, followed by the iconic clash between Real Madrid and Barça, which, although generating less enthusiasm i ...
2024-04-20 SPORTS
Dovbyk, Bellingham, Budimir, Lewandowski… Path to the worst Pichichi of the 21st century?
During the 2001-2002 season, Diego Tristán amazed football fans by scoring 21 goals for Deportivo de La Coruña. However, it was a difficult year for Spanish football as a whole, with both Real Madrid and Barcelona going through a rough patch, resulting in the lowes ...
2024-04-20 SPORTS
Dani Benítez's life without brakes: "The problem was mine, I didn't listen to anyone"
Dani Benítez (Lloseta, 1987) did not fall off when he agreed to work in a fertilizer company. With that salary he would support the family, while he killed the bug in the Arenas de Armilla, from Tercera REFF. His life in Granada is no longer that debauchery that e ...
2024-04-20 SPORTS
Fernando Alonso surprises one lap and will start third in Shanghai
On Friday, he made a remarkable performance on a wet asphalt, but unfortunately had to abandon the sprint race due to a puncture. Despite doubts about Aston Martin's performance in dry conditions, Fernando Alonso delivered two impressive laps in Shanghai. He only g ...
2024-04-20 SPORTS
FIFA and UEFA assure their support to the RFEF to guarantee "the timely election of a new president"
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is currently facing uncertainty due to Pedro Rocha's new legal situation. In response, FIFA and UEFA have released a joint statement expressing their support and collaboration with the Federation during this critical tim ...
2024-04-20 INTERNATIONAL
Inconvenient truths and expectations in the EU transition
Brussels is abuzz with activity. In a world undergoing rapid change, amid the transition of power this year within the Parliament, Commission, and Council, a multitude of discussions and initiatives are taking place. As we evaluate the current state of affairs and ...
2024-04-20 INTERNATIONAL
Iran inaugurates a new security doctrine in the Middle East
In a significant shift of strategy, Iran has unveiled a fresh doctrine in response to Israel's assault on its consulate in Damascus. Rather than relying on proxy groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, or Yemen as it has done for decades, the Islamic Republic took direct a ...
2024-04-20 INTERNATIONAL
The US wants to defuse the crisis with its absence of official reaction
The US reaction to Israel's bombing of Isfahan has been strange. Because there has been no such reaction. Neither the White House nor the State Department issued any official statement.. Biden, as a campaigner, did not even broach the issue at a meeting with ...
2024-04-20 ECONOMY
The cheapest mortgages of April 2024
All financial entities offer mortgages to acquire properties: as we know, these are loans that have the peculiarity that they establish the property itself as collateral, that is, in a situation of non-payment, the bank could keep the home.. So the first thing we ...
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