2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
Impact of Tropical Storm Hilary in Mexico: Four Dead, Devastating Consequences
The passage of tropical storm Hilary, which made landfall twice in Mexico on Sunday, once as a category 1 hurricane, has so far left four dead: two in the border city of Tijuana, Baja California state, one in Baja California Sur and another in Sinaloa, authorities notified this ...
2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
Alert Elephant Discovers Opium Package, Impresses Netizens in Southwest China
A wild Asian elephant detected a 2.8 kilogram package of opium in a grassy area in Mengman, a town in southwest China, and alerted the border police with his "appeals."
The incident occurred when the agents received a notice that four wild elephants wer ...
2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
Unbelievable Survival: House Stands Amidst Devastation in Maui’s Fire-Ravaged Neighborhood
The head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, appeared on video for the first time since the failed June 24 mutiny against the Kremlin, suggesting that he has returned to Africa to make Russia "even bigger on all continents". .
2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
Unbelievable Survival: House Stands Amidst Devastation in Maui’s Fire-Ravaged Neighborhood
It is the most viral image of the fires that have calcined the island of Maui, in Hawaii. A house in the town of Lahaina, one of the most affected by the fire, has been completely intact despite the fact that the entire adjoining neighborhood has been completely destroyed by the ...
2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
EU’s Turning Point: Debate on Expansion and Reinforcement Gains Momentum
The European Union knows that it is at a turning point and in many moments also of reinforcement, and that is why from Brussels they want to take advantage of that inertia.
For this reason, this Tuesday the president of the European Commission, Ursula V ...
2023-08-22 SPAIN
Catalonia’s Leaders Gather in France to Pay Tribute to Pau Casals Amidst Political Dialogues
Carles Puigdemont met this Monday in the south of France with the President of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonés, and several former leaders.
Jordi Pujol, José Montilla or Quim Torra have attended the tribute to Pau Casals, which is organized by the Catalan Summer University (UCE) in t ...
2023-08-22 ECONOMY
March Family Expands Stake in Inmobiliaria Colonial Amid European Real Estate Turmoil
The March family decided last Friday to expand its stake in Inmobiliaria Colonial given the demolition prices at which the Catalan socimi is trading. It did so through its investment arm, Corporación Financiera Alba, until it exceeded a 3% stake, a percentage from which it is mandatory to declare it ...
2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
Alarming Human Rights Violations: Saudi Guards’ Brutality at Yemen Border
Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers, mostly of Ethiopian origin, have been killed by Saudi guards as they tried to cross the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, a Human Rights Watch investigation reveals.
The murders have been committed with shots and explosives, according to what the orga ...
2023-08-22 ECONOMY
The Impact of AI on Workforce: 40% of Global Workers Need Retraining in 3 Years, Says IBM Study
The implementation of artificial intelligence will mean that in the next three years some 1,400 million people, 40% of the 3,400 million that make up the workforce worldwide, will have to retrain in some competence, according to a study and two surveys conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Val ...
2023-08-22 ECONOMY
Landmark Ruling: Ryanair Forced to Reinstate Fired Cabin Crew Member After Violating Right to Strike
The Social Court number 2 of Santiago de Compostela has issued the first ruling that forces Ryanair to reinstate a cabin crew member fired in the 2022 strike, considering that the company violated this constitutional right.
As stated in the ruling, issu ...
2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
Canada’s Prime Minister Condemns Meta for Blocking News Access Amidst Forest Fires Crisis
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has accused the technology giant Meta, parent of social networks such as Facebook or Instagram, of "putting its corporate profits before the safety of the population" by blocking access to newspapers in the midst of a wave of forest ...
2023-08-22 INTERNATIONAL
Tropical Storm Franklin Alert Activated in American Islands, Threatening Puerto Rico, Haiti, and More
Several islands in America have activated the alert for tropical storm Franklin, which originated these days in the Caribbean Sea and could reach Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic between Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as other territories, thus leaving strong winds ...
2023-08-21 INTERNATIONAL
Milei’s Controversial Journey: Reactions, Media, and the Perception of Genius
The victory of Javier Milei, candidate of the La Libertad Avanza coalition, in the Primaries, Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) in Argentina last Sunday caused surprise both inside and outside the country's borders.
Many underestimated him and it ...
2023-08-21 INTERNATIONAL
EU’s F-16 Fighter Jet Support: Bilateral Efforts for Ukraine’s Defense
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, spoke on Monday about sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Borrell has clarified that this shipment is not the result of an ...
2023-08-21 INTERNATIONAL
Unveiling the Enigma: Global Quest for Nessie, the Loch Ness Mythical Creature
The results of the autopsy indicate that the Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta died after being slit by the young Spanish Daniel Sancho, assured this Monday the number two of the Thai Police, Surachate Hakparn, in charge of the investigation of the crime on August 2. .
2023-08-21 INTERNATIONAL
In Search of Nessie: The Quest for Loch Ness’ Elusive Creature
Who seeks, finds. Another thing is that you find what you are looking for. This coming weekend, volunteers from around the world who love Nessie, the popular Loch Ness 'monster' mythological creature, will assemble to carry out the biggest search ever for this elusive and myster ...
2023-08-21 INTERNATIONAL
European Diplomat Addresses Ongoing Ukraine Conflict and Potential EU Involvement
Josep Borrell does not want to make calculations about when the invasion of Ukraine will end. "Only Russia can stop it, Russia started it and Russia has to finish it," he said, while assuming that "probably" the EU will end up financing part of the F-16 that Kiev is demanding an ...
2023-08-21 INTERNATIONAL
Brutal Rape Case in Cherbourg-en-Contentin Sparks Outrage and Debate
An 18-year-old boy, already known to the police, was arrested at the beginning of the month after a brutal rape on Friday, August 4, in the French city of Cherbourg-en-Contentin. The attacker was Oumar Ndiaye, of African origin, who has been accused of "rape accompanied by tortu ...
2023-08-21 SPAIN
Patricia Guasp Steps Down as Ciudadanos Spokesperson to Return to Private Sector
The spokesperson for Ciudadanos (Cs), Patricia Guasp, has announced this Sunday that she is leaving office to return to the private sector as of September 1 —for which reason she will continue in that formation "as one more affiliate"— without going into detail about the reasons for your decision.
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2023-08-21 SPAIN
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Near Palafrugell: IGN Monitors Effects and Reaction
The National Geográfico Institute (IGN) recorded during the night of this Sunday, August 20, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 near Palafrugell. Seismographs have located the epicenter of the tremor far from urban centers.
Specifically, it has been located 51 kilometers away from Begur and has been ...
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