2024-02-16 INTERNATIONAL
They discover another "powerful" antibiotic that could kill superbacteria
A team of researchers from the University of Illinois (Chicago) has developed a groundbreaking drug, cresomycin, that effectively fights against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. This new drug has demonstrated its ability to eliminate various bacteria that cause severe infections ...
2024-02-16 INTERNATIONAL
A 16-year-old boy dies after being stabbed in Bristol by two people who fled on a bicycle
A 16-year-old boy tragically lost his life on Wednesday in Rawnsley Park, Bristol, United Kingdom, after being fatally stabbed by two individuals wearing masks to conceal their identities. In a desperate bid to escape, the victim ran towards a nearby road where a kind-hearted dr ...
2024-02-16 INTERNATIONAL
Israel regains "operational control" of northern Gaza after a "selective raid"
The Israeli Military revealed on Thursday that it successfully completed a two-week long "targeted incursion" into the northern portion of the Gaza Strip, effectively regaining "operational control" over the area that had experienced heightened clashes with militants from the Is ...
2024-02-16 INTERNATIONAL
Trump's trial for payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels will begin on March 25
Former President of the United States Donald Trump is set to stand trial for alleged irregular payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, starting on March 25. This date will be dedicated exclusively to jury selection, as confirmed by a judge in New York on Thursday.
2024-02-16 INTERNATIONAL
US authorities detain high-end European cars for a part made in China with forced labor
US authorities have detained a significant number of vehicles from renowned German luxury car brands Audi and Porsche, currently en route to US ports, due to customs issues relating to a Chinese-manufactured part.These two brands, both owned by German a ...
2024-02-15 ECONOMY
Planas defends that the food chain law "works" and encourages producers to report irregularities
The Government convened a historic meeting on Wednesday with key stakeholders in the food industry to discuss the challenges faced by the agricultural sector. This gathering marked the first meeting of the legislature of the Food Chain Observatory, amidst ongoing protests by far ...
2024-02-15 ECONOMY
92% of workers with the right to an agreement in Spain are already covered by one
Collective bargaining agreements establish the rules of the labor game for the majority of workers and employers. Within these agreements, essential aspects of the working life, such as basic salaries, working hours, and vacations, are defined. However, the exact number of peopl ...
2024-02-15 ECONOMY
The electricity companies warn Ribera that the expansion of distribution networks is in danger if they cannot invest more and increase profits
The electricity companies send a clear warning to the Government in the process of updating the electricity distribution networks: it will not be possible to increase capacity if they are not allowed to invest beyond the legal limit that currently exists and to do so they must ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Orban hides from the political scandal resulting from the pardon of an accomplice in pedophilia
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is missing. After the resignation a few days ago of the country's president, Katalin Novák, and the Minister of Justice, Judi Varga, for pardoning the deputy director of an orphanage complicit in pedophilia, Orban has not ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Rent brides in the country of 220 million singles
After two Chinese New Year holidays working as a rental girlfriend, and another two of confinement at home due to the pandemic closures, Shui has finally been able to spend these holidays with her family. She left her job last fall and now, at 26, is trying to make ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Chavismo imprisons the Spanish-Venezuelan activist Rocío San Miguel in the sinister Helicoide, headquarters of Maduro's political police
The nightmare of the Spanish-Venezuelan Rocío San Miguel, a prominent figure in civil society, has only just begun. The serious accusations leveled against her by the Chavista Attorney General's Office, accusing her of participating in an alleged assassination atte ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
The first impeachment trial in the US in a century and a half: the Republican impeachment of the Secretary of Homeland Security for mismanagement
The political storm is brewing in Washington. The Republican bench managed to carry out, on the second attempt and by a single vote difference, a political trial against a member of the Government that had not occurred in a century and a half of American history.. ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Erdogan condemns in Egypt the "forced depopulation" of Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire
Egypt is taking swift action in order to establish diplomatic ties with neighboring countries amid the impending Israeli offensive in Rafah, a city where over one and a half million Palestinian refugees from Gaza reside in overcrowded conditions. Discussions regard ...
2024-02-15 ECONOMY
Huertas (Mapfre): "There are extremes that are not appropriate for one or the other. Legal certainty is fundamental"
Mapfre, the largest Spanish insurer, achieved a profit of 692 million euros during 2023, which represents a growth of 7.7%, despite the fact that the automobile insurance business continues to be impacted by the increase in prices in the chain. of supply that affe ...
2024-02-15 ECONOMY
Planas promises farmers to scrutinize costs and pursue companies that force them to sell at a loss with more inspections
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has made a commitment to farmers to thoroughly examine the costs they incur at the source and to take stronger action against companies that force them to sell at a loss. This was the main topic of discu ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Four arrested for the avalanche in Türkiye with nine workers missing
After the mining tragedy in Turkey, four individuals were apprehended on Wednesday, including the mine director, in connection with the accident. The incident, which claimed the lives of at least nine workers, has now escalated into an environmental crisis, as there is a concern ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Foreign Affairs confirms that a Cantabrian soldier volunteering in Ukraine is "missing"
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this Wednesday that the Cantabrian soldier known as Grandfather, who joined the International Legion to fight in Ukraine "has been missing" since last November, as reported by the newspaper El País. "Officially w ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Sarkozy's one-year prison sentence for illegal financing of his 2012 election campaign ratified
A French court has upheld the one-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy for illegally financing his 2012 presidential campaign. The process began after his appeal against the initial sentence in 2021.The court found that Sarkozy was a ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Hezbollah and Israel intensify the crossed attacks and the hard wing of the Israeli Government asks to declare total war
Since the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah decided to launch an attack on Israel on October 8 as a response to Tel Aviv's offensive in Gaza, it became evident that the conflict in the region would extend beyond just the Gaza Strip. The Hamas attack the day before, which resulte ...
2024-02-15 INTERNATIONAL
Spain says it is in contact with Venezuela to guarantee the rights of Rocío San Miguel, accused of trying to kill Maduro
Rocío San Miguel, a Spanish-Venezuelan lawyer and activist, has been detained and is currently serving six days in prison in Venezuela. She has been accused of plotting to kill President Nicolás Maduro. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern about her deta ...
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