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‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
1 day ago

‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion

Associated Press  

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday. El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the total prize money involved, even …

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Mother who had stroke at 34 is lying helpless in Spanish hospital as family try to raise £12,500 to fly her home to UK
1 day, 21 hours ago

Mother who had stroke at 34 is lying helpless in Spanish hospital as family try to raise £12,500 to fly her home to UK

Daily Mail  

A mother who had a massive stroke while in Spain has been left helpless in hospital. Robyn Taylor, pictured, cannot speak, is paralysed on her right-hand side, blind in one eye and is given food and water via a tube into her stomach She had been visiting her parents Tony and Karen Sumner in Murcia when tragedy struck on September …

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We ditched our daily grind in the UK to live Spain - our mortgage is half the price for a much bigger house and private school is so affordable
2 days, 1 hour ago

We ditched our daily grind in the UK to live Spain - our mortgage is half the price for a much bigger house and private school is so affordable

Daily Mail  

Like many families across the UK, mother-of-three Lisa Arterton was fed up with feeling the effects of the cost-of-living crisis. Therapist Lisa, husband Edward, 42, a fitness and nutrition coach and children Lucia, 9, Hugo, three-and-a-half and 15-year-old Ellie, Lisa’s daughter from a previous relationship, moved to Costa Blanca in Spain last year in October 2023. The family moved to …

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Soccer’s top players have had enough, as FIFA’s new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt
2 days, 3 hours ago

Soccer’s top players have had enough, as FIFA’s new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the prestigious Ballon d’Or for best male player of the year. Already pushed to their limits, some players say FIFA’s newly expanded Club World Cup, to be held in the United States next year, …

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Fans fear another Netflix 'disaster' as streaming giant wins right to Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031
3 days ago

Fans fear another Netflix 'disaster' as streaming giant wins right to Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031

Daily Mail  

Netflix has secured the exclusive US broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 - leaving fans concerned following recent complaints about its faulty live coverage. Spain squad celebrates after defeating England during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia And after hearing that the …

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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain don festive red ensembles for opening of new hospital
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4 days, 2 hours ago

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain don festive red ensembles for opening of new hospital

Daily Mail  

Queen Letizia of Spain donned a festive red ensemble as she and her husband attended an inauguration ceremony for a new hospital on Thursday. Queen Letizia of Spain donned a festive red ensemble as she and her husband attended an inauguration ceremony for a new hospital on Thursday The royal, 52, and King Felipe VI, both beamed as they presided …

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Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals
4 days, 3 hours ago

Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals

The Hindu  

FOOTBALL Santosh Trophy 2024: Kerala beats Odisha to register third straight win Kerala scored its third win in-a-row when it notched up a 2-0 win against Odisha to maintain its position at the top with nine points while Meghalaya recorded its first win in the final round of the 78th Santosh Trophy national football championship at Deccan Arena here on …

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Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup
4 days, 6 hours ago

Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup

The Hindu  

Red Lorry Film Festival has announced the lineup for its second edition. The Hyderabad chapter is being called Red Lorry Film Festival: Parallel Verse. Canadian absurdist comedy-drama Universal Language, recently shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, is one of the marquee titles alongside Hollywoodgate, shortlisted in the Documentary Feature Film category. On the non-fiction front, 999: …

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Google Street View CSI: The thieves, gangsters and killers who were brought to justice after getting photographed by the tech giant's camera cars
4 days, 7 hours ago

Google Street View CSI: The thieves, gangsters and killers who were brought to justice after getting photographed by the tech giant's camera cars

Daily Mail  

A Google Street View camera, which captures images from 360 degrees, may have helped solve a grisly village love triangle murder in Spain. Italian mafia fugitive Gioacchino Gammino, who used to be one of Italy's most wanted mobsters, was caught in late 2021 after 20 years on the run when detectives spotted him on a Google Street View picture taken …

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Dutch travelers spend most in Germany in summer 2024
4 days, 14 hours ago

Dutch travelers spend most in Germany in summer 2024

NL Times  

Dutch travelers spent more than 8.7 billion euros on goods and services abroad in the third quarter of 2024, according to new figures released by Statistics Netherlands. In the third quarter of 2024, Dutch travelers allocated 14 percent of their total overseas spending in Germany. The total outflow of funds by Dutch travelers, a key component of international services trade, …

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Trail of Google Street View clues that snared a killer: A mystery figure with a wheelbarrow, a 'body' getting stuffed in a car boot... the astonishing train of events that could solve a village murder
5 days ago

Trail of Google Street View clues that snared a killer: A mystery figure with a wheelbarrow, a 'body' getting stuffed in a car boot... the astonishing train of events that could solve a village murder

Daily Mail  

An astonishing series of Google Street View images - including one apparently showing a body being loaded into a car boot - may have helped solve a grisly village love triangle murder in Spain. A frame captured by the Google camera car shows a person dressed in dark clothing pushing a wheelbarrow carrying a large white package The photo shows …

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Spain’s latest move shows how seriously it is taking its overtourism rental ban
5 days, 2 hours ago

Spain’s latest move shows how seriously it is taking its overtourism rental ban

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Consumer Rights Ministry’s department had since the summer ordered the platform to remove thousands of listings deemed “illegal advertising” …

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Spain PM's wife testifies in corruption case
5 days, 2 hours ago

Spain PM's wife testifies in corruption case

Raw Story  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez testified in court on Wednesday in a probe into misappropriation allegations, one of several sensitive legal cases undermining the minority left-wing government. Peinado launched an investigation against Gomez in April for alleged corruption and influence peddling after Hazte Oir and another group with far-right connections accused her of exploiting her position as …

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An open letter from mathematicians against the genocide in Gaza
5 days, 14 hours ago

An open letter from mathematicians against the genocide in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a terrorist attack in Israel, killing more than 1,200 people out of a population of 9.5 million, including over 800 civilians and at least 33 children, and injuring 5,400 more. On July 19, 2024, the ICJ issued an advisory opinion on “the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied …

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From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024
6 days, 2 hours ago

From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

Associated Press  

A world altered by climate change After heat records were smashed and a torrent of extreme weather events rocked countless countries in 2023, some climate scientists believed that the waning of the El Nino weather pattern could mean 2024 would be slightly cooler. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Residents collect drinking water …

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The best of Europe’s Interrail routes
6 days, 4 hours ago

The best of Europe’s Interrail routes

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Interrail routes European capitals odyssey London – Paris – Brussels – Amsterdam – Berlin – Prague – Vienna – Budapest …

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FIFA ‘The Best’ Awards: All you need to know; Nominees; Live streaming info
6 days, 8 hours ago

FIFA ‘The Best’ Awards: All you need to know; Nominees; Live streaming info

The Hindu  

FIFA confirmed that ‘The Best’ Football Awards 2024, celebrating the year’s top players in women’s and men’s football at club and national levels will be announced on Tuesday during a special event to be broadcast live from Doha, Qatar. The FIFA Puskás Award now recognises the best goal in men’s football, while the newly introduced FIFA Marta Award will honour …

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Dutch man wanted for drug trafficking arrested in Spain
6 days, 14 hours ago

Dutch man wanted for drug trafficking arrested in Spain

NL Times  

Spanish police arrested a 43-year-old Dutchman in Moraira, Spain, who is wanted by Dutch authorities for trafficking 4,000 kilograms of cocaine in 2020. Spanish media reported that the man is accused of organizing the importation of 4,000 kilograms of highly pure cocaine into Europe, with an estimated street value of 228 million euros. According to the Spanish National Police, the …

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Irish support for Palestinians stands firm, despite Israeli anger
6 days, 14 hours ago

Irish support for Palestinians stands firm, despite Israeli anger

Al Jazeera  

Israel may have withdrawn its ambassador, but Irish support for Palestinians is deep-rooted. People being left to starve and humanitarian aid not flowing.” Support during war Irish politicians have largely provided vocal criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza, but this is a reflection of the wider sentiment in Ireland, where much of the public sees Israel’s occupation of the Palestinians …

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Review: Velázquez’s Queen Mariana portrait is a whiz-bang spectacle on view in Pasadena
6 days, 14 hours ago

Review: Velázquez’s Queen Mariana portrait is a whiz-bang spectacle on view in Pasadena

LA Times  

Philip IV was in trouble. Enter Mariana, the subject of an extraordinary, monumental full-length portrait painted by the Spanish genius Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, loaned by Madrid’s Prado Museum to Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum. A cascade of lace in loose white oil paint falls from Mariana’s left hand in Diego Velázquez’ portrait of young queen Mariana The dress …

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England and Wales to face each other and Euro 2025 heavyweights in tough draw
6 days, 16 hours ago

England and Wales to face each other and Euro 2025 heavyweights in tough draw

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. England and first-time qualifiers Wales will then meet in a “Battle of …

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UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Draw, Complete groups announced: World champion Spain to play Italy, Belgium, Portugal
6 days, 20 hours ago

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Draw, Complete groups announced: World champion Spain to play Italy, Belgium, Portugal

The Hindu  

World Cup winner Spain will play Italy, Belgium and Portugal in the group stage of the Women’s Euro 2025 tournament as the draw was made in Lausanne on Monday. Reigning European champion and 2023 World Cup runner-up England was drawn alongside France, the Netherlands and Wales, which will be making its major finals debut. Moreover, players participating in the Women’s …

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Spain’s Football Federation elects Louzan as new chief after Luis Rubiales scandal
1 week ago

Spain’s Football Federation elects Louzan as new chief after Luis Rubiales scandal

The Hindu  

The general assembly of Spain’s Football Federation elected Rafael Louzan as president on Monday after more than a year of turmoil at the scandal-ridden body following the downfall of former chief Luis Rubiales and his right-hand man Pedro Rocha. A football leader can also be a good person.” Backed by the professional clubs’ votes, Louzan’s election may end years of …

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I Saw People In Blackface At The Grocery Store. When I Found Out Why, I Was Even More Disturbed.
1 week ago

I Saw People In Blackface At The Grocery Store. When I Found Out Why, I Was Even More Disturbed.

Huff Post  

In 2004, I followed my boyfriend Frank from North Carolina, where we’d met, to the Netherlands, where he was born and raised. When that didn’t inspire reflection, they created Kick Out Zwarte Piet, an organization that coordinated protests with signs reading “Zwarte Piet kan niet,” an expression roughly translating to “Black Pete is not allowable.” In 2013, then-Dutch Prime Minister …

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