May 2024

Spain approves recognition of state of Palestine: Madrid declares Jerusalem as the capital and says 1967 borders should return – but Israel accused PM Pedro Sanchez of ‘inciting genocide’

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SPAIN will join 140 member states of the United Nations today by officially recognising a Palestinian state as Israel’s foreign minister claimed Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is an ‘accomplice in inciting the murder of the Jewish people’.  Spain, alongside Norway and Ireland, will give formal diplomatic recognition to the Palestinian Authority today, with the office […]

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Taylor Swift takes over Madrid: More than 100 huge trailers fill the streets ahead of pop star’s concert – infuriating locals trying to get to work

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FOR ‘Swifties’ from Spain, and those who have travelled to Madrid this week to see their musical hero Taylor Swift play in Madrid, the countdown has begun. The 34-year-old singer-songwriter’s Eras tour will be hosted for two nights at the Santiago Bernabeu soccer stadium. But not everyone is happy.  Residents of Concha Espina street, which

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Spain agrees to send €1billion of arms to Ukraine – as Putin’s forces hammer the north of the country

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SPAIN has pledged to send €1billion worth of military aid to Ukraine this year after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez signed a decade-long bilateral agreement in Madrid on Monday. “This deal will allow Ukraine to boost its capabilities, including its essential air defence systems to protect its civilians, cities and

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Expats fall prey to tourist flat surge in Spain: Family is forcibly arrested on the Costa Blanca while attempting to block Airbnb-style homes being built on ‘their’ land

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TWO members of an Austrian family have been arrested in a last-ditch effort to stop a new housing development on land which they say is theirs. Kimberley Wesenauer and one of her three daughters- Love- were detained on Monday by the Orihuela Policia Local and Guardia Civil. They had snubbed an Orihuela court order demanding

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Conor McGregor hopes to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella

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BARE knuckle fighting will come to Marbella under MMA legend Conor McGregor.  With only the protection of bandages, bare knuckle boxing is one of the most exciting, and bloody, contact sports.  Little known in Spain, there are few events promoting the sport, but that could soon change.  Mixed Martial Arts star Conor McGregor is considering

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APPEAL: US-based couple search for elderly Spanish gentlemen who saved them from a holiday nightmare in southern Spain

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A COUPLE of US tourists have launched an appeal to track down two Spanish gentlemen who helped rescue them from a holiday nightmare.  Jyothish Rajan, 51, and his wife Mini Kunhiraman, 49, were travelling through southern Spain when the tyre of their rental car suddenly went flat.  The pair of software engineers, who are originally

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Move over oats: This ancient Egyptian ‘super cereal’ is the best at reducing cholesterol, say global health experts

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GLOBAL health experts have revealed THIS ancient Egyptian ‘super cereal’ is the best at reducing cholesterol.  Cereals have been the cornerstone of the human diet for thousands of years, contributing to 40% of Spaniards daily fibre intake.  In Europe, oats are the most popular cereal thanks to their high volume of vitamins, proteins and fibre. 

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Spain refuses to make the AP-7 toll road free along the Costa del Sol despite horrendous daily traffic jams – but WILL open up a toll road in Alicante

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THE government is hoping that the AP-7 and A-70 Alicante by-pass will very soon become a toll-free road. The imminent move will free up a 33-kilometre stretch, but Transport Minister, Oscar Puente, has had nothing to say about scrapping charges on the AP-7 in Malaga province. He in effect reaffirmed the government stance earlier this

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Los 10 elementos principales que es importante llevar consigo en la carretera por motivos de seguridad

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Al emprender un viaje, es fundamental estar bien preparado para cualquier circunstancia imprevista que pueda surgir. Asegurando que un extintor de incendios del vehículo debe ser Equipado con los elementos de seguridad adecuados puede marcar una diferencia significativa en emergencias. A continuación presentamos un análisis en profundidad de los diez elementos esenciales que todo conductor

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