A non-aggression pact hovers over Kitchen

A non-aggression pact hovers over Kitchen

There is a smell of pact —of non-aggression— in the courtroom of the National Court where the trial for Operation Kitchen is taking place, the alleged police plot launched in 2013 to steal incriminating information against the Popular Party from its former treasurer, Luis Bárcenas. After the tense confrontation between former Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz and his former number two Francisco Martínez during the investigation phase —over some SMS messages that led to the former’s indictment— this Thursday an expert suggested manipulation of those incriminating messages without the former Secretary of State, who took them to a notary, refuting even the slightest shadow of doubt cast.

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The three witnesses who can open a gap in David Sánchez's defense

The three witnesses who can open a gap in David Sánchez’s defense

In the long and intense third session of the trial against David Sánchez, a dozen witnesses addressed the three vertices of the case. The first refers to the allegedly nepotistic hiring of the brother of President Pedro Sánchez as coordinator of the conservatories of the Diputación de Badajoz in 2017. The second focuses on the alleged irregularities surrounding a modification of David Sánchez’s position when in 2022 he became director of the Office of Performing Arts. The third addresses the alleged favoritism of Luis Carrero, a friend of David Sánchez, as coordinator of centers and cross-border activities also by the Diputación de Badajoz in 2024.

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Spanish activists from the flotilla will begin to be deported from Israel today

Spanish activists from the flotilla will begin to be deported from Israel today

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, assured this Thursday that “everything points” to Israel deporting in the next few hours, via Turkey, the activists detained after the interception of the flotilla heading to Gaza with humanitarian aid. Among those arrested, there would be at least 44 Spaniards, although the Government admits that it still does not have an official final figure.

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Innovation transforms retina treatment

Innovation transforms retina treatment

Diseases affecting the retina, the part of the eye responsible for vision, can significantly impact quality of life, causing anything from visual distortions to severe vision loss if not treated in time. Among the most common are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment. In this context, advances are changing the approach to these pathologies and improving their prognosis, as explained by Dr. José García-Arumí, ophthalmologist at IMO Grupo Miranza.

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Ronaldinho and Messi will 'recreate' in Castelldefels the Argentine's first official goal for Barça

Ronaldinho and Messi will ‘recreate’ in Castelldefels the Argentine’s first official goal for Barça

The artist Lorenzo Quinn announced this Thursday in Castelldefels during the presentation of one of his sculptural installations a new project that will also be installed in the town: the sculptural set Gloria, which will recreate an iconic image of Ronaldinho and Messi, closely linked to the city, resulting from the first official goal of the Argentine star with the first blaugrana team.

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The lack of political response causes another protest to demand the removal of the tracks in Alicante

The lack of political response causes another protest to demand the removal of the tracks in Alicante

La estación de Murcia stopped operating in 1974, in 1992 a land transfer agreement was approved, and in 2026 the tracks are still there. On April 13, the residents of Alicante woke up expectant because the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, was in the city to present, together with the mayor Luis Barcala and the president of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, the long-awaited Central Park project. Days later, Puente himself announced the tendering of a contract to advance another key project: the Torrellano variant.

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Ace, Sony's AI robot capable of beating professional ping pong players

Ace, Sony’s AI robot capable of beating professional ping pong players

One of the areas where artificial intelligence performs worst is the real world. Until now, AI systems have offered performance capable of surpassing humans in the digital environment, such as in chess or certain video games, but the physical world is a complex challenge where perception, planning, and millisecond speed must be combined. That’s why there are so few robots that compete well in human physical sports. Until now. Nature magazine publishes research on Sony’s Ace project, a robotic arm capable of playing table tennis with elite amateur and professional players and, on occasion, beating them.

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