I dated an expat

I dated an expat

In the old Tarzan movies, there were always greedy, white villains with rifles who wanted to hunt elephants or get their hands on some precious diamonds. To achieve this, it was essential for them to establish relationships with the local people. These were aborigines with…

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The withdrawal of U.S. troops leads to a more European NATO

The withdrawal of U.S. troops leads to a more European NATO

There are no oxygen tanks. The United States has backtracked on its intention to cancel the deployment of 4,000 soldiers in Poland, but this does not change its plans to progressively withdraw its conventional defense capabilities in Europe. The Pentagon wants to accelerate the troop withdrawal from bases on the continent and could present its plans to allies in a few weeks, which will force European countries to agree on replacing the US deterrent capability and embrace the idea of a more European NATO.

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The emotional message from Iñaki Williams to his brother Nico after 'la roja's' victory in the World Cup

The emotional message from Iñaki Williams to his brother Nico after ‘la roja’s’ victory in the World Cup

Among the many reactions generated by Spain’s victory in the World Cup, one of the most emotional has perhaps been that of Iñaki Williams. The Athletic Club forward, an international player for Ghana, has dedicated heartfelt words to his younger brother, Nico Williams, who is part of the team that yesterday defeated Argentina in the final and who was in fact the author of a commendable headed assist to Ferran Torres, allowing him to score the only goal of the match.

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Juanma Moreno's kryptonite

Juanma Moreno’s kryptonite

For almost 40 years Andalusia was considered a socialist stronghold. It seemed like an enormous impregnable fortress. The socialists managed to blend in with the landscape in a remarkable way by identifying their brand with the construction of autonomy and the strengthening of an Andalusian identity in the early 80s. The so-called “captive vote” did the rest: for a long time the PSOE was skillful in attributing to itself the granting of agricultural aid and the implementation of public services. All this gave it an undeniable political stability. Now it is one of the few autonomous communities where the PP governs with an absolute majority, at a time when that achievement is a rarity. Has Andalusia turned to the right?

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The battle for literary prescription adds new fronts

The battle for literary prescription adds new fronts

Reading is at its peak. 70% of Spaniards over 14 years old read books. And 66.2% choose them for leisure, according to the latest Reading and Book Buying Habits Barometer in Spain from the Ministry of Culture. An interest that is evident on social media, where content about books has multiplied. The most common format there is now video reviews of new releases, with young adult romance being the most popular genre, with two million mentions on Instagram and TikTok: reviews generated by profiles that do not necessarily belong to literary figures, but to ordinary citizens – generally young women – who share the latest titles that have thrilled them.

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Fine of 10,000 euros for starting a brawl on a Ryanair flight between London and Ibiza

Fine of 10,000 euros for starting a brawl on a Ryanair flight between London and Ibiza

A court in Toulouse has sentenced two passengers on a Ryanair flight to pay a fine of 10,000 euros for the brawl they caused on the journey between London and Ibiza. The altercation was of such magnitude that the plane had to divert to land at Toulouse airport, where the two passengers were forced to disembark from the aircraft. The court also sentences each of them to 10 months in prison, although they will not go to jail as the execution has been suspended.

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