Argentina, the country from which the cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak was detected departed, has confirmed 41 cases of the disease so far in 2026 and reported that the current epidemiological season shows a higher circulation of the pathology compared to previous years and “above the outbreak threshold,” according to the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has claimed the Community of Madrid as a “trendy” region in Spain because it is a territory free of “nationalism and identity ideologies.” At the institutional event celebrating the Community of Madrid Day, the president spoke positively about Catalonia and pointed out that the Madrid region has become “the economic, political, and social engine” of Spain.
The season was clearly pointing towards Europe before the endless suffering with a record negative streak. But in the end, Espanyol can breathe a sigh of relief. The blanquiazul team secured their stay after winning in Pamplona. The goals from Carlos Romero and Kike García ensured that Manolo González’s team remains in the First Division without having to wait for a nerve-wracking final matchday. The future will be seen, with Monchi accompanying the team at El Sadar as the new sporting director. But the present indicates that the blanquiazul fans will be able to watch the Espanyol-Real Sociedad match on Saturday with peace of mind.
The president of the PNV’s EBB, Aitor Esteban, stated this Thursday that he is convinced that the state legislature “has come to an end” and addressed the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to assure him that “the general interest demands elections this year.” Furthermore, he reiterated that his party does not contemplate a motion of no confidence and asked the head of the Executive for reflection because “many things have happened this week,” but “more will happen.”
From San Sebastián, where she is shooting a new production, Inma Cuesta answers the call with that mix of closeness and concentration of someone in the middle of filming. Her joining Berlín y la dama del armiño was not part of a calculated strategy, but rather an unexpected intrusion: a proposal that arrived in the last days of the year, when work no longer appears on the immediate horizon and everything seems to shift towards the domestic.
The scene of Minister Itamar Ben Gvir humiliating the international activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla could cost the Israeli government dearly. In the European Union, which is gradually hardening its stance regarding the attitude of Beniamin Netanyahu’s administration, the images of foreign civilians handcuffed and kneeling amid the laughter of the Israeli National Security Minister have caused outrage.
The singer Shakira has achieved an important legal victory against the Spanish Tax Agency after more than eight years of legal battle. The National Court has ruled in favor of the artist and has ordered the refund of 60 million euros, in addition to the generated interest and the costs of the procedure. This closes one of the most high-profile tax cases of recent years.
The president of RTVE, José Pablo López, has criticized the statements of the director of the Eurovision Festival, Martin Green, about a possible return of Russia to the contest, and has warned that “they destroy the image of the competition and make Spain’s return more difficult.”
This is Donald Trump’s pendulum, which as soon as he threatens the total destruction of Iran, he backtracks saying that the negotiations are going well. This Tuesday, explanations were required for the decision to halt the new initiative to bomb the Middle East enemy.