'El Niño' threatens to condemn 49 million more people to acute hunger

‘El Niño’ threatens to condemn 49 million more people to acute hunger

The powerful weather phenomenon El Niño threatens to push 49 million more people into acute hunger in some of the regions most vulnerable to its effects by the end of 2027, reaching 274 million people, according to a report by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Of the 45 countries analyzed, the most affected regions are expected to be southern Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with a considerable increase in the number of people facing food insecurity.

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Andy Burnham has a small problem: he will not be able to appoint bishops

Andy Burnham has a small problem: he will not be able to appoint bishops

As a result of the Protestant Reformation and the Church of England becoming the official church of the country under the reign of Elizabeth I, Catholics were marginalized to the point of lacking full citizenship, having to pay additional taxes, being unable to vote, buy property, practice law, or hold public office, both civil and military, from university rector to prime minister.

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Free museums, but for whom?

Free museums, but for whom?

Since 2001, when the UK Labour government decided to establish free universal entry to access the fabulous collections of its national museums (from the National Gallery to the Tate, the Victoria & Albert, or the British Museum), the number of visits increased exponentially in the following decade, reaching increases of more than 250%. For a quarter of a century, this measure has not only been envied by audiences across Europe but the mere possibility of charging an entrance fee has been unimaginable for the British. Until now. The economic difficulties faced by many of these museums have led some to dare to touch what was considered untouchable, and the option of easing their battered finances by charging admission has been put on the table. For now, there is talk of a fee for tourists, but some voices call for a return to order. .

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Ceuta, the electoral mecca of Vox

Ceuta, the electoral mecca of Vox

“I won the elections here.” It had been just over three minutes since the start of his press conference in Ceuta last Sunday, and the far-right leader Santiago Abascal had already claimed twice the strength of Vox in this autonomous city, where it managed to be the leading force in the November 2019 general elections, something it has only achieved so far also in its other stronghold, Murcia. Ceuta was, moreover, in the last three calls to the Congress, those of July 2023 and April and November 2019, the constituency where Vox obtained its highest percentage of votes in all of Spain.

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The comings and goings of drug addicts terrify the neighbors of a building on Muntaner Street in Barcelona

The comings and goings of drug addicts terrify the neighbors of a building on Muntaner Street in Barcelona

Neighbors of a building on Muntaner Street at the height of Mallorca Street report that the coming and going of drugged people through their staircase is ruining their lives. Some are already planning to move, others don’t even want to go on vacation. This community has already installed cameras in some common areas, hired a security guard who patrols the landings at dawn, filed a bunch of complaints and reports with the Mossos d’Esquadra and the Barcelona City Council… The RAC1 radio station echoed the laments of these neighbors yesterday.

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