Illa defends diversity from Singapore as a "source of wealth" against discourses of fear

Illa defends diversity from Singapore as a “source of wealth” against discourses of fear

President Salvador Illa delivered a conference this morning at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the country’s chamber of commerce and main business organization, as part of the institutional tour of Southeast Asia. From that forum, he warned of the “discourses of fear towards the different” heard in Catalonia, in allusion to the far-right, and contrasted them with the ethnic and religious diversity that prevails in Singapore.

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GDP grows by 0.7% in the second quarter thanks to the boost from consumption

GDP grows by 0.7% in the second quarter thanks to the boost from consumption

The signals pointed to the economy accelerating in the second quarter and the data has confirmed it. GDP grew by 0.7% in the period, one tenth above the increase in the first three months of the year. A positive figure that supports the Government’s macro forecasts, which have set growth this year at 2.6%. With today’s data, the accumulated growth for the whole year is already 2.2%, therefore, the forecast is on track to be met.

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Adeyemi: “Hansi Flick has brought me to the best club in the world, I will always be grateful to him”

Adeyemi: “Hansi Flick has brought me to the best club in the world, I will always be grateful to him”

Karim Adeyemi (Munich, 2002) is already starting to feel like an FC Barcelona player. The 24-year-old German forward speaks to La Vanguardia at St George’s Park one week after signing a five-year contract with the blaugrana club. Charismatic and quiet, he faces his first days as a blaugrana with the excitement of someone who wants to make the most of an opportunity that, to a large extent, bears the mark of Hansi Flick. His new teammates highlight his quick adaptation to the locker room and he, far from hiding behind clichés, presents himself as a player with a strong personality, creative, proud of his roots, and with a very particular way of understanding football and life. Adeyemi, who insists he can play in all three attacking positions, does not hesitate to define Barça as “the greatest club in the world” and promises to repay the trust placed in him on the pitch.

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Fire pollution drives up hospital admissions

Fire pollution drives up hospital admissions

La contaminación (smoke, particles…) associated with wildfires significantly increases hospital admissions in the areas affected by these events. In this regard, what worries experts the most is ozone pollution, a secondary pollutant, harmful, with a strong oxidizing action mainly on the respiratory system and cardiovascular diseases. This is highlighted in a study published in Science of The Total Environment, and presented by two of its authors, Cristina Linares and Julio Díaz. Both are co-directors of the Reference Unit on Climate Change, Health, and Urban Environment of the ISCIII.

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The owner of an award-winning bar in Alfondeguilla: “Would they like to come for a walk through a lunar landscape?”

The owner of an award-winning bar in Alfondeguilla: “Would they like to come for a walk through a lunar landscape?”

When on Saturday, around 7:15 p.m., we were preparing the dinner service, we were surprised to see several military vehicles passing through the square. We were aware that there was a fire, we saw the column of smoke, but we did not think it was so serious. A few minutes later, the mayor called me to ask that we not open the bar and to be alert for a possible evacuation.”

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Man stabbed to death in a fight at a bar in the La Mina neighborhood

Man stabbed to death in a fight at a bar in the La Mina neighborhood

A man has died stabbed this Wednesday night during a fight in a Hikari bar in the La Mina neighborhood of Sant Adrià de Besòs, on Manuel Fernández street, very close to Astronàutica. The 112 has received several calls and patrols from the municipal police, Mossos d’Esquadra, and ambulances from the Servei d’Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) have been dispatched to the scene. The first police officers to arrive at the doors of the establishment began cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers until they were replaced by medical personnel. But neither group was able to do anything for the man, who had several stab wounds incompatible with life.

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