Trump overcomes judicial hurdle and finalizes new tariffs on 60 countries
The drums of trade war are rumbling again.
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FIFA appoints an instructor to investigate the incidents involving Argentina in the World Cup final
FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation to analyze the incidents that occurred after the 2026 World Cup final and has appointed an instructor to investigate the events that took place after the World Cup final in which Spain won 1-0 against Argentina in New Jersey.
The fire in Castellón remains uncontrolled and already affects more than 80,000 people
The fire declared on Saturday in the town of Vall d’Uixó in Castellón remains active and has already devastated about 8,500 hectares and reached an approximate perimeter of 72 kilometers. From the Advanced Command Post, the Valencian Government’s Emergency Minister, Juan Carlos Valderrama, explained that during the night from Sunday to Monday “the spread has been contained,” but he emphasized that the fire “is active, neither stabilized nor controlled.” The flames have already affected 80,000 people, including 16,000 evacuated and 65,000 confined in the municipalities of Vall d’Uixó (32,000 inhabitants), Onda (25,000), and Betxí (5,700).
Mediaset announces that it is preparing a new program that will include ‘El Rosco’ as the final and main element
Pasapalabra is one of the most memorable game shows on television in Spain, both in format and participants, as well as its hosts. Since it premiered in 2000 with Sílvia Jato at the helm, the program has gone through many stages and memorable moments, whether with Christian Gálvez or Roberto Leal. However, its move from Telecinco to Antena 3 triggered the start of an intense legal battle, which was not resolved until last May 21, with a result that affects the San Sebastián de los Reyes network.
An intestinal parasite causes thousands of cases of “explosive” diarrhea in the United States
An outbreak of the parasite Cyclospora, whose most common symptom is very severe or “explosive” diarrhea, has already caused nearly 5,000 cases in the United States. For the moment, it is unknown which foods may have caused this outbreak, although authorities are investigating the relationship of the Taco Bell franchise with it.
Sánchez and Meloni explore a meeting in Rome
Pedro Sánchez has requested a meeting with Giorgia Meloni on the occasion of her visit to Rome next week. The prime minister, according to La Vanguardia from sources within the Italian Government, has accepted the proposal for a meeting at the Palazzo Chigi, the seat of the Executive, but for the moment the schedules do not quite align. The contacts, these same sources explain, are ongoing.
Junts opts for Rius as candidate in Barcelona but Martí does not give up
The last campaign of the municipal elections, in May 2023, was immediately followed by another, the general elections that Pedro Sánchez unexpectedly called the day after the vote. In that second electoral race, with the election of the mayors already decided and the baton of the Catalan capital in the hands of the socialist Jaume Collboni, the name of Josep Rius was already circulating as a possible candidate for Junts in the next contest. Three years later, that scenario that was being drawn up in the gossip circles of the post-convergent is closer to becoming a reality.
The luxury illegal tourist apartment scheme in Barcelona loses two of its biggest gems
The illegal tourist apartment scheme specialized in high-end properties and with a special fondness for Passeig de Gràcia lost in recent weeks two of the most prized jewels of its crown, two of the properties they sublet by the day clandestinely: one with excellent views of the Sagrada Família located on Avinguda Diagonal at the height of Passeig de Sant Joan and another on Ronda Sant Pere, very close to Passeig de Gràcia.
Merz proposes that Ukraine be an “associate member” of the EU as a preliminary step to membership
The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, has proposed granting Ukraine the status of an “associate member” of the European Union (EU) as an intermediate step towards membership, since full membership will take time, according to a letter he wrote to community leaders in Brussels that Reuters and AFP agencies accessed this Thursday. This would allow Ukrainian leaders to participate in EU summits and ministerial meetings, although without voting rights.
Dismantled one of the largest human and drug trafficking networks in Spain, with 78 arrested
The National Police and the Civil Guard, in a joint operation coordinated by Europol, have dismantled one of the largest human trafficking and drug networks in Spain, with 78 arrests.