Netanyahu challenges Trump and reopens the Beirut front

Netanyahu challenges Trump and reopens the Beirut front

Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to order new bombings on Beirut has once again raised tensions in the Middle East and put the United States’ strategy in the region to the test. According to Helena Pelicano, La Vanguardia’s special envoy in Jerusalem, it is “one more step in this military escalation in Lebanon” after a ceasefire signed last April which, in practice, “has not been observed by either side.” The journalist recalled that Israel maintains troops in Lebanese territory and that, until now, the capital had only been attacked once, following an express request from Donald Trump to avoid bombings on a densely populated city.

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Feijóo lashes out at Sánchez: “Governing is not about uploading videos to social media while Ceuta is being occupied”

Feijóo lashes out at Sánchez: “Governing is not about uploading videos to social media while Ceuta is being occupied”

Alberto Núñez Feijóo has taken advantage of the inauguration of a photographic exhibition dedicated to Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo on the occasion of the centenary of his birth – his first event with the media in two weeks – to accuse the central government of being “absent, inert, and indifferent to the interests, security, integrity, and sovereignty of the Spanish people” following the massive entry of immigrants into Ceuta.

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Ports bring the EU closer to its clean energy goals

Ports bring the EU closer to its clean energy goals

The European Union is in the midst of negotiating its budget for the next seven years. The goal is not only to balance income and expenses but to ensure that political priorities have the necessary resources to be carried out. One of the key issues is decarbonization; the EU aims to be emission-neutral by 2050 and, to achieve this, it promotes electrification plans, investments in renewable energies, and prioritizes sustainable mobility. But transport is not just road or rail; European ports claim their role.

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The meeting to resolve the teachers' strike ends without agreement and with Tuesday as the new attempt

The meeting to resolve the teachers’ strike ends without agreement and with Tuesday as the new attempt

No agreement and a new meeting next Tuesday. The sectoral table meeting between the Minister of Education and Vocational Training of the Generalitat, Esther Niubó, and the unions -Ustec·Stes, Aspepc·Sps, CC.OO. Educació, CGT Ensenyament, and UGT, with Intersindical added- ended without agreement but with the commitment to resume talks next Tuesday. The meeting was supposed to address issues such as resources for inclusive schooling and teachers’ salaries.

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The creative Catalan Júlia Mas flourishes in Gucci's garden

The creative Catalan Júlia Mas flourishes in Gucci’s garden

A mantle of flowers dresses these days the most exclusive beach club on Larvotto beach, in Monte Carlo. It features daisies, chrysanthemums, roses, and poppies on a white background that envelops, with its celebration of spring, deck chairs, umbrellas, and tableware. The Flora print represents that implosion of gucciness that Demna Gvasalia so much celebrates and analyzes in every design he creates for the luxury brand since his appointment as creative director, in 2025.

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Five days of settlers besieging a family in the West Bank

Five days of settlers besieging a family in the West Bank

“A horrible act of terror.” This is how the occupation, for the past five days, of two Palestinian houses by Israeli settlers in the town of Qusra, in the West Bank, has been described. The condemnation does not come from a human rights group or the ever “concerned” European Union, but from a great ally of Israel, the United States ambassador in Jerusalem, Mike Huckabee.

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Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during the late June heatwave

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during the late June heatwave

European countries recorded more than 10,000 deaths above the average during the unprecedented heatwave that hit the western part of the continent in late June. The vast majority – more than 9,000 – were people aged 65 or older, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO. Extreme heat can cause death by exacerbating, especially, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, with older people being the most vulnerable. However, some experts point out that some of the deaths related to high temperatures are actually due to pollution.

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