The scam of fake tourists asking for money to return home

The scam of fake tourists asking for money to return home

If any of the three men appearing on this page seem familiar, crossed paths with one, and approached you asking for money claiming to have been robbed, know that if you were suspicious, you avoided being scammed. The Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested two men and are searching for a third, accused of scamming dozens of people who, in good faith, lent them money believing they were in trouble and had no cash to return to their country. The victims number over twenty, and the police suspect there are many more who fell for it.

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The United States Congress has not approved the transfer of Ceuta and Melilla to Morocco

The United States Congress has not approved the transfer of Ceuta and Melilla to Morocco

After the humanitarian crisis experienced in Ceuta, it has gone viral on social media that the United States Congress recently approved “transferring Ceuta and Melilla to Morocco,” a measure that would have facilitated the events of last Thursday. One of the most viral messages was posted by Congressman Thomas Massie, from the liberal wing of the Republican Party, and several Spanish accounts have circulated it: “Two weeks ago, the House of Representatives passed a law that gave the green light to the transfer of [Ceuta and Melilla] to Morocco. All Republicans, except me, voted in favor, and now they act surprised by the invasion.” It is MISLEADING.

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Heatwave trains: the new summer pattern?

Heatwave trains: the new summer pattern?

Spain will suffer its third heatwave this week so far this summer. Three episodes of very high temperatures in just six weeks. Faced with this unusual streak, some meteorologists are starting to talk about a new concept: “heatwave trains”, a succession of extreme events with hardly any respite and which reflects a change in climate patterns in Europe and, especially, in Spain.

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Theodor Kallifatides: “We are living through a frantic stage of war preparation like I have never seen”

Theodor Kallifatides: “We are living through a frantic stage of war preparation like I have never seen”

Love is one of the most beloved books by Theodor Kallifatides (Molaoi, Greece, 1938). However, it had never before been translated into either Spanish or Catalan. Starting September 16, thanks to Galaxia Gutenberg, readers of both languages will also be able to enjoy this contemporary classic that the author first published in Swedish in 1978. “I wrote it many years ago, but it still feels very heartfelt,” he confesses by phone to La Vanguardia days before this long-awaited publication arrives in bookstores. It is the first time he has spoken to a Spanish media outlet about the novel. “It is a book that I think ages well because, as far as love is concerned, for better or worse, human beings have not changed much, as we are still the same as in Greek tragedies,” he reflects. The novel follows Laki Sarris, a man about to turn forty, married to Lena and with a son, who falls madly in love with a woman much younger than him, Li. A relationship that will inevitably have dramatic consequences for his life.

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Impasse on Everest: hundreds of mountaineers waiting for the serac to melt

Impasse on Everest: hundreds of mountaineers waiting for the serac to melt

Hundreds of expedition members are waiting for the gigantic and unstable block of ice, which prevents a minimally safe route from being traced through the Khumbu Glacier to Everest Camp 1 in Nepal, to collapse. The official team of Sherpas who inspected the area in the last few hours has concluded that it is not prudent to proceed with equipping the itinerary until the serac collapses, according to Everest Today. In an effort to find a solution as soon as possible, the prominent guide Mingma G has announced that a group of Sherpas from his company, Imagine Nepal, and other agencies has explored a possible alternative route in the Khumbu to Camp 1, which they could not complete due to adverse weather conditions.

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The Government anticipates that the war in Iran will have a negative impact of up to 7 billion on the Spanish economy

The Government anticipates that the war in Iran will have a negative impact of up to 7 billion on the Spanish economy

The Ministry of Economy estimates that the impact of the war in Iran will reduce the growth of the Spanish economy by between one and four tenths this year and could push inflation to 3.1%. In global terms, four tenths of GDP would represent up to 7,000 million in negative impact. The Government currently maintains the estimate that the economy will grow by 2.2% this year, but the First Vice-President, Carlos Cuerpo, has announced that this forecast will be revised in the coming weeks.

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Ábalos's trial comes to an end this Wednesday with seven questions still to be resolved

Ábalos’s trial comes to an end this Wednesday with seven questions still to be resolved

The trial for the so-called mask case will be ready for judgment this Wednesday, barring any last-minute changes. The three defendants, led by former minister José Luis Ábalos, have given their respective explanations, some more accurate than others. These, along with more than 70 witness and documentary pieces of evidence, will be the entire set of evidence that the seven judges will begin to evaluate from Thursday to reach a verdict of conviction or acquittal. The nature of the court is to try to issue a sentence as quickly as possible to avoid unnecessary speculation, so the decision is already expected to be known before the summer holidays.

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