Rapes and attempts to kill a woman he met on an app: he already had a criminal record in the U.S.

Rapes and attempts to kill a woman he met on an app: he already had a criminal record in the U.S.

Mossos d’Esquadra has reported that on April 16 a man of about 30 years old was arrested in Arenys de Mar (Maresme) as the alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault. The investigation had started in February, when the Mossos became aware of the admission of a woman to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Badalona, who was in very serious condition. The initial procedures confirmed that the victim had very serious injuries consistent with a sexual assault, as well as various fractures.

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A new organ begins to beat

A new organ begins to beat

An excited Montserrat Torrent made her way this Monday through the half a thousand people who filled the Oratorio Sant Felip Neri after having realized the dream of her life: the musical baptism of the instrument that bears her name and whose construction has been delayed for six decades. “It has been extraordinary,” she said after offering a concert in dialogue with the poem that Narcís Comadira has dedicated to the new Montserrat Torrent organ. Surrounded by the performers who premiered the organ made by Albert Blancafort with her, the centenarian artist added: “There will be many concerts. There will be many joys.”

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Regina Rodríguez Sirvent and Eduardo Mendoza, the best-selling authors of this Sant Jordi

Regina Rodríguez Sirvent and Eduardo Mendoza, the best-selling authors of this Sant Jordi

They started as favorites on the starting grid and the predictions came true. Eduardo Mendoza and Regina Rodríguez Sirvent were yesterday’s best-selling fiction authors, in Spanish and Catalan, for Sant Jordi. That Crispetes de matinada (La Campana / Suma) would receive this recognition was known by publishers and booksellers, who saw the piles of books by the Puigcerdà author disappearing by the moment. In Mendoza’s case and La intriga del funeral inconveniente (Seix Barral), some had their doubts after the writer made some statements that caused some controversy, in which he recommended calling this day Book Day instead of Sant Jordi, because “Sant Jordi was an animal abuser and probably couldn’t read”. Statements that he quickly said were a joke and that he was sorry if they had been taken badly. So much so, that on the lapel of his jacket he wore a dragon with a rose, as a nod.

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China accounts for 60% of electric car sales worldwide

China accounts for 60% of electric car sales worldwide

Electric car sales are soaring worldwide, but the one that truly benefits from this growth is China. Chinese producers supplied 60% of the electric cars sold globally in 2025, while European and North American manufacturers were each responsible for approximately 15% of global sales, according to a report on the global electric vehicle market by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This market share distribution occurs as global electric car sales grew by 20%, reaching 22 million units. A quarter of all new cars sold worldwide last year were electric.

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The economy grows by 0.6% in the first quarter thanks to household consumption

The economy grows by 0.6% in the first quarter thanks to household consumption

Household consumption has driven the economy in the first quarter of the year, allowing GDP growth of 0.6%, which represents a moderation compared to the pace at which activity closed in 2025, although more limited than expected. Where analysts pointed to a GDP increase of four or five tenths, it has finally been six, according to data published this morning by the INE. Therefore, it remains below the 0.8% growth of the last quarter of last year.

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