The UN supports strong climate action despite US rejection

The UN supports strong climate action despite US rejection

The doctrine of climate justice is gaining ground in the world of international politics. And in this case, hand in hand with a small island state in the Pacific, Vanuatu. The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday, May 20, in favor of an agreement to implement strong measures to mitigate climate change, despite diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn. The resolution was driven by Vanuatu and twelve other countries and seeks to implement the obligations for States established last year by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding climate change.

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One dead in motorcycle accident and 780 arrested after riots in France over PSG's Champions victory

One dead in motorcycle accident and 780 arrested after riots in France over PSG’s Champions victory

Even during the Champions League final match in Budapest, skirmishes began in Paris between riot police and groups of fans – or mere troublemakers – on the Champs-Élysées and near the Parc des Princes, the stadium where PSG usually plays. The clashes escalated as the hours passed and spread to other cities such as Clermont-Ferrand, Limoges, Dieppe, Valenciennes, Grenoble, and Bordeaux. The toll was 780 arrests across France. Of these, 457 arrests were made under police custody. This figure represents a 32% increase in arrests compared to last year, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez in a press conference.

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No pressure from Sheinbaum: the Xcaret Group itself has not wanted to see Ayuso at the Platino Awards gala

No pressure from Sheinbaum: the Xcaret Group itself has not wanted to see Ayuso at the Platino Awards gala

“Regarding the statement issued this morning by the Community of Madrid, WE CATEGORICALLY DENY having received any threats or instructions from the President of our country, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, or any official of the Government of Mexico regarding the holding of the Los Premios Platino Xcaret.” Not even carved in stone with a chisel would the denial be read more emphatically than the hotel group, the most important in the Riviera Maya and one of the largest in the country, has just issued a few minutes ago.

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Spanish activists from the flotilla will begin to be deported from Israel today

Spanish activists from the flotilla will begin to be deported from Israel today

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, assured this Thursday that “everything points” to Israel deporting in the next few hours, via Turkey, the activists detained after the interception of the flotilla heading to Gaza with humanitarian aid. Among those arrested, there would be at least 44 Spaniards, although the Government admits that it still does not have an official final figure.

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La Fundació Vila Casas files a lawsuit against its former manager for alleged embezzlement

La Fundació Vila Casas files a lawsuit against its former manager for alleged embezzlement

La Fundació Vila Casas, founded in 1988 by the Catalan patron of art and health Antoni Vila Casas (1930-2023), is engaged in an ongoing legal dispute with its former general director and manager, Joan Torras Ragué. The entity has filed a criminal complaint attributing to Torras the alleged commission of three crimes: breach of trust, embezzlement, and document falsification. Allegedly, the defendant unlawfully appropriated around 400,000 euros in just a year and a half, according to the complaint obtained by La Vanguardia.

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Vandalism and police charges in Paris

Vandalism and police charges in Paris

Even during the Champions League final match in Budapest, skirmishes have already begun in Paris between riot police and groups of fans – or mere troublemakers – on the Champs-Élysées and near the Parc des Princes, the stadium where PSG usually plays. The clashes escalated as the hours passed and spread to other cities such as Clermont-Ferrand, Limoges, Dieppe, and Valenciennes.

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