It is often said that sports are full of heroes and exemplary stories that represent values. Of the very rare occasions when this phrase is true, few were more fitting than in the story of the life of the Italian Alex Zanardi, who passed away at 59 in his native country this Friday, May 1. Zanardi dreamed in his childhood in Bologna of becoming a Formula 1 driver and a champion. He achieved both, but not at the same time.
Joker to the core, perhaps to challenge the archetype of the solemn and grumpy French writer, David Foenkinos (Paris, 1974) talks about his latest novel, Todos aman a Clara (Alfaguara), as if it were not about him. But he admits that there is a lot of himself in its pages.
The socialist councilor of Náquera (Valencia) Víctor Navarro has submitted his resignation after experiencing “various episodes of high stress” that lead him to “stop” and take some time off, according to a statement.
What do global artists today like Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía, C. Tangana, and Bad Bunny have in common? They connect with their identity and claim a cultural heritage, whether it be Las Grecas, George Clinton, Camarón, or the Puerto Rican Héctor Lavoe. To the point that this identity ends up being embraced by anyone from any generation, social stratum, and geographic location. This explains why among the fans of Bad Bunny who will gather at the Estadi Olímpic de Barcelona this Friday and Saturday, in his first appearance in Spain on the Debí tirar más fotos tour, you can find both fifteen-year-old Catalan girls from affluent backgrounds as well as young Latin American immigrants or professionals from Barcelona’s avant-garde cultural sector.
Israel opened a war front after Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, but also launched a diplomatic war against António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, the institution that was created to resolve armed conflicts and that is seen as incapable in its task.
Catalunya has reached a new absolute heat record in May. The 39.5 ºC recorded in Vinebre (Ribera d’Ebre) is the highest temperature ever reached in this month, surpassing the previous record: 38.5 ºC in May 2022 in Castellbisbal and Anglès, and matched on Thursday also in Vinebre.
A suction entrapment could be behind the accidental death of a couple found in a jacuzzi in a residential area of Cullera. The Civil Guard continues to investigate, awaiting the results of the autopsies, the death of a 48-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, whose lifeless bodies were found on Tuesday afternoon by their two minor children. He was a New Zealand national, although the family lived in Ireland, where his wife was originally from.
“Besides the substance, the form must also be cared for.” The spokesperson of the PNV’s warning to Pedro Sánchez addressed the entire chamber this week. The president transformed, lowered his tone, thanked the constructive opposition of Basque nationalism, and moved on from the latest chapter
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have raised the number of confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak declared in the east of the country on May 15 to 488, including 86 deaths, and warned of “rapid and continued community transmission.”
The professional association Unión de Militares de Tropa (UMT) has reported in a statement that at least 14 soldiers deployed in Ceuta have suffered an outbreak of scabies. The UMT directly points to the “poor conditions in which the personnel were housed last Saturday, August 15” in some old military facilities.
