The first contact in Catalunya of a hantavirus victim lives in Barcelona

The first contact in Catalunya of a hantavirus victim lives in Barcelona

A woman, considered the first contact in Catalonia of a fatal victim of the ‘Hondius’ hantavirus, will remain in quarantine at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona for between three and six weeks. She is a resident of Barcelona who coincided for a few minutes, on April 25, on the plane covering the Johannesburg-Amsterdam route with the cruise passenger who ended up dying in the South African capital. She is around 40 years old, sources from the Departament de Salut told this newspaper.

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The Government defends that "there is no evidence" that could incriminate Zapatero

The Government defends that “there is no evidence” that could incriminate Zapatero

Already last week, when rumors began to circulate about the existence of a possible judicial investigation into José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the Moncloa claimed that “there is no evidence of the accusations” against the former Prime Minister that could incriminate him in the case of the bailout of the airline Plus Ultra. In the Government, moreover, they have always maintained that there was no irregularity in the aid granted to this airline after the coronavirus pandemic crisis. “Zero concern,” they cut off at the Moncloa.

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Sánchez warns of the “ultra threat” and positions himself as the “vanguard of progress against the reactionaries”

Sánchez warns of the “ultra threat” and positions himself as the “vanguard of progress against the reactionaries”

The PSOE spokesperson in Congress, Patxi López, has put the bull in Pedro Sánchez’s court, warning of the “terrifying result” of the German far-right in the regional elections on Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt: “We are more necessary than ever, we are their only brake. Only we remain to stop them, there is no one else with enough strength and conviction to stop them.” At the same time, almost all polls insist every day on predicting the electoral victory of the Popular Party and the far-right Vox in Spain, as the last regional electoral cycle already forecasted, but Patxi López has assured that the socialists “have the best captain” to try to stop this right-wing wave sweeping Europe and the world, and to try to reverse the demographic forecasts.

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“I thought the whole city was on fire,” says the mayor of La Vall d'Uixó

“I thought the whole city was on fire,” says the mayor of La Vall d’Uixó

“On Saturday around half past one in the morning, I started receiving messages from citizens who thought their houses were burning, we also had to start evacuating the nursing home and make more difficult decisions; literally, I thought the whole city was on fire.” This is how Tania Baños, mayor of La Vall d’Uixó, describes the most tense moments experienced after the hellish fire broke out, forcing thousands of residents of the Castellón town to evacuate, who have spent several days on edge facing the threat of fire over their homes.

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Von der Leyen, facing Trump's new tariff threats: "A deal is a deal"

Von der Leyen, facing Trump’s new tariff threats: “A deal is a deal”

The European Union activates its machinery to force the White House to respect the terms of the already criticized trade agreement with the U.S.. “A pact is a pact,” warned the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, a few hours before her Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, meets with the U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, in Paris. All this, after President Donald Trump threatened this weekend with a 25% tariff on the import of European vehicles.

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Happy ending for “Timmy”: whale that kept Germany on edge released into the North Sea

Happy ending for “Timmy”: whale that kept Germany on edge released into the North Sea

For weeks, Germany has closely followed the story of a humpback whale trapped in shallow waters of the Baltic Sea. This Saturday, that story reached its most awaited moment: the animal, nicknamed “Timmy” or “Hope,” was finally released into the North Sea in a complex operation that combined technique, private funding, and remarkable public anticipation.

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Messi captains Scaloni's eleven and is the first footballer to start in three World Cup finals

Messi captains Scaloni’s eleven and is the first footballer to start in three World Cup finals

Later than Spain, Argentina announced its lineup. Lionel Scaloni waited to know Luis de la Fuente’s starting eleven before revealing his starters for the big final. And the current champion has prepared changes to defend the title. The coach makes three changes with the inclusion of Montiel at right back and De Paul and Nico González. None of them started the semifinal against England, but all three finished it.

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