Brussels has no evidence of an alleged Russian involvement in a disinformation campaign that would have caused the migration crisis in Ceuta, as claimed by Pedro Sánchez’s government, but it does believe that it is trying to “take advantage” of the complicated situation in which the autonomous city finds itself after the massive crossing it experienced at the end of July.
“UEFA and its federations will not participate in competitions organized by FIFA. We unanimously and unequivocally reject the plan to transfer the rights of the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors.” UEFA and its 55 associations made this strong decision this afternoon in a telematic meeting. A real challenge to try to stop the plans of FIFA president Gianni Infantino to privatize part of FIFA by creating a corporate subsidiary to commercialize its competitions. From the very beginning, UEFA has opposed the plan and describes it as “crossing a red line.”
A man was arrested early this morning as the alleged perpetrator of the murder of his partner yesterday afternoon at the home they shared at number 102 Andrade Street, in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona. The crime occurred in the presence of their two minor children, aged 4 and 8 respectively. The woman, 34 years old, was reportedly stabbed.
The survival of the Seat brand beyond 2030 “is still being analyzed,” with “various scenarios” and “all options” on the table, from continuity to its disappearance, a company statement distributed yesterday warned. Without having made any decision yet, “the continuity of the brand will be evaluated based on how regulations evolve – such as emissions –, customer demand, and market conditions.” These are three key factors that will define its future. The statement included words from Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, its owner, in which he showed strong support for Seat S.A. – the parent company and responsible for the Martorell plant – but without direct reference to the Seat brand.
Among all the tech giants in Silicon Valley, there is one that inspires particular fear: Palantir.
The Andic family has shown strong support this Tuesday for the decision of the eldest son of the family, Jonathan Andic, to temporarily leave the vice presidency of the textile empire Mango to focus on defending himself against the homicide charge against him. The case investigates the death of the group’s founder, Isak Andic, in a fall during a walk with his son in Montserrat in December 2024.
One of the areas where artificial intelligence performs worst is the real world. Until now, AI systems have offered performance capable of surpassing humans in the digital environment, such as in chess or certain video games, but the physical world is a complex challenge where perception, planning, and millisecond speed must be combined. That’s why there are so few robots that compete well in human physical sports. Until now. Nature magazine publishes research on Sony’s Ace project, a robotic arm capable of playing table tennis with elite amateur and professional players and, on occasion, beating them.
Every return of the Tour de France to Orcières-Merlette brings back memories of that afternoon in 1971 when Luis Ocaña made history. For many, that remains the most important feat in modern cycling. Due to the magnitude of the stage, the differences generated, and above all, the defeated rivals, fundamentally the insurmountable Eddie Merckx. Ocaña broke away when there was still an eternity ahead (60 km) and the minutes fell one after another until the definitive 8m40s. Not even when they hinted from the car that it was enough to wear yellow did he give up continuing to increase his lead. The Spanish champion, a genius with his own ghosts, showed that even the most dominant rider could be defeated, even humiliated. “Luis Ocaña killed us all today, like El Cordobés kills his bulls,” Eddy Merckx acknowledged after the stage, in a phrase reported the next day by La Vanguardia and which perhaps remains the best way to explain what happened in Orcières-Merlette. “A magnificent feat, which Spanish cycling greatly needed,” said Federico Martín Bahamontes for this newspaper that same day.
The cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak arrived this morning at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, thus putting an end to a journey that alerted international health authorities. On the Hondius are 25 crew members and two medical professionals, after all passengers disembarked on the island of Saint Helena on April 24, and in Tenerife on May 9 and 10. Upon the vessel’s arrival, the occupants could be seen wearing masks on the deck, while the ship was escorted through the port by a tugboat and a Dutch police boat.
In five months of war in Iran, which according to the Pentagon have cost US taxpayers 37.5 billion dollars and more than 130 billion according to independent analyses, the United States has consumed a significant part of its arsenal. According to an exclusive from Reuters, the Department of Defense has used “practically all” of its long-range precision missiles, official sources have revealed to the US agency.