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“It is the cross I have been given”: the resignation that perpetuates gender-based violence in old age

“This is the cross I have been given” or “marriage is a lottery and it is for life.” These phrases, still repeated today by older women, reflect one of the less visible realities of sexist violence: resignation and learned helplessness. In this population group, the ‘culture of endurance’ lasts for decades, in many cases within a context of control, humiliation, and abuse normalized by the generational culture to which they belong.

Israel lashes out at Lamine Yamal for waving the Palestinian flag

Alen Craig3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Israel goes on the offensive against Lamine Yamal. The initiative of the Barcelona forward to wave a Palestinian flag during the blaugrana parade celebrating the League title last Monday through the streets of Barcelona continues to generate reactions. On this occasion, it was the Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, who intervened in the matter by posting a strong message against the footballer on the social network X this Thursday, a message written in Spanish. “Lamine Yamal chose to incite against Israel and promote hatred while our soldiers fight the terrorist organization Hamas, an organization that massacred, raped, burned, and killed Jewish children, women, and elderly on October 7,” Katz stated. The minister did not stop there in his diatribe. “Those who support this type of message should ask themselves: Do you consider this humanitarian? Is this moral?”

A non-aggression pact hovers over Kitchen

Alen Craig3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

There is a smell of pact —of non-aggression— in the courtroom of the National Court where the trial for Operation Kitchen is taking place, the alleged police plot launched in 2013 to steal incriminating information against the Popular Party from its former treasurer, Luis Bárcenas. After the tense confrontation between former Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz and his former number two Francisco Martínez during the investigation phase —over some SMS messages that led to the former’s indictment— this Thursday an expert suggested manipulation of those incriminating messages without the former Secretary of State, who took them to a notary, refuting even the slightest shadow of doubt cast.

The trial against the Pujol family is ready for judgment

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Ready for sentencing. The trial against the Pujol family ended at 13:49 this Thursday, after 38 sessions, in which more than 200 witnesses and experts appeared, and thirteen years, five months, and one day after the visit of Victoria Álvarez, Jordi Pujol Ferrusola’s ex-lover, to the Canillas police complex, accompanied by the so-called “patriotic police,” in which she explains that she saw with her own eyes how Pujol Ferrusola carried bags of cash to Andorra.

An express paella promises to taste Spain in five minutes

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An express seafood paella with Japanese flavor: that is the latest bet from the Japanese company Nissin Foods, inventor of instant ramen, which has started marketing the famous dish of Spanish origin and the announcement that it can be ready in five minutes.

Messi reinterprets Wagner

Alen Craig3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

For a short period of time, between 1985 and 1993, the Vía Wagner galleries were the exponent in the Upper Diagonal of a commercial model that found some success in pre-Olympic Barcelona. It was the alternative in the upper area of the city to the Bulevard Rosa, which was thriving in…

The chefs of the Oxte restaurant, with a Michelin star in Paris, will open alongside Francesc Macià

Alen Craig3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Kike Casarrubias and Montserrat Estrada, Mexican chefs based in Paris for more than 20 years, are finalizing the details of their arrival in Barcelona with an ambitious project: Papalote, which will open its doors near Francesc Macià.

From fear to hope: returning to class after the DANA in Valencia

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La DANA of Valencia on October 29, 2024 left a deep psychological impact on many minors. This impact has forced schools to implement therapeutic actions to manage trauma in the classrooms. Care that has been carried out alongside the reconstruction of the facilities damaged by the flooding.

Telefónica reduces its losses by 68%, to 411 million, after divesting in Latin America

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Telefónica is still digesting the impact of the sale of its businesses in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, which has led to a first-quarter result of the year showing losses of 411 million euros, 68.4% less than the 1,304 million lost at the beginning of 2025, when the company began its exit from Latin America.

The Bank of Spain believes that limiting the granting of mortgages could further reduce homeowners

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El Banco de España is still immersed in a process of reflection, “the deepest in Europe,” about whether it is advisable to tighten the conditions for access to mortgage credit to avoid possible bubbles. Without yet making a decision, it has detected that this type of measure can “reduce the amount of home ownership and push more people towards renting,” said the Director General of Financial Supervision of the bank, Daniel Pérez Cid, during the presentation of the Spring Financial Stability Report.

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“It is the cross I have been given”: the resignation that perpetuates gender-based violence in old age

Israel lashes out at Lamine Yamal for waving the Palestinian flag

A non-aggression pact hovers over Kitchen

The trial against the Pujol family is ready for judgment

An express paella promises to taste Spain in five minutes

Messi reinterprets Wagner

The chefs of the Oxte restaurant, with a Michelin star in Paris, will open alongside Francesc Macià

From fear to hope: returning to class after the DANA in Valencia

Telefónica reduces its losses by 68%, to 411 million, after divesting in Latin America

The Bank of Spain believes that limiting the granting of mortgages could further reduce homeowners