The 'Hondius' arrives in Rotterdam for hantavirus disinfection

The ‘Hondius’ arrives in Rotterdam for hantavirus disinfection

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.

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Only 48 hours to stop the fire ravaging central Spain: “We don’t have time”

Only 48 hours to stop the fire ravaging central Spain: “We don’t have time”

No time left. Firefighting professionals (UME, firefighters, and forest rangers) are giving it their all. They know they have barely 48 hours to stop the fire that is ravaging the center of the peninsula, in the provinces of Madrid, Ávila, and Toledo, affecting about 70,000 hectares, of which around 50,000 are in the natural jewel that is Gredos, sadly making this Ávila area the largest fire in the history of Spain. And this race against time is explained by the new heat wave, the fourth, arriving on Wednesday and which will again push temperatures to between 35 and 40 degrees.

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Rodoreda lysergic

Rodoreda lysergic

Every now and then, La mort i la primavera resurfaces with force, like a hibernating animal. Rodoreda wrote it between 1961 and 1963, and let it sleep. Apparently, she resumed it between 1981 and 1983. Although there is no solid evidence of the latter, I personally deduce from her

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What is the crime of influence peddling that Zapatero is accused of and how is it penalized in Spain and other countries?

What is the crime of influence peddling that Zapatero is accused of and how is it penalized in Spain and other countries?

For the first time in Spanish democracy, a judge is investigating a former prime minister and is doing so for, among other alleged crimes, influence peddling. The judge of the National Court José Luis Calama has gathered evidence to proceed against José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for having woven a network to use his influence in the current Government of Pedro Sánchez, as well as in other instances, such as the Venezuelan executive, in favor of companies in exchange for money.

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Controversial naturopath Txumari Alfaro, presenter of 'La botica de la abuela', dies

Controversial naturopath Txumari Alfaro, presenter of ‘La botica de la abuela’, dies

Navarrese naturopath Txumari Alfaro, popular for his television presence in the nineties, passed away this Saturday in Pamplona at the age of 73 due to causes that have not been disclosed to date. Born in Arguedas in 1952, Alfaro gained great notoriety thanks to the program La botica de la abuela, broadcast on La 1, where he offered advice based on traditional remedies to treat various ailments.

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What is the judicial horizon for Puigdemont and the amnesty after the European justice ruling?

What is the judicial horizon for Puigdemont and the amnesty after the European justice ruling?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will issue a ruling this Thursday on the Amnesty law in response to the preliminary questions raised about criminal forgetfulness by both the Court of Auditors and the National Court, regarding the possibility of amnestying the crimes of embezzlement and terrorism. The CJEU must determine whether the rule approved by Congress in 2024 is compatible with the EU legal framework.

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“They cut it with an angle grinder and pushed it down”, they investigate the disappearance of the Aneto Cross

“They cut it with an angle grinder and pushed it down”, they investigate the disappearance of the Aneto Cross

The Aneto Cross, the historic emblem located at an altitude of 3,404 meters on the highest peak of the Pyrenees, has disappeared from its location, sources from the Civil Guard confirmed to La Vanguardia. The Huesca Civil Guard Command, through its Special Mountain Intervention and Rescue Group (GREIM), has launched an investigation to clarify the facts after receiving notification from the Benasque City Council last Thursday afternoon.

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