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1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1654+ words) Several British tourists have revealed how the Cape Verde sickness bug left them "aggressively sick" and "talking gibberish". An outbreak of a highly contagious bacterial infection called shigella has hit thousands of tourists in the West African island. At least…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (444+ words) Spanish rescuers searched Thursday for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian peninsula, as Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months' worth of rain fell in a few hours. One death has already been…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (197+ words) MILAN -- Lina Ljungblom scored two goals to lift Sweden to a 4-1 comeback win over Germany in the opening game of the Olympic women's hockey tournament Thursday. Katarina Jobst-Smith's goal early in the first period gave Germany the lead before Ljungblom's…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (30+ words) Sweden opened their 2026 Olympic women's hockey tournament with a 4-1 win over Germany. Sweden opened their 2026 Olympic women's hockey tournament with a 4-1 win over Germany....

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (190+ words) In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes due to the ongoing storm, and dozens of roads remained closed due to flooding and landslides. Spain's weather agency lifted the highest alert level in southern Spain, but added…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (680+ words) February 6, 2026 " 5:00am If you were asked to nominate a few of the world's most over-touristed cities, a few spots on the Mediterranean would likely top your list. Of the world's top 10 most-visited cities in 2025, just one (Istanbul) is near the Mediterranean…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (837+ words) Labor Economics, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra) Joan Monras does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (432+ words) Leonardo is the latest in a series of half a dozen storms to batter the Iberian Peninsula this year. A man has lost his life in Portugal after floodwaters engulfed his car, and in Spain, a girl has been reported…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (282+ words) Sira Rego says current digital space is "undemocratic" and controlled by "a few digital strongmen." Spain's youth minister has intensified Madrid's clash with Big Tech after suggesting the country may need to curb " or even ban " access to Elon Musk's…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (507+ words) The Court of Justice of the EU rules the process to waive the lawmakers" protection was not impartial. The Court of Justice of the EU on Thursday annulled the European Parliament"s 2021 decision to strip Catalan separatist lawmakers" immunity, citing…...