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Revitalised Real Madrid hope not to witness another miracle on Benfica return
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (1045+ words) While goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin's last-gasp header meant more for the hosts, Madrid cannot take the challenge lightly in the Champions League playoffNineteen days later, Real Madrid fly back to Lisbon to try again. For all the drama, for all that…...
Rain, rain, go away: the peculiar British stoicism of ‘celebrating’ awful weather
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (224+ words) Bizarre idioms for downpours are just one facet of how the UK uses dark humour and ritual to brave the wet May it fall as a blessing, not as a curse. So goes the ancient prayer inviting us to embrace…...
Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (811+ words) Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homes Portugal is under pressure to draw up plans to adapt to the climate emergency as the country continues to be lashed by an unprecedented series…...
Pope Leo accepts resignation of embattled New Orleans archbishop Gregory Aymond
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (465+ words) The archdiocese agreed to pay 600 abuse survivors a $305m settlement before the Vatican confirmed Aymond's exit Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of the Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond, on Wednesday " one day after the archbishop concluded a…...
Telstra joint venture to axe more than 200 jobs amid AI rollout
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (348+ words) Some jobs will be moved offshore in wake of telco's $700m partnership with tech consultancy Accenture More than 200 Telstra jobs are expected to be cut, as the telco rolls out AI capabilities and sends some jobs to India. Telstra and the…...
Weather tracker: Spain and Portugal hit by third fatal storm
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (290+ words) Storm Marta sweeps Iberian peninsula just days after Storms Kristin and Leonardo brought deadly flooding and major damage High rainfall totals are expected across parts of South Africa and Lesotho this week. By Saturday, provinces including Free State, KwaZulu Natal…...
Residents watch torrents of rainwater tear through Spanish village of Ubrique – video
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (110+ words) Residents watch torrents of rainwater tear through Spanish village of Ubrique " video'The Guardian Residents watch torrents of rainwater tear through Spanish village of Ubrique " video Worried residents in the Spanish mountain town of Ubrique in Andaluc'a watched as torrents of…...
French police arrest five over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping
1+ week, 1+ day ago (322+ words) Arrests follow discovery on Friday of magistrate and her mother in a garage in south-east of country French authorities have arrested five suspects after a magistrate and her mother were held captive last week for about 30 hours in a cryptocurrency…...
Storm-battered Portugal heads to polls as rivals unite to keep out far right
1+ week, 2+ day ago (659+ words) Socialist Ant'nio Jos" Seguro on course for victory but gains by Andr" Ventura's Chega could herald watershed Portuguese voters will return to the polls on Sunday for the final round of a presidential election that has been marked by a…...
Storm Leonardo devastates southern Portugal and Spain – video
1+ week, 3+ day ago (44+ words) Storm Leonardo devastates southern Portugal and Spain " video'The Guardian Storm has ravaged southern regions of Spain and Portugal this week, leaving one man dead in Portugal and one woman missing in Spain Calls to postpone presidential election as Storm Leonardo…...