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De la Fuente says Spain have recaptured 2010 spirit
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (888+ words) ARLINGTON: Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said his side had revived the spirit of their 2010 World Cup triumph after a commanding 2-0 win over France on Tuesday sent them into the final and left them one victory from a second…...
Wildfires across Spain leave 12 dead
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (407+ words) • 23 missing as blaze tears through 3,200 hectares in Andalusia region• Emergency chief says victims ignored shelter order, died while fleeing fire• Official says faulty power cable likely cause of fire; power company rejects blame• DNA tests underway as authorities struggle to…...
Spanish wildfire victims burned in cars as roads turned into death traps
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (599+ words) As flames approached their homes and the smoke-filled air became choking, panicked residents in rural Andalusian villages around Los Gallardos in southern Spain chose to flee, a decision some paid for with their lives. Firefighters on Friday were still trying…...
Wristbands with sensors and early starts: How Spain keeps working when the heat hits
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (678+ words) The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends to a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat. The device contains a sensor that detects body temperature....
Cape Verde show anything is possible with ‘big hearts’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (569+ words) MIAMI: Cape Verde are an example for other small nations to follow, said defender Pico Lopes, after the islanders came close to pulling off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history against Argentina on Friday. Defending champions Argentina…...
DISCOURSE: GAUDÍ’S ISLAMIC INHERITANCE
1+ week, 4+ day ago (631+ words) The year 2026 marks a century since the death of the visionary Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. He died after being hit by a tram in central Barcelona in June 1926, not far from the Sagrada Famìlia, his towering basilica that — despite still…...
Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontier
1+ week, 4+ day ago (497+ words) LAMPEDUSA: Pope Leo XIV on Saturday pressed Europe to do more to protect and integrate migrants as he visited Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for those risking the perilous crossing from Africa. His trip to the migration…...
Germany hit by record temperatures as European heatwave moves east
2+ week, 4+ day ago (671+ words) Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe spread eastwards after temperatures broke records above 40 degrees Celsius. Britain, France, Switzerland and Germany have all experienced record heat in June,…...
All to play for as Cape Verde clash with Saudi Arabia
2+ week, 6+ day ago (401+ words) HOUSTON: Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde will seek a win to earn a place in the World Cup round-of-32 when they clash on Friday, with the latter hoping to continue their run as one of the stories of the…...
Portugal to honour Jota with special wristbands
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (367+ words) MIAMI: Portugal’s World Cup squad will wear commemorative wristbands in tribute to late former team-mate Diogo Jota, midfielder Vitinha said on Saturday, as they prepare to open their Group ‘K’ campaign against DR Congo next week. The wristbands, a gift…...