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FIFA World Cup: Spain beats out France 2-nil
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (103+ words) Newstalk ZB This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the…...
FIFA World Cup semi-finals: Who will make the grand final?
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (87+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Tomorrow, the FIFA World Cup semi-finals begin - and for the first time since the FIFA World Rankings began in 1992 only the four top ranked teams in the world remain. The first match will be…...
Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spain's Supreme Court rules
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (75+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that a man kissing the hand of a woman without her consent can constitute sexual assault. This follows an incident from 2023, where a man approached a woman in Madrid,…...
Ibiza and Formentera floods trigger 185 incidents as red alert lifted
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (436+ words) Spain’s Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera emerged relatively unscathed from torrential rainfall today that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools. The downpours came a day after the eastern Valencia region, where more than 200 people…...
Valencia leader jeered at flood anniversary event
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (479+ words) The heavily criticised leader of Spain’s flood-hit Valencia region was heckled at a state memorial service on the first anniversary of the country’s deadliest natural disaster in a generation. Carlos Mazon has faced fierce scrutiny over his handling of the…...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Does the flotilla stunt really help the people of Gaza?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) I reckon we shouldn't panic too much on behalf of those three New Zealand citizens who've been intercepted by the Israeli military and the flotilla. Obviously, we want international law to be followed, but it's pretty clear that these guys…...
Spain’s 16-day heatwave this month was ‘the most intense on record’
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was “the most intense on record”, the national meteorological agency said today. With forest fires still burning across northern and western Spain, the AEMET meteorological agency said provisional readings for the August 3-18 heatwave…...
What to know about Lisbon’s funiculars after deadly incident
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) At least 15 people were killed and 18 injured when a funicular in Lisbon derailed today and smashed into a building. Here’s what to know about Lisbon’s funiculars. The funiculars are tram-like lifts with cables running on rails up and down a…...
Portuguese bullfighter killed in front of horrified crowd
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) A young Portuguese bullfighter has died after he was rammed against a wall during his debut performance in Lisbon’s Campo Pequeno bullring. Video from the fight, which took place on Friday (local time), shows Manuel Maria Trindade, 22, beginning to run…...