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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia Basilica Reaches Full Height as Uppermost Cross Completed
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (98+ words) Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica has reached its maximum height of 566 feet after the top arm of its uppermost cross was placed on its highest tower. The milestone marks another major step in the basilica's long construction process, which began in…...
Portugal on Alert as Dam Threatens to Overflow
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (70+ words) Water levels at the Aguieira dam near Coimbra, Portugal, were rising on Friday, raising fears of overflow. Water levels at the Aguieira dam near Coimbra, Portugal, were rising on Friday, raising fears of overflow. Authorities said the reservoir on the…...
EPP Chair Warns Spain’s Amnesty for 500,000 Illegal Immigrants Will Have EU-Wide Consequences
1+ week, 2+ day ago (533+ words) The chairman of the European People's Party (EPP) has said that Spain's plan to grant legal status to around 500,000 illegal immigrants puts Europe's at risk. "It undermines our common efforts to strengthen our borders and tackle illegal migration," Tobe said....
Spain Holds Summit on Potential Military Use of AI
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (44+ words) Spain Holds Summit on Potential Military Use of AI'NTD News A summit was held on Friday in Spain on the potential military applications of artificial intelligence. About a third of the countries in attendance agreed to a framework governing the…...
Storms Batter Catania as Sicily Hit by Red Alert, Port Damage and School Closures
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (64+ words) Violent storms battered Catania in Sicily on Jan. 20, sinking a fishing boat in the port, flooding streets and prompting school closures as authorities issued the highest weather warnings across southern Italy. Violent storms battered Catania in Sicily on Jan. 20, sinking…...
Spanish Hatmaker Turns Accessories Into Fire Shows
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (71+ words) Hatmaker Alejandro Mateo setting fire to felt, Retamar, Almer'a Province, Spain, 23 October 2025. (NTD screenshot via AP) A hat maker in southern Spain is setting his creations ablaze. He's become an online sensation, turning his accessories into fire shows. This is…...
Chile Fires Kill at Least 18 as Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Winds
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (281+ words) SANTIAGO'Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 18 people dead. According to Chile's CONAF forestry…...
Dozens Killed, 100 Injured in Explosion in Swiss Ski Resort Bar During New Year's Celebration
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) Dozens of people were killed and 100 were injured, most of them seriously, after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss officials said on Thursday. A fire…...
China Imposes Curbs on Beef Imports
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (115+ words) China Imposes Curbs on Beef Imports'NTD News China will impose an additional 55 percent tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels from key supplier countries, including the U.S., Brazil, and Australia. China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday the total import quota…...
Waterspout Hurls Debris Skyward on Spain’s Southeastern Murcia Coast
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (53+ words) Eyewitness footage shot on Sunday shows a waterspout hurling debris skyward in the town of Puerto de Mazarr'n on Spain's southeastern Murcia Coast. Eyewitness footage shot on Sunday shows a waterspout hurling debris skyward in the town of…...