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‘A joyful day’: final piece of Sagrada Familia’s central tower put in place
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (526+ words) Completion of glass cross brings Antoni Gaud's church to maximum final height of 172.5m, 144 years after work began The final piece of the central tower of Barcelonas Sagrada Familia has been laid in place, bringing the church to its maximum final…...
Glory for Gaudí, poems for Doig and a giant show for Beatriz González – the week in art
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (305+ words) Catalonia's most celebrated son kicks off his centenary in style, Derek Walcott energises his friend Doig and the Colombian great gets her first UK retrospective " all in your weekly dispatch Beatriz Gonz'lezA survey of this Colombian political painter and mixed…...
France and Germany agreed to build the fighter jet of the future. Now they can’t agree who is in charge
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (1432+ words) FCAS, which also involves Spain, is imploding at a high-stakes moment for Europe, as threat rises from Russia France and Germany's plan to build a fighter jet of the future, planned to come with a swarm of drones and a…...
Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (576+ words) Aerospace firm proposes two separate warplanes amid dispute over who leads "100bn project Airbus has suggested splitting Europe's faltering future fighter jet programme into two separate warplanes, amid a dispute between manufacturers over who leads the "100bn (87bn) project. The company's defence arm…...
Itinnerània: explore the paths between the sea and the mountains in Catalonia
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (336+ words) Discover Catalan landscapes and culture through a network of historic paths that reach the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Itinner'nia offers you a wide variety of routes of different levels in the eastern Pyrenees of Catalonia Do you want to…...
The ‘guinea pigs’ who had face transplant surgery – podcast
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (162+ words) Face transplant patient Robert Chelsea and writer Fay Bound Alberti talk through the promise " and darker side " of this pioneering surgery In 2019, Robert Chelsea made medical history, becoming the first black patient to ever have a full face transplant. He…...
Hundred-year reveal: Catalonian chalet confirmed as Gaudí work in centenary year
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (491+ words) Xalet del Catllar's contains elements of architect's naturalistic style, expressed in works such as Park G'ell and Sagrada Fam'lia An elegant modernist building in the mountains north of Barcelona, originally constructed to house engineers establishing a nearby mine, has been…...
Forget the Algarve – Portugal’s best winter escape is in the mountains
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1093+ words) Forget the Algarve " Portugal's best winter escape is in the mountains'The Guardian Forget the Algarve " Portugal's best winter escape is in the mountains A century ago, the Serra da Estrela mountains were Portugal's answer to the Swiss health resorts of…...
Vinícius Júnior takes aim at racist ‘cowards’ after Benfica’s defeat by Real Madrid
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (520+ words) Vin'cius J'nior declared that "racists are above all cowards" after he was allegedly abused by Benfica"s Gianluca Prestianni during Real Madrid"s 1-0 win in Lisbon Vin'cius J'nior takes aim at racist "cowards" after Benfica"s defeat by Real Madrid…...
Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (760+ words) PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end "impunity" of online platforms The Spanish government will ask prosecutors to investigate the social media companies X, Meta and TikTok to determine whether they…...