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Spain’s new road signs are live: the five you’ll see first – and the one sparking rows
Spain’s 2025 road-sign refresh: the new icons motorists will start seeing. Credit : Savanevich Viktar, Shutterstock Spain has quietly pushed through the biggest sign refresh since 2003, and it’s already rolling out on new road projects from July...

Trailblazer: First businesswoman in Europe was Spanish
The Ancient city of Syracuse, Sicily. Credit: Valery Rokhin - Shutterstock Caterina Llull I Sabastida is believed to have been born around 1440 in Barcelona’s bustling La Ribera district to a reasonably bourgeois family, and stands as an inspiring...

Olympics Latest: Spanish duo wins mixed trap shooting gold
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ MEDAL ALERT Spain’s Alberto Fernandez and Fatima Galvez have won gold in mixed team trap...

Nicaragua: Body of Another Dead Political Prisoner Released
Carlos Cardenas Zepeda is the second political prisoner to die in Nicaraguan custody within a week. The attorney had already been a political prisoner in 2018. Photo from social media. The family of Attorney Carlos Cardenas Zepeda was called to...

Nepal suffers trade deficit with 127 of its 164 trading partners
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Aug. 31: Nepal conducted foreign trade with more than 164 countries across the world in the last fiscal year 2024/25. Nepal suffers deficits with most of these countries. According to trade statistics of the...

At least three dead after Indonesian parliament building set ablaze - as violent protests rage on
Greta Thunberg has rejected accusations of antisemitism as she embarks on her second flotilla to Gaza. The 22-year-old and other activists are setting sail on the largest flotilla to Gaza on Sunday, despite having been detained by Israeli forces...

Sports News | BWF World Championships: Satwik-Chirag Agonisingly Fall Short of Final After Heartbreak Against China's Chen-Liu
Paris [France], August 31 (ANI): India's top pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty settled for a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after suffering a heartbreak in the semi-final against Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China. In a...

Sports News | T20I Tri Series: UAE's Spirited Show Goes in Vain as Pakistan Registers Second Win on Trot Before Asia Cup
Sharjah [UAE], August 31 (ANI): The UAE dished out a spirited show, but it blew away against Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz's firepower as Pakistan's hot form stayed intact with a 31-run victory in the ongoing T20I Tri-Series 2025 at Sharjah Cricket...

Sports News | With 99 Medals and 50 Gold, India Completes Its Most Successful Campaign at Asian Shooting Championships
Shymkent [Kazakhstan], August 31 (ANI): India's Ankur Mittal produced a world record-shattering performance on the final day of the Asian Shooting Championships 2025 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to clinch gold in the men's double trap event as India...
Gender is political: Tribeny Rai’s ‘The Shape of Momo’ is headed for Busan
It’s the pauses and silences that echo the loudest in the film. Each frame is unhurried, and a certain rhythm envelops the multiple themes that come through — not with thuds but yes, with delicate explosions. From identity, personal freedom,...

Validating the SAI-ED in Spanish Eating Disorder Patients
Eating disorders have long been shrouded in complexities, affecting individuals on multiple levels—physically, emotionally, and psychologically. A recent study by Gawron et al. undertakes the vital task of dissecting the intricate structure of...

Freddy Brazier's baby news 'brought him closer to dad Jeff who'll play special role'
Freddy Brazier is said to have been brought closer to his dad Jeff amid their recent fractious relationship as he is now expecting his first child. The youngest son of Jeff and the late Jade Goody is reportedly set to become a dad himself. He...

Real Madrid team news to face Mallorca
Real Madrid take on RCD Mallorca at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu as they look to maintain their unbeaten record, as well as their perfect double of clean sheets. Three points against Osasuna came on the opening day, before a solid win over Real...

Business News | GDP Surge Driving India's Growth Story
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): India's strong services activity has helped GDP growth comfortably beat expectations for the second quarter in a row, rising to an impressive high of 7.8 per cent for April-June 2025. India's economy grew at a...

Business News | India's Oil & Gas PSUs' Pioneering Role in Nurturing Sporting Culture: Hardeep Singh Puri
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday that India has intensified its policy focus and public investment in sports. "In this regard, India's oil and gas PSUs have played...

Latest transfer news: Liverpool launch Marc Guéhi move as Chelsea bid for Fermín López
August 30th ©IMAGO The summer transfer window is now into its final week and many sides are still on the hunt for new signings. The biggest clubs in European football and clubs across the continent are still midway through their plans for next...

Cost of back to school supplies ridiculously high in Spain
Shopping for school supplies. Credit: Iara Faga - Shutterstock As summer winds down, families in Spain are bracing for the annual “Cuesta de Septiembre” (September climb), where the return to school brings not only a shift from holiday mode but...

Denmark ready to suspend trade ties with 'Israel', sanction gov.: FM
Denmark’s Foreign Minister urges EU action against "Israel" over the war on Gaza, including suspending trade ties and sanctioning far-right ministers, amid deep divisions within the bloc. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called for...

Spanish opposition demands action on smuggling
the PP has expressed concern that current legal measures are insufficient to combat petaqueo effectively. Photo credit: Anna Baranova The Spanish centre-right Partido Popular (PP), currently in opposition, has formally requested the appearance of...

Spain’s new tailgater cam: DGT’s 70m rule could cost you €200
Spain’s new “tailgater” cam measures gaps on fast roads — under 70 m can mean a €200 fine and 4 licence points. Credit : Scharfsinn, Shutterstock Spain has started signposting motorway stretches where your following distance is being watched – and...