British tourists issued Spain holiday warning over new 'ban' this summer During Catalonia's dry season, the drought-affected region is preparing to implement water restrictions on tourists. The Catalonian government plans to enforce a limit of 100 litres (26 gallons ... 04/16/2024 - 11:19 pm | View Link
China’s Chery carmaker eyes Spain for first EU factory No further details were available about the deal which will be signed in Madrid on Wednesday by Industry Minister Jordi Hereu and a Chery delegation in the presence of members of Catalonia’s ... 04/16/2024 - 10:44 pm | View Link
Triple-murder, suicide in Spain blamed on gender-based violence Catalonia's regional court system confirmed the four deaths of members of the same family in a statement and said a court dealing with violence against women was in charge of the case. It did not ... 04/10/2024 - 6:35 am | View Link
China's Chery nearing deal to manufacture cars in Spain Chery did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Catalonia's regional government said on Tuesday its senior business official would travel to China on Wednesday to meet with Chery ... 04/9/2024 - 9:02 am | View Link
Spain on track for hottest first quarter on record: Have heavy rains helped with severe drought? Though it remains to be seen whether any changes will be made to Catalonia’s Special Drought Plan - which includes water restrictions - it seems unlikely unless April is especially wet. 04/3/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link
WASHINGTON — A top U. N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory.
Cindy McCain, the American director of the U. N. World Food Program, became the most prominent international official so far to declare that trapped civilians in the most cut-off part of Gaza had gone over the brink into famine.
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“It’s horror,” McCain told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview to air Sunday.
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.