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Replica Spanish galleon Galeón Andalucía set to dock in Whitehaven
The Galeón Andalucía is due to arrive at the harbour today, July 8, and will be open for public visits from July 9 to 13. This marks the ship's first visit to Whitehaven, as part of its grand European 2025 tour. Visitors will have the opportunity...

Minister Makes News By Mixing Faith With Psychedelic Drugs
(OPINION) It’s not every day somebody from Mt. Sterling, the small town I’ve lived in more than 50 years, is featured in the New Yorker magazine. The New Yorker is arguably the swankiest periodical in the country. So when Mt. Sterling native Hunt...

Arctech sets up new European operations centre in Valencia, Spain
Arctech, a California-based provider of intelligent solar trackers, has officially opened its new operations centre in Valencia, Spain. This strategic facility consolidates essential functions such as supply chain management, logistics,...

Bridges of Trust and Tango: PM Narendra Modi’s Historic Visit to Argentina
A Dance of Democracy and Dignity As the aircraft carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi descended upon Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires, a land steeped in revolutionary spirit, European flair, and Latin warmth opened its...

International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...

Foreign Office issue warning to holidaymakers travelling to Cyprus this summer
Brits are being advised to be mindful ahead of travelling. UK holidaymakers heading to Cyprus this summer are being warned to travel with caution. The island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea is popular with Brits, especially during the summer...

Wales team bus involved in crash but no reported injuries
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Spanish police believe Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother died in a car crash last week. Spain’s Civil Guard said on Tuesday that while...

HIV-infected people in Spain can now donate organs for transplant
After almost 40 years, the ban on donor transplants from HIV-positive people in Spain has been lifted. The new regulation will allow donations from living or deceased patients to other people infected with the virus. The official state gazette...

One man gored and others bruised in Spain’s bull running festival
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One man gored, 7 bruised in Spain's bull running festival
A man was gored and seven others lightly injured on Tuesday, the second day of Pamploma's San Fermin festival in which thousands of people line the mediaeval city's narrow streets for the centuries-old tradition of running with bulls. The man who...

UK tourists heading to Italy, Spain and more told 'act fast' in 'significant' warning
Holidaymakers jetting off to Europe in the coming weeks have been warned of potential disruption to flights due to strike action in destinations including Italy and Spain. It comes after last week French air traffic control strikes caused chaos...

Diogo Jota Lamborghini crash theory issued by Spanish road safety expert
Gerard Couzens News Correspondent 10:59, 08 Jul 2025Updated 11:02, 08 Jul 2025 The Lamborghini supercar Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his footballer brother Andre Silva crashed in was going “very fast”, a Spanish road safety expert has claimed....

Paris-Based B-Rated International Boards Mladenovic’s Locarno Player ‘Sorella di Clausura’ (EXCLUSIVE)
New Paris-based sales and co-production outfit B-Rated International has acquired sales rights to “Sorella di Clausura,” Ivana Mladenovic‘s parody of romantic melodrama, ahead of the film’s world premiere in competition at the Locarno Film...

Spain's 'best kept secret' boasts around 10 miles of golden beaches
Many Brits will be heading to Spain this summer, but some of the more popular areas can become crowded. But a social media influencer, who claims to have visited every country in Europe, has suggested tourists bypass the hustle and bustle of...

The rules-based order died in Gaza. Will international law live?
This new international law is not strong enough to stop a genocide (yet). But, for the first time in five centuries, it exists. It is here. And it is ours to mould, writes Alonso Gurmendi [photo credit: Getty Images] It’s been nearly 21 months...

Swan Lake by international ballet stars to perform at the Mobile Saenger January 7 2026
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Tickets go on sale Friday July 11 at 10 a.m. (Additional fees may apply.) Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com. Purchase in person at the Saenger Theatre Box Office (6 South Joachim Street; open Wednesday –...

One Man Gored, 7 Others Bruised in Spain's Bull Running Festival
A man was gored and seven others lightly injured on Tuesday, the second day of Pamplona's San Fermin festival in which thousands of people line the medieval city's narrow streets for the centuries-old tradition of running with bulls. The man who...

Real Madrid Coach Alonso Warned About Mbappe Before PSG Clash
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has been sent a warning about his striker Kylian Mbappe ahead of the ... More Frenchman meeting his former club Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.Getty Images Real Madrid coach Xabi...

Global procurement consultancy Inverto celebrates 25 years in business
2025 marks a quarter-century in business for management consulting firm Inverto. As the firm looks back on its landmark 25th anniversary, the firm is also positioning itself to reshape the future of procurement. In a video address to celebrate the...

LIVE: Tuam Mother Baby Home excavation updates as global experts fly in
Leading forensic archaeologists are set to begin the excavation of a mass grave at the Tuam mother and baby home, next week. Excavation will begin next week to identify the remains of around 800 infants who died at the home for unmarried mothers....