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Spain to exhume and remove body of fascist leader from Madrid mausoleum
Spanish Falange leader José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903-1936), shot during the Spanish Civil War
Public Domain
2023-04-24, CNN
Spain on Monday will dig up the body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the fascist Falange movement that supported the Francoist regime, and remove it from a...
‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – United Nations (UN) chief Guterres
Secretary-General António Guterres delivers opening remarks at the Ocean Race Summit, held in Cabo Verde. He said, “Ending the ocean emergency is a race we must win. And by working as one, it’s a race we can win.” 
UN / Mark Garten
2023-01-24, APO
On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the OceanRaceSummitMindelo, saying that “ending the ocean...
Equatorial Guinea leader Obiang, 80, seeks to extend 43-year rule
File - Bolivia's President Evo Morale, right, stands next to Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, during a ceremony where Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was decorated with The Great Cross of the Andes Condor, at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017.
AP / Juan Karita
2022-11-17, Al Jazeera
On Sunday, Equatorial Guinea will hold elections in which the world’s longest-standing president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, will seek to extend his 43-year authoritarian...
Katie Price strips to a barely-there bikini to show off huge tattoo collection – before ...2023-06-08
The Sun: KATIE Price posed in an eye-popping bikini - before revealing her new plumped-up lips. It comes after the 42-year-old, who has said she loves the "Playboy pin-up look", teased a major transformation. 5 5 5 However, her worried family and friends have...
How families can save hundreds of pounds off their summer holidays by flying midweek to ...2023-06-08
The Daily Mail: British families should fly midweek from Heathrow Airport this summer to avoid strike action and benefit from cheaper ticket prices, travel experts said today. Holidaymakers were also told to check their travel insurance because some exclude cover for strikes,...
Party with controversy: Spain’s festival of Moors and Christians2023-06-08
Al Jazeera: Elda, Spain – Wearing a fake plastic animal skull and long black feathers in her headdress, CristinaMorcilla holds a spear and looks like she is going to war for an African tribe. By day, she works in an import-export business, but tonight she is dressed up...
British schools overseas: inspection reports for accredited schools (UK Department for Education)2023-06-08
Public Technologies: ) Transparency data British schools overseas: inspection reports for accredited schools Inspection reports for British schools overseas that meet DfE accreditation standards and that are registered on get information about schools (GIAS). From:Department for...
'Scam' Spanish firm refused to hand over the keys to hire car for British holidaymaker ...2023-06-08
The Daily Mail: A British holidaymaker was left fuming after being forced to spend £144 on car insurance for a hire car in Spain - even after he explained that he was already covered. John White, 62, hired a green Citroen GrandPicasso to use on a one-week holiday to Alicante...
Storm Oscar delays the arrival of summer: Spain weather forecast June 8-112023-06-08
Spanish News Today: The storm will weaken over the weekend but most of Spain can still expect lots of showers Spain has gone from one extreme to another these past months. March and April were more like mid-summer, breaking heat records up and down the country and just when the...
Vino Dulce: Moscato, Wine Of Muscat2023-06-08
Jamaica Observer: Moscato, a delightful and aromatic wine made from the Muscat grape variety, is thought to have originated in the ancient Mediterranean region where the grapes thrived. The Muscat grape, one of the oldest known grape varieties in the world, has a history...
Sophie Turner has retired her signature red hair in favour of a bright summer blonde2023-06-07
Harpers Bazaar: Sophie Turner has returned to her natural blonde roots after two consecutive years as a redhead. After retaining her spot as the auburn poster-girl, switching between vibrant maroon and realistic copper shades, the English actress debuted her refreshed sunny...
Beatification causes advance for surfer and skateboarder2023-06-07
Hawaii Catholic Herald: By Patrick Downes We’re stoked. Last month the Vatican advanced the causes for beatification for an avid surfer and a skateboard enthusiast. Both were in their 30s when they died. GuidoVidal Schaffer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 22, 1974, was a...
Video Shows Incredible Moment 7,000-Year-Old Rock Art Is Discovered Using Drones2023-06-07
IFL Science: Rock art dating back 7,000 years has been discovered by scientists flying a drone, marking one of the first times the technology has been used this way. Researchers studying the mountains surrounding Alicante were used to having to hike their way to the...
Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Spain using drones2023-06-07
Auburnpub dot com: (CNN) — Archaeologists in Spain have discovered prehistoric paintings in hard-to-reach caves in the east of the country using drone technology. The use of drones allowed researchers to quickly gather evidence of previously unseen cave paintings dating from...
Lemon harvest drops by 40% in Costa Blanca – high production costs blamed2023-06-07
Fresh Plaza: High production costs have slashed Alicante province's lemon harvest by 40% compared to last year....
Man ‘banned’ from easyJet had police officers storm his house over his name2023-06-07
Metro UK: Kieran Harris says he was banned from an easyJet flight at the start of May (Picture: KennedyNews and Media) A man who was banned from an easyJet flight and had police surround his house because of his name wants to change it. Kieran Harris was due to fly...
Inside the life of Lotto winner who scooped £5m but ended up a penniless benefit scrounger2023-06-06
The Sun: A LOTTERY winner who won £5.5million ended up penniless and fiddled thousands of pounds in disability benefits. Lawrence Candlish, from Gateshead, scooped the huge jackpot in 1997 when he was 23 and shared out the winnings with his relatives, including his...