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Spain's wildfires disrupt Camino de Santiago route, spread to mountains
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Nacho Doce and Guillermo Martinez ASTORGA, Spain (Reuters) -Spain's worst wave of wildfires in at least two decades spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the...
Spain, Portugal order mass evacuation of residents as wildfires rage
Hindustan Times
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August 18, 2025
Wildfires gripping Spain and Portugal forced mass evacuations and the deployment of thousands of emergency personnel as a heatwave continues to ravage the Iberian Peninsula, Euro News reported. High temperatures in Spain have sparked multiple...
Spanish government reminds workers that they are entitled to paid leave during heatwaves in certain circumstances
SUR in English
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August 18, 2025
The heatwave that has been experienced in Spain since 3 August, which is expected to last for at least a few more days, has prompted the Ministry of Labour to remind workers of a recent measure incorporated in the workers' statute. Minister...
Spain Premier pledges 'climate pact' on visit to fire-hit area
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday pledged a "national pact" to address the climate emergency during a visit to Ourense, a region in the northwest grappling with severe wildfires. Spain is now in its third week of heatwave...
Bulgaria’s Largest International Art and Culture Conference to Be Held During Sofia Art Fair
Bulgarian News Agency
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For the second consecutive year, the largest international art and culture conference in Bulgaria, SAF Talks, will be held as part of the Sofia Art Fair, organizers said. The conference will bring together leading figures from the international...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’, Adult Swim’s First Spanish-Language Series
New York Post
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August 19, 2025
Adult Swim’s history of odd, risky shows is now more than two decades old. But to this point, they’ve never had a Spanish-language series. Women Wearing Shoulder Pads is the first AS show to be presented in Spanish, but it’s no less odd and risky...
Spain’s wildfires draw prime minister from holiday as firefighter dies
The Times
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Wildfires continued to rage on Monday morning in northwest Spain, particularly affecting Castile and Leon. There were 26 active fires in the region, according to news service Europa Press, ten of which were at the highest level of severity. The...
Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops
News9 Live
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August 18, 2025
World News Firefighters are tackling 12 major wildfires in Galicia, all of them near the city of Ourense, the head of the Galician regional government, Alfonso Rueda, told a press conference with Sánchez. Firefighters are tackling 12 major...
Each nation's leading scorers in FIBA EuroBasket history
FIBA Basketball
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MUNICH (Germany) - Representing your country at a major tournament is one thing, being your nation's leading scorer at that event is extra special. Check out the all-time leading scorers Top 100: Who are the all-time EuroBasket leading scorers?...
Spain And Portugal Battle Wildfires As Death Toll Mounts
International Business Times
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August 18, 2025
Thousands of firefighters backed by the military and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as the death toll increased to six since the outbreaks began. The Iberian peninsula has been particularly...
UW-Green Bay offers new English-to-Spanish certificate program
The Daily News - Michigan
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Professional translators are in demand within the region to meet the needs of the Spanish-speaking population in northeast Wisconsin. Recognizing this need, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has launched a new...
Spain’s Teba turns into Scotland for epic 2025 Douglas’ Days Festival- full programme
Olive Press
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August 18, 2025
THERE is a little corner of Spain which is about to be turned into a Scottish wonderland. Teba, in the province of Malaga, is about to celebrate Douglas’ Days 2025, which will run from Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24, transforming the...
Marcus Rashford reveals motivation behind moving to Barcelona from Man United - and the bizarre nickname his new team-mates have given him
Daily Mail
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August 19, 2025
Marcus Rashford has revealed the motivation behind his loan move to Barcelona from Manchester United in a front page interview with a Spanish newspaper, admitting he 'needs to be happy' to play his best football. The 27-year-old forward left his...
Spain burns for ninth consecutive day with more than 40 active forest fires, four dead and thousands evacuated from their homes
SUR in English
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August 18, 2025
Miguel G. Casallo / Javier Arias Ourense Monday, 18 August 2025, 11:56 Share Spain has entered its ninth consecutive day of a wave of forest fires this Monday, 18 August. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes, four people have...
Guide: Getting to know Charlotte's culture
Niner Times - North Carolina
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Far from being a prime tourist destination, it might seem that Charlotte has little to offer as a cultural hotspot. While Charlotte is one of the country's oldest cities, founded in 1768, it is still rapidly evolving today. Due to Charlotte's...
Brits warned of easy mistake that instantly makes Spanish locals think you’re rude
The Mirror
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August 19, 2025
The overly polite Brits may actually be annoying Spaniards with excessive manners. While Brits may now be in a battle with the Japanese for the title of world's most polite people, the origin of modern manners - or etiquette - as we know them has...
Wildfires in Spain this year confirmed as most destructive in country’s history
Spain in English
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August 19, 2025
Wildfires tearing through Spain have scorched an area the size of nearly 500,000 football pitches this year, breaking the country’s record for August, according to European monitors. Data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)...
No idea what to see at Frieze or Kiaf? Here's what to watch for during Seoul's biggest art week.
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 19, 2025
Published: 19 Aug. 2025, 17:18 Updated: 19 Aug. 2025, 18:11 People look at paintings on the opening day of Frieze Seoul 2024 at the Coex convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. [NEWS1] Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul return next month,...
Spain sends more soldiers to fight fires
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 18, 2025
LISBON, Portugal -- Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolonged spell of scorching weather, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Sunday. The decision to add to the more than...
FundedNext launches Fundee: The first AI voice assistant in prop-trading history
Khaleej Times
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FundedNext, a leading company in the prop trading industry, has launched “Fundee,” the industry’s first AI assistant for prop traders. With support for 32 languages, Fundee is a major step forward in accessibility for traders and sets a new...