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Gilberto Mora, the Mexican star eyeing World Cup history
AS
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August 19, 2025
Gilberto Mora continues to make waves in Mexican soccer. After a standout summer with the national team, the young star is now impressing with Club Tijuana and edging closer to an extraordinary milestone: playing in three World Cups in the span of...
Record Spanish wildfires disrupt pilgrimage route
Gulf Daily News Online
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Spain’s worst wave of wildfires on record spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountains yesterday and prompted authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. “This is a fire situation we haven’t...
Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta told Rodrygo could 'solve problems' as bid is knocked back
Daily Star
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August 19, 2025
Arsenal kicked off the Premier League campaign with victory but their summer transfer activity might not be finished. Riccardo Calafiori's first-half strike proved sufficient to overcome Manchester United, though big-money acquisition Viktor...
“Too important a player for Mikel Arteta” - Carragher names Arsenal star who will replace Viktor Gyokeres in big games this season
Sportskeeda
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August 19, 2025
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has named the Arsenal star who will replace newly-signed striker Viktor Gyokeres during important games in the 2025-26 campaign. The Englishman got into a heated debate with Manchester United legend Gary Neville,...
Worst Spanish wildfires on record force part of Camino pilgrimage route to close
Irish Independent
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“This is a fire situation we haven’t experienced in 20 years,” Spain’s defence minister Margarita Robles told Cadena SER radio. “The fires have special characteristics as a result of climate change and this huge heatwave,” she said. The heatwave...
Spain’s wildfires draw prime minister from his holiday
The Times
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Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, interrupted his holiday to visit scenes of devastation caused by wildfires that have raged for more than a week and just declared the country’s worst on record. Sánchez, leader of the socialist party,...
2 Spanish nationals vandalise Delhi Metro yard with objectionable graffiti, probe underway
The Print
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) Two Spanish nationals allegedly trespassed into the Yamuna Bank Metro depot in Delhi and defaced the metro coaches and walls of the scene with objectionable graffiti, an official said on Monday. The incident came to light...
Historic 2027 World mountain and trail running championships coming to Africa
IOL
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World Mountain and Trail Running Championships will be held in Cape Town in 2027, marking the first time the event will be held in Africa. The 2027 championships were awarded to the city after a successful joint bid by Golazo South Africa,...
Around Berkeley: Jerry Garcia’s birthday, Carol Christ’s opera talk, Berkeley Humane adopt-a-thon
Berkeleyside - California
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August 21, 2025
Never miss local events! Sign up for Berkeleyside’s arts and culture newsletter, The Scene. And check out our roundup of affordable things to do anytime in Berkeley. Around Berkeley UC Berkeley Chancellor Emerita Carol Christ, pictured here in...
Spain deploys more troops to battle wildfires during heatwave
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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August 17, 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...
Spanish Influencer Couple Misses Puerto Rico Trip After Relying on ChatGPT for Visa Advice
Techstory
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August 16, 2025
For Spanish influencer Mery Caldass and her partner Alejandro Cid, what was meant to be a dreamy getaway to Puerto Rico turned into a lesson in the dangers of relying solely on artificial intelligence for critical travel information. The couple’s...
“Aamir Khan has been begging people for money”
ARY News
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August 21, 2025
In his fresh set of claims, Indian actor and self-proclaimed critic Kamaal R Khan (KRK) insists that Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been begging people for money to recover the losses of his latest release, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’....
Wildfires in Spain and Portugal force evacuations and deployment of thousands of emergency personnel
Euronews
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August 17, 2025
Published on 17/08/2025 - 14:15 GMT+2 Wildfires gripping Spain and Portugal forced evacuations and the deployment of thousands of emergency personnel as a heatwave continues to ravage the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez...
Catalonia to Host the Ryder Cup for the First Time in 2031 at Camiral, Costa Brava
Breaking Travel News
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August 21, 2025
The Ryder Cup 2031 will be held for the first time in Catalonia, at the prestigious Camiral, a Quinta do Lago Resort, located in the Costa Brava, just one hour from Barcelona. This will mark the second time Spain has hosted the most important team...
What to do if your boss in Spain isn't paying your social security
The Local - Spain
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August 18, 2025
If you're working like a full-time employee but you're covering your own social security payments, the chances are that you're being treated like a 'fake self-employed worker', costing you money and work rights. Here's how to take action. It is...
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave
Los Angeles Times
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August 17, 2025
LISBON, Portugal — Spain is deploying 500 more 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 1,400...
Host an exchange student: Southeast Arkansas families invited to share culture and home
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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August 18, 2025
Families in Southeast Arkansas have an opportunity to welcome high school students from around the world into their homes for the upcoming school year. Melynda Robinson, a representative for International Student Exchange (ISE), said host families...
Spain battles 20 big wildfires, deploys 500 more soldiers in searing heat
Al Jazeera
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August 17, 2025
Spain has deployed a further 500 soldiers from the military emergency unit to support firefighting operations as it battles 20 major wildfires across the country during a heatwave that began last week. “There are still some challenging days ahead,...
Tampa Bay History Center Reels In The Past With ‘The Lure of Florida Fishing’ Exhibit
Osprey Observer - Florida
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August 18, 2025
A new traveling exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center casts a line into Florida’s fishing heritage, exploring more than a century of angling history from the Gulf to the Atlantic. The Lure of Florida Fishing opens on Saturday, August 23, in the...
Spanish-language radio program “Pilldorama” offers mental health support to Latino immigrants
The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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PITTSFIELD — When it comes to describing the new radio show “Pilldorama,” co-host Citlalli Rodríguez said it’s helpful to picture it like a vitamin for your mental health regimen — hence the name. “These 30 minutes that we’re going to be on the...