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Spain deploys 500 more troops to wildfire fight, joining 1,400 already sent
Global News
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August 17, 2025
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 1,400 troops...
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...
Flamenco festival brings vibrant performances to Vancouver in September
Vancouver Is Awesome
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August 21, 2025
The festival will run nine days, with two days of free shows on Granville Island. Flamenco, the famed folk dance and music originating in southern Spain, will be celebrated again soon in Vancouver. The annual Vancouver International Flamenco...
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...
It happened today – this day in history – August 19
Yellow Advertiser
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August 18, 2025
14AD: Death of first Roman Emperor Augustus aged 75. 1274: Edward I is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey after returning from the Ninth Crusade. 1399: Richard II surrenders to his cousin Henry, promising to abdicate if his life is...
Spain battles historic wildfires as thousands evacuated nationwide
Saudi Gazette
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August 17, 2025
MADRID — Spain is grappling with a wave of historic wildfires burning across more than 51 locations nationwide, forcing over 4,000 residents to spend the night away from their homes, authorities said Sunday. According to local officials cited by...
Brits living in Benidorm say they moved because there are ‘too many foreigners in the UK’
The London Economic
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August 21, 2025
Irony has been laid to rest in Benidorm of all places after British migrants living there said they left the UK because there are “too many foreigners.” The revelation came during a segment on GB News (where else), who travelled to the popular...
20 wildfires ravage record area in Spain
Dawn
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August 19, 2025
MADRID: 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...
Santa Fe County selects Will Clift sculpture for administrative complex lobby
Santa Fe Standard - New Mexico
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August 21, 2025
Meredith Doborski, Public Art Program Director at New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | LinkedInMeredith Doborski, Public Art Program Director at New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | LinkedIn Santa Fe County has chosen a new public...
Wildfires fueled by climate change devastate Spain
World Socialist Web Site
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August 18, 2025
Firefighters battle a wildfire in Veiga das Meas, northwestern Spain, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. [AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar]Massive wildfires have burned in Spanish forests throughout August, devastating multiple regions. In the past two weeks, they...
Young Moroccan Man Arrested for Allegedly Setting Church Ablaze in Spain
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Rabat — Spanish Police arrested a 21-year-old Moroccan man on Sunday after he broke into a church in Granada province and started a fire, causing significant damage to the historic building. The suspect forced his way into the Santiago Apóstol...
Of atomic bombs, Animal Farm and a looming inflection point in world history
Daily Maverick
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August 18, 2025
On 15 August 1945, the Japanese emperor’s prerecorded message of unconditional surrender was broadcast to his nation by radio. To most Japanese, much of it was almost indecipherable, spoken in the emperor’s high-pitched voice using the subtle,...
Spain adds 500 more troops to battle wildfires as country bakes under extended heatwave
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heatwave
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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August 17, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — 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...
Spanish Vox Party Promoting Rightwing Policies and Helping Fight Socialism in Latin America
The Gateway Pundit
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August 17, 2025
Rightwingers from Vox party are making a difference in Spain and abroad – Wiki Media. Spanish Vox party is helping clean Latin America of the plague of Socialism. With the electoral victories of rightwing leader such as Argentina’s Javier Milei...
Executor Survival: Navigating Legal, Emotional Turbulence – Lawyers And Family
Wealth Briefing
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The emotional and financial costs of handling estate-related litigation can be severe, and not always fully understood. In the second article in a series, the author looks at important considerations for people going through such ordeals, or about...
Colombian baby named 'Chat Yipiti' in honour of ChatGPT
Business Today
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August 21, 2025
A newborn in the Colombian town of Cereté has been officially registered with the unusual name Chat Yipiti, a playful nod to the popular artificial intelligence model ChatGPT. The baby, named Chat Yipiti Bastidas Guerra, was registered at the...
Major update emerges as Real Madrid star's Champions League registration dilemma reaches resolution
Sporting News
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August 21, 2025
Real Madrid’s preparations for the Champions League group stage have been overshadowed in recent days by doubts over Franco Mastantuono’s registration status. The 18-year-old Argentine midfielder, who arrived in Spain this summer, was initially...
Young artist Mateo revives the kundiman — and gains a million fans
Inquirer
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August 19, 2025
Singer-songwriter Mateo must be on to something good to have over 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify — with just four singles. It gets more intriguing to discover that these tracks are unlike mainstream or even alternative contemporary...
Spain’s wildfires are still ongoing, spreading to more than fifty areas
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain is confronting historic wildfires affecting over 51 locations across the country, forcing more than 4,000 residents to spend the night away from their homes. Authorities reported ongoing fires in at least 25 areas in Castile and...