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Spanish Court Releases Moroccan Suspect in Canary Islands Fire Case
Rabat – A Spanish court has released a 20-year-old Moroccan man who spent months in detention over a fire that severely injured a teenage girl, ruling the July incident was accidental rather than criminal. An investigating court in Las Palmas de...

Spain’s 2025 Tax Overhaul: What every expat needs to know this autumn
Tax reforms in Spain 2025 will impact expats, retirees and property owners. Credit : Mehaniq, Shutterstock Living in Spain is a dream for many expats – sunshine, beaches, a slower pace of life. But when it comes to taxes, the dream can quickly...

Tomatillos for healthy eating
Tomatillos look like small, leaf-wrapped green tomatoes, and their name even means “little tomatoes” in Spanish. But although both are part of the nightshade family– which also include potatoes, peppers and eggplants – tomatillos are a different...
Roger Davis, biologist: ‘If you eat a poor diet, it activates stress throughout your entire body: muscles, liver, fat… everywhere’
The human body is an extremely complex system that functions well when kept in balance. Diets high in fats or sugar, lack of exercise, toxic substances, or insufficient sleep can disrupt that harmony and lead to all kinds of chronic diseases, such...

New Smoking Law in Spain Sparks Tourism Concerns
Spain has approved a new anti-smoking law that bans the use of traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and vapes in outdoor public spaces including bar and restaurant terraces, bus stops, sports venues, and beaches. The measure, passed by the...

County residents invited to participate in 2025 Community Health Opinion Survey
Brunswick County Health Services is partnering with Dosher Memorial Hospital and Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center to conduct the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and is seeking the community’s input. The Community Health Needs...

Tickets on sale for ‘Dia de la Salud’ health fair at Amarillo Civic Center
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Telemundo Amarillo and Heal the City Free Clinic are partnering to host the “Dia de la Salud” health fair this Saturday. Event organizers say event will feature health screenings, health information, and a health panel....

Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia
NEW cases of bird flu have been spreading through central Spain after first being detected in popular city parks in Malaga and Sevilla. Fears of a new outbreak have been echoed by farmers, who say they are worried about the possibility of the...

Al-Mashat Meets Spanish Secretary of State for Trade during the Egypt–Spain Business Forum
Thu 18 Sep 2025 | 04:30 PM During the Egypt–Spain Business Forum, attended by His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain and H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and...

PM: Spanish investments in Egypt reach 882 million euros by mid 2024
Thu 18 Sep 2025 | 08:34 PM Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly welcomed King Felipe VI of Spain and his accompanying high-level delegation at the government headquarters in Cairo’s Qasr El Ainy. The visit comes as part...

Body of Spanish artist from Malaga, 34, is found floating in the River Thames in London
THE body of a Spanish artist from Malaga was pulled from the River Thames in London on Monday evening. Gonzalo Fuentes, 34, was spotted floating in the river near Thamesmead at around 6.30pm by a member of the public who immediately alerted...

Police kill 50th person for the year: 'Elmo' shot dead in Port of Spain
A man identified as Anderson “Elmo” Rodriguez, a known priority offender from Picton Road, Laventille, was shot and killed by police early this morning during an anti-crime operation in St Paul Street, east Port of Spain. According to a police...

Invest In Me hosts 7th Annual Mental Wellness Summit
Invest in Me, a local nonprofit, continues to demonstrate its commitment to improving the mental health of area young people. Recent date suggests that there is a mental health crisis in the United States, and studies indicate that the youth of...

Some viruses like to cheat – and that may be good for our health
Some influenza viruses are freeloaders BSIP SA/Alamy Even viruses have to contend with parasites in the form of sponging relatives – and these cheats may be much more common and important than biologists thought. In flu infections, such viruses...

Spanish Fort considering beaver, coyote removal
sp — The Spanish Fort City Council is considering a contract with federal authorities to remove beavers, coyotes, nutria and muskrats for $4,000. The agreement between the city and The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant...

Holy Cross Medical Group Welcomes Neurologist Eduardo D. Zamora, M.D.
Neurologist Eduardo D. Zamora, M.D. has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician-employed group of more than 180 physicians providing services throughout Broward County. Dr. Zamora’s focus areas include Alzheimer’s disease and...

5G SA in action: transforming hospitals, ports and public safety
Across healthcare, logistics and public safety, enterprises everywhere are under pressure to do more with less. They are expected to boost efficiency, improve resilience, and keep pace with the relentless evolution of fast-moving technology. 5G...

Video: Spanish King and Queen dine at the Pyramids, deepening Egypt-Spain ties
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and First Lady Entissar al-Sisi hosted a dinner banquet on Wednesday evening at the Giza Pyramids in honor of King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife, Queen Letizia of Spain. The event was held to celebrate the...

Spain orders new OPV duo from Navantia
The Government of Spain has authorized the commencement of the contracting process for domestic shipbuilder Navantia to design and construct two new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Credit: Navantia The new OPVs, with a budget of €716 million, will...

WHO warns hospitals ‘on the brink’ as Israel pushes Gaza City assault
Published On 18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Gaza’s hospitals are on the “brink of collapse” as the Israeli military’s ground invasion pushes deeper into the besieged enclave. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom...