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A new gateway to the skies: Madrid’s next big Airport project
Euro Weekly News
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August 9, 2025
Long waits at Madrid-Barajas passport control highlight the need for extra capacity. Credit : joyfull, Shutterstock Stand in the security queue at Madrid-Barajas on a busy Monday morning and you might wonder whether you’ve accidentally joined the...
Brad Pitt Scoops Up Spanish-Style Los Angeles Home For $12 Million
TheRichest
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August 8, 2025
Just weeks after his nearby midcentury retreat was reportedly ransacked, Brad Pitt has picked up a Spanish-style estate in the Hollywood Hills for a reported $12 million. The hillside home was originally listed in June 2025 for $14 million by Dave...
Sharjah heat safety drive covers construction sites, delivery bikers
Gulf Today
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August 8, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah and several government and private entities, has completed six major awareness stations as part of the “Prevention of Heat...
Valencia World Triathlon Cup Cancelled and T100 Race to be Relocated
Triathlon Magazine Canada
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August 8, 2025
World Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organization (PTO) announced on August 7th the cancellation of the World Triathlon Cup Valencia, originally scheduled for September 20, 2025. The PTO T100 Triathlon World Tour race, set for the same...
Huge blaze rips through ancient Spanish church: Firefighters battle to save major tourist attraction
Daily Mail
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August 8, 2025
By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:47 EDT, 8 August 2025 | Updated: 20:24 EDT, 8 August 2025 A huge blaze tore through an ancient Spanish church as firefighters battled to save the building from ruin. Dramatic footage shows...
Spain receives over €23 billion from fifth recovery plan disbursement
Euro Weekly News
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August 8, 2025
The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, with His Majesty the King Felipe, during the traditional summer briefing. Credit: Fernando Calvo / Moncloa Spain has received more than €23 billion from the European Commission as part of the fifth payment under...
Massive fire engulfs historic Spanish church Mezquita de Cordoba as firefighters rush to tackle blazing inferno
GB News
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August 8, 2025
A fire has broken out at one of Spain's most famous churches. Emergency services are at the scene at the Mezquita de Córdoba in the Andalusian city of Cordoba. TIKTOK | A fire has broken out in the Spanish city Several residents have posted videos...
Cordoba Fire: Flames Engulf Historic Mosque-Cathedral In Spain Amid Heat Wave
Times Now
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August 8, 2025
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba Photo : Twitter A fire broke out Friday night at the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, one of Spain’s most treasured UNESCO World Heritage Sites, causing widespread alarm throughout the city. The blaze ignited around 9:15 PM...
New real estate venture
The Portugal News
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In a press release, quoted by Essential Business: “the merger operation consists of the creation of a joint venture by Vanguardeagle – Asset Management, Lda. and ABNSouza Investimentos, S.A. that will be dedicated to the provision of real estate...
Nearly 12,000 holiday rental properties purged from official register in Spain’s Valencia region
Olive Press
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August 8, 2025
THE Valencian government has removed 11,952 holiday home rentals in the last 12 months from its official regional registry, after owners failed to follow tougher registration rules. The figure- announced on Friday- comes exactly a year after a new...
Could this be the end of the 120km/h speed limit on motorways in Spain?
SUR in English
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August 8, 2025
Friday, 8 August 2025, 17:12 Share In an effort to promote more responsible and efficient energy consumption, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched a series of recommendations, including the reduction of the maximum speed...
The 'frying pan of Spain' shows how cities can deal with extreme heat
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 8, 2025
The city of Seville is accustomed to extreme heat, so much so that it is often called the "frying pan of Spain." On summer afternoons, the air is so warm that the streets of this historic town in southern Spain become empty, as merely breathing...
Redpin launches payments platform in Spain to transform international property transactions
Euro Weekly News
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August 8, 2025
Redpin Payments - a new digital platform designed to make international property payments more secure, efficient, and fraud-resistant. Credit: Redpin Redpin, the global property payments platform backed by a £140 million investment from...
Matrix Renewables plans 400 MWh battery storage in two plants in northern Spain
ESS News
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August 8, 2025
Matrix Renewables, the Madrid-based IPP backed by TPG Rise, has submitted environmental impact and administrative permits for two stand-alone lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS), Visenta and Perdiguero. Each would have 100 MW...
Looking to buy a home in Spain? Choose the real estate company Spanish families trust most
SUR in English
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August 6, 2025
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 17:14 Share In recent years, the Costa del Sol has become one of Europe’s top destinations for foreign buyers seeking sun, lifestyle and solid property investment. But navigating the Spanish housing market can be...
Spanish beach bars demand urgent action as they reveal cost of Brits staying away
The Mirror
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August 7, 2025
Beach bar owners in one of Spain's most popular resorts say they are facing a dire August and are attributing a lot of the blame to what they call "tourism‑phobia". The lobby group has warned that August, normally a busy month for Majorca, will...
Spain experiences new real estate 'bubble' with 360,000 homes sold in just six months
SUR in English
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August 5, 2025
Share Neither the skyrocketing prices nor the obvious shortage of supply can stop the real estate boom Spain has experienced in the first six months of 2025. Home sales and purchases have reached "bubble" figures, with 357,533 homes sold from...
Federal judge temporarily halts Alligator Alcatraz construction in Collier County
WINK - Florida
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A federal judge has temporarily halted construction at the facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz," as legal debates continue over potential environmental law violations. The restraining order, lasting 14 days, pauses all construction activities,...
The D Brief: Shooting at Ft. Stewart; Spain rejects F-35; China’s nuclear endgame; DNI’s document; And a bit more.
Defense One
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A soldier opened fire on his coworkers at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia, injuring five before he was subdued and taken into custody, Army officials said in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Two of the wounded remain hospitalized Thursday...
Mountain View nonprofit celebrates five years of helping people find housing
San José Spotlight - California
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August 7, 2025
On a recent Saturday morning, a group of volunteers set up portable tables, chairs and filing cabinets in the parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church, taking up a small corridor of space partitioned off by orange cones and caution tape....