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Zarco snatches Portuguese MotoGP pole in crash-hit qualifying

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Frenchman Johann Zarco will begin Sunday’s Portuguese MotoGP in pole position on his Ducati Pramac after topping a crash-encumbered qualifying ahead of Spanish rider Joan Mir. Aleix Espargaro becomes half faster in Portimao on Saturday, while reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo will start the fifth race of the yr in the 5th location. Championship leader … Read more

Spain reopens embassy in Kyiv

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Spain reopened its embassy in Kyiv on Friday, the official stated, the latest European country to return its diplomats to the Ukrainian capital after Russia invaded the pro-Western country. Spain’s diplomatic delegation became evacuated from Kyiv to Poland the day after Russia invaded on February 24. But on Friday afternoon, a delegation led by Spain’s … Read more

Spain sends 200 tonnes of military material to Ukraine: PM

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Spain has shipped two hundred tonnes of army gadgets, such as heavy delivery motors and ammunition, to Ukraine, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated Thursday during his visit to  Kyiv. “This is the biggest shipment made till now, greater than doubling what we’ve got sent thus far,” he instructed a joint news convention with Ukrainian President … Read more

Kyiv: Prime Ministers of Spain and Denmark to meet with Zelensky

The Prime Ministers of Spain and Denmark arrived in Kyiv to meet with Zelesnky on Thursday. Sanchez posted a short video on Twitter, showing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, arriving at their capital city. The post said, “Ukraine has the support, solidarity and commitment of Spain.” Frederiksen and Sanchez … Read more

Germany, Portugal, Spain leaders urge French to back Macron

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The leaders of Germany, Portugal, and Spain  urged France to back centrist President Emmanuel Macron against far-right leader Marine Le Pen in elections current weekend, in a highly uncertain  intervention in the domestic politics of a fellow EU state on Thursday The run-off vote on Sunday is “for us not an election like others,” German … Read more

Egyptian, Spanish foreign ministers hold discussions

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Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry and his Spanish colleague Jose Manuel Albares met in Madrid to explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties. Shoukry reiterated his desire for increased trade and direct Spanish investment in sectors such as infrastructure, transportation, water, renewable energy, and electric mobility. The ministers addressed climate change cooperation, Egypt’s hosting and … Read more

Catalan separatists accuse Spain of ‘huge’ espionage

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Following data revealed in a report by a Canadian organization, Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders’ mobile phones with Pegasus malware on Monday.   According to a report by the Citizen Lab research centre at the University of Toronto, which was referenced by The New Yorker and Spanish daily El … Read more

The pope construct an appeal for peace in Ukraine, citing a nuclear hazard

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Pope Francis made an grief Easter Sunday appeal  for peace within the “senseless” struggle in Ukraine and in different armed conflicts raging in the global, and noted the “troubling” threat of nuclear conflict. On what is supposed to be Christianity’s most glad day, said the  pope talking from the balcony of St. Peter’s Square “May … Read more

Barcelona supporters ‘boycott’ Europa League tie for 10 minutes

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Thousands of Eintracht Frankfurt fans packed the Nou Camp’s home sections to watch their team beat Barcelona 3-2 in the Europa League quarter-finals. According to reports, 30,000 Frankfurt fans travelled to Spain for the return leg, which was tense after a 1-1 tie in Germany last week. Frankfurt had sold out its 5,000 away-seat allocation, … Read more

‘Two different realities,’ says Ukraine tennis captain Savchuk

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Ukraine’s national tennis team said  they were supposed to  exist ” ” as they are ready for a Billie Jean King Cup clash in United States this weekend while war urges at home. The Ukraine crew are in the South Carolina city of Asheville to handle the record 18-time champions with a spot in the … Read more

Masters: Top-ranked Scheffler seizes control at tournament

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Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler chose an ideal opportunity to overcome his inability to take command of a Masters tournament early on. The 25-year-old American shot a one-under 71 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead at Augusta National, where he is attempting to win his first major title and fourth in his last six appearances. “One … Read more

Japan boss says nothing to fear from tough World Cup draw

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TOKYO: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu says his team have nothing to fear and are aiming for at least the quarter-finals after being drawn in a tough World Cup group containing former champions Spain and Germany. Friday’s draw for the World Cup in Qatar later this year threw Japan into Group E along with heavyweights Spain … Read more

With ‘negative memories’ of friendly rout, Germany will meet Spain in World Cup

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DOHA: Germany, the four-time World Cup champion, and Spain, the 2010 champion, have been placed together in the same group for the World Cup finals on Friday. In Group E, the European champions will meet Japan and the winner of an intercontinental play-off between Costa Rica and New Zealand. Last November, Spain hammered Germany 6-0 … Read more

Shah Rukh Khan’s elegant throwback picture

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Shah Rukh Khan, often known as SRK, is the most well-known actor in Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan is a social media sensation, and his followers make sure that every photo of him goes viral! In the most recent photos hitting the internet, SRK is seen performing as a DJ at a party. For a selfie, … Read more

Shah Rukh Khan to visit Spain for ‘Pathaan’ shoot

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Shah Rukh Khan is presently shooting on YRF’s Pathaan, which will mark his return to the big screen. The film, which also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, is now shooting in Spain, and several photographs from the set have leaked online, piqueing Pathaan fans’ interest. Shah Rukh and Deepika are close to wrapping up … Read more

BRITISH tourist left four inches shorter after smashing her back on water slide in Spain, demands £500k compensation

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A British tourist who was four inches shorter after slamming her back on a water slide while on vacation in Spain is demanding £500,000 in compensation. Jennifer Proctor, 27, suffered catastrophic injuries while descending the severe 40-foot high slide at the Aqualand waterpark in Mallorca towards the end of her “nightmare” vacation in 2019. She … Read more

Defending champion Badosa, Swiatek reach Indian Wells quarter-finals

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INDIAN WELLS: Spain’s Paula Badosa kept her Indian Wells WTA title defense on track Tuesday, holding off determined Canadian Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert. Badosa, seeded fifth, saved five of the six break points she faced and kept last year’s US Open runner-up under pressure — converting three of her … Read more

Spain’s Covid death toll passes 100,000

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MADRID: More than 100,000 people have died from Covid-19 in Spain, health ministry figures showed on Wednesday as the country emerged from a sixth wave of the pandemic. Spain passed the grim milestone some two years after the pandemic took hold, with official figures showing 154 people had died since Tuesday, raising the overall death … Read more

Spain to send ‘military hardware’ to Ukraine: PM

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MADRID – Spain will supply weapons directly to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday, two days after saying Madrid would only contribute via an EU funding mechanism. The move came after pressure on Sanchez’s left-wing coalition government to take a more proactive approach to the war raging on Europe’s eastern flank. “Spain will … Read more

‘Easier if Djokovic gets vaccinated,’ says Murray

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Andy Murray said on Monday he does not agree with Novak Djokovic’s stance against the Covid-19 vaccine but believes “it’s not great for tennis if our best player is not competing in the major events”. Former world number one and three-time major winner Murray was speaking as Djokovic made a succesful return to the sport thanks to a … Read more

Spain arrests cousin over Pakistani-origin girl’s disappearance in Italy

MADRID: Another relative of a teenage girl thought to have been murdered in Italy last year by her Pakistani family was arrested Monday in Spain, Spanish and Italian police said. Spanish police arrested a cousin of 18-year-old Saman Abbas at an apartment near Barcelona in a joint operation carried out with Italian police, a spokesman … Read more

Djokovic on the entry list for Indian Wells

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The 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was recently prevented from playing the Australian Open because he was not vaccinated for Covid-19. However, the 34-year-old has now entered the next month’s Indian Wells ATP event. Djokovic is a five-time champion at Indian Wells, where organisers announced entries on Wednesday and said proof of full vaccination … Read more

Spain’s COVID-19 cases exceed 10 mln

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MADRID – Spain passed the benchmark of 10 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, according to figures published by the country’s Ministry of Health. The ministry reported 77,873 new cases on Tuesday, adding the total number to 10,039,126 cases across the country. A total of 93,633 people in Spain have lost their lives in the … Read more

Covid-19 exhausting Spain’s ICU staff

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L’HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT, Spain – Seemingly milder for some but still highly contagious, Omicron has filled intensive care beds again at a hospital near Barcelona where shattered staff are still fighting a virus that refuses to retreat. “Every time we think we’ve reached the end of the tunnel, it just gets longer,” sighs Rafael Manez, … Read more

Tension in Spain over use of EU recovery funds

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MADRID: The Spanish government is increasingly under fire over its use of the European Union’s massive economic recovery funds, with critics blasting the distribution of aid as too slow and arbitrary. Spain is due to receive 140 billion euros ($160 billion) from the fund by 2026, half of it in grants, making it the programme’s … Read more

FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi leaves for official visits to Romania, Spain

Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday left for Bucharest on his official visits to Romania and Spain, Radio Pakistan reported. During the first leg of his visit, the FM will stay in Bucharest till tomorrow at the invitation of his Romanian counterpart, Bogdan Aurescu. Read more: Border fencing issue: Qureshi says positive response … Read more

Omicron crashes cruise party

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PARIS, Jan 6, 2022 (AFP) – A series of coronavirus outbreaks have cropped up on cruise ships in North and South America, Europe and Asia in recent days despite strict health measures, giving new headaches to the pandemic-hit sector. Safety bubbles that include tests and vaccine requirements were set up to reassure travellers when cruise travel … Read more

Hurkacz powers Poland into ATP Cup semis with Schwartzman win

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SYDNEY: World number nine Hubert Hurkacz powered Poland into the ATP Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, overwhelming Argentina’s in-form Diego Schwartzman to ensure his country became the first to book a last-four berth. Both nations went into the tie in Sydney unbeaten in Group D, winning previous clashes with Greece and Georgia, to make their showdown a winner-takes-all … Read more