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The director of the Miró Foundation, Marko Daniel, will end his eight-year period at the head of this Catalan art institution, leaving as a legacy the opening to the public for the first time of the Garden of the Cypresses, where the sculpture can be seen. Womenfrom 1970. Although it was a space accessible occasionally, it now becomes part of the museum tour of the collection, which has been reorganized to better connect it with the architecture of Josep Lluís Sert and, at the same time, with the public. Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary, notable loans have been added, such…
The USA reports the crash of a tanker plane without enemy action. Six French soldiers were injured in a drone attack in Iraq. And: British Defense Minister speaks of information from Moscow to Tehran. The news blog.
The paths of ships struck in and near the Persian Gulf At least 16 oil tankers, cargo and other commercial ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began nearly two weeks ago, a New York Times analysis shows.Iran has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks. On Thursday, two Iraqi tankers were ablaze at sea, some of the latest visible examples of how attacks have increasingly focused on oil and energy infrastructure as the war has sprawled.The boat strikes come as Israel and the United States launch more assaults against Iran and its…
Renfe has defended that the device applied in other years during the big days of the Fallas celebration, which allows the arrival of Cercanías lines C-1 and C-2 to the València Nord station, is “viable” and “totally acceptable” this year, but only “when the competent administrations guarantee safety,” the company said this Thursday in a statement.The Valencia City Council requested at the Fallas safety meeting held last February that the Renfe Cercanías lines be diverted to stations other than València Nord, located next to where thousands of people gather every day to witness the male fallera, between 1 and 3…
50,000 jobs are to be lost at the Volkswagen Group in Germany. A dramatic number, but one that doesn’t come entirely out of nowhere. The largest car manufacturer in the Federal Republic has been restructuring for years. How did the company get to the point of having to make such tough cuts? What happened so far. The first job cuts at VW For the first time in 2006, the group made the decision to cut 20,000 jobs. The reason for this was the losses at the time in the six West German plants. Interestingly, the group recorded the best sales…
new video loaded: Why Does Oil Matter So Much to the Global Economy?The war in the Middle East has sent oil and gas prices soaring. Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott breaks down how much the world continues to depend on reliable sources of oil.By Rebecca F. Elliott, Sutton Raphael, Joey Sendaydiego, James Surdam and Nikolay NikolovMarch 12, 2026
They are strategically important – one indispensable for the oil trade: Iran threatens Israel and the USA with retaliation if an attack on its islands occurs. And: The regime shared Mojtaba Khamenei’s first message. The live analysis.
Barcelona City Council will be able to process the urban planning plan of the government of Mayor Jaume Collboni for the future Thyssen Museum in the old Cine Comedia with the support of Junts. The party announced this Thursday that it will vote in favor of the urban modification, which means for the PSC to have a majority and move forward. Junts has boasted of having achieved greater protection of heritage, less commercial use and improving the museum program. It will be next week in the vote in the urban planning commission and later, the final vote in the plenary…
Flight paths across the Middle East Note: Data is for March 1, 2026, and March 2, 2025, in Iran local time. Flight paths represent the position of flights every 30 minutes. Source: Flightradar24. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has forced the cancellation of tens of thousands of flights across the Middle East. In the days after the initial strikes, airlines that once relied on airspace over Iran and nearby countries have been scrambling to find alternatives.The result is that planes burn more fuel as they travel longer distances with higher passenger fares — if passengers can fly at all.Airspace restrictions have…
Swine fever has already arrived in the city of Barcelona. After the presence of a wild boar carcass infected by the disease was announced on Wednesday, Barcelona is shielding itself. The Catalan capital, just at the gates of spring and Easter, prohibits – starting this Thursday – access to what the Department of Agriculture calls “natural environment” and – therefore – to the entire natural park of the Collserola mountain range from Nou Barris to Les Corts passing through Horta-Guinardó and Sarrià. The park has 83 square kilometers and its territory spans nine municipalities: Cerdanyola del Vallès, Sant Cugat, Montcada…