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Live Music at La Carpinteria Bar- Cómpeta:
– Fri, 22 Nov, 9:30pm with ” Eliza & Nick Handley – The Sibling duo”
– Fri, 29 Nov, 9:30pm with “Rum Runner”
Avda De la Constitución 14, 29754 Cómpeta. Info: 661188466
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The Malaga Lantern Festival: November 30 to February 15
– The Lantern Festival is warming up in Malaga. The artistic and light show, which is inspired by the traditional event that serves to bid farewell to the Chinese New Year, will take over the city from November 30 to February 15. Promoted by Ximenez Entertainment and Lantern Group, it will be held inside the capital’s Parque de Oeste.
– Tickets for the event cost between 15 and 20 euros, depending on the day and the number of people attending. Tickets can be purchased on the website https://festivaldelaslinternasmalaga.es/
– It will be a unique event in Spain that will try to introduce visitors to an ancient culture. It will have 600 lanterns and 4,000 points of light and will include a series of traditional Chinese activities such as a great Chinese New Year parade, a mural of wishes, lantern-making workshops, calligraphy and banners or theater performances, music and traditional dance.
– The enclosure will cover an area of three hectares and will be located in the central part of the park, next to the large lake. It will be open from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., although access will be divided into four daily passes: at 6 p.m., 7.15 p.m., 8.30 p.m. and 9.45 p.m. It will be especially striking and colorful because all the lanterns will be handmade with materials brought expressly from China: steel rods, hand-painted silk and LED lights will be used for their elaboration. On the main stage you can watch circus performances performed by a group of performers from Zigong (Sichuan, China), with performances every hour. The show will last about 25 minutes. Visitors will be able to see hand juggling, jar balancing, the intriguing face-changing spectacle, and the skill of plate spinning, offering moments of magic and amazement.
– On November 30th opening day, December 1 and Chinese New Year week (January 27 to February 2), visitors will be able to enjoy a vibrant parade featuring traditional dragon dance, dynamic lion dance and an energetic dance performance with drums. In addition, interactive activities will be offered such as a calligraphy workshop and a photocall with Chinese props, providing a unique cultural experience for all ages.
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Art Expo & Outdoor Concert in Macharaviaya- Shonyquete Band:
Sat, 23 Nov, from 12 noon, at Plaza Sonia Tena.
Info: 635804513
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Concert- Metallica tribute performed by Scream Inc., accompanied by a symphony orchestra: Sat, 14 Dec, 8pm
Fycma – Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga.
Av. Ortega y Gasset 201, Málaga 29006
We invite you to a unique event where you can enjoy the songs of the legendary band Metallica performed by Scream Inc. accompanied by a symphony orchestra. The band will perform symphonic versions of the hits immortalized in the 1999 album S&M. SCREAM INC. recognized as one of the best Metallica tribute bands in the world, has performed more than 1,000 concerts in countries such as Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Poland and Ukraine, with sold-out performances since the beginning of their career. Don’t miss it! Info & tix (€39 – €69): https://fycma.com/evento/metallica-sinfonia-de-scream-inc/ & Video Link
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Hot Fever 50s Fest: Sun, 22 Dec, 7pm
Rock and Roll and Rockabilly in Granada
Sala Planta Baja, C/ Horno de Haza 1, Granada
3 bands: The Radions (Video Link 1), Correcaminos and Joe and the Jackpots (Video Link 2). €12 adv, €15 door.
Info & tix: https://www.conciertosengranada.es/conciertos/76964-the-radions-correcaminos-joe-and-the-jackpots
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Concert- The Blues Band of Granada: Fri, 27 Dec, 8:30pm
Venue: Planta Baja, c/ Horno de Abad 11, Granada
The Blues Band of Granada is a legendary group that celebrates its thirty-eighth anniversary in 2024 by practicing the best blues against all odds.
€8 adv, €10 door. Info & tix: https://www.conciertosengranada.es/conciertos/86725-la-blues-band-de-granada-mateo-ortega-the-sugar-daddies
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The “4th Almería Tattoo Convention”: June 13-15, 2025
Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos- Cabo de Gata, Almería
Hundreds of tattoo artists from all over the planet, tens of thousands of attendees.
Info & tix: https://almeriatattooconvention.com/
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For Sale: Table & chairs. Pair of cane chairs, cushions with removable covers. Small cane table with tiled top. All in good condition. 30€.
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For Sale, two lots: New light bulbs
– A Bumper Bargain Box of LED Light Bulbs: This box contains thirteen GU10 Warm White 4W bulbs of 250 lumens (LAP), an unopened pack of ten GU10 3.6W bulbs of 345 lumens (nLAP), two GU10 Warm White 4.7W bulbs of 380 lumen (Philips), four E27 4.2W Matt White Mini-Globe light bulbs of 470 lumens (LAP), and two E27 2.4W Mini-Globe bulbs of 136 lumens (Tesco). 20€
– A Bumper Bargain Box of Mixed Bulbs: This box contains a huge variety of bulbs including BC bayonet fittings, GU10, G4, E14, E27 and SES, with a mix of traditional, halogen, and LED lights. Well over 30 bulbs in total, the majority in original packaging. 10€
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For Sale: New Wood Burner Fire. Price €350, buyer collects. Never been used. Size- Height 53cms, width 69cms, depth 42cms
Janet, Competa Campo. WhatsApp 600867840
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For Sale, 3 items:
– IKEA Office Desk/Computer Table. Small compact black, one drawer 73 cm wide x 50 cm deep x 75 cm high. Price 30 euros.
– BISLEY Metal 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet. Black strong, lockable cabinet, as new 41 cm wide x 132 cm high x 40 cm deep. Price 40 euros.
– Multi-Functional Stand. Adjustable height up to 65 cm (currently printer/paper stand. Price 20 euros.
Derek, Torrox. Tel/WhatsApp: 676 403 669
Email: teame@hotmail.co.uk
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Bernie Boxes on offer at crafts sale: I will be selling my Bernie Boxes at Phoenix Club’s Cakes and Crafts Sale on Thursday this week. It is at Chines, Caleta de Velez and starts at 11a.m. Each wooden box is hand painted and individually designed and lined with a soft material. These are all designs that have not been displayed before and there are also two decorated mirrors. These boxes make good Christmas gifts in themselves but could also be filled with sweets or jewellery. Prices range from 5 euro for a tiny box to 15 for a large one. What will you keep in yours? Carole, El Morche. carolemhart2@gmail.com
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SPAIN
The judge traces Begoña Gómez’s accounts and demands her marriage certificate from the Registry: {Translation}
– Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has ordered the judicial police to “consult the numbering of the current accounts in which the investigated Begoña Gómez {pic} appears as holder”, wife of the President of the Government, whom he is investigating for alleged influence peddling, corruption in business, misappropriation and intrusiveness. He has also demanded from the Single Civil Registry of Madrid the “literal marriage certificate” of the investigated.
– In an order, to which Europa Press has had access, the head of the Court of 
Instruction Number 41 of Madrid has also agreed to set a date for the statement as investigated the director of IE Business School and former counselor of the Community of Madrid with Esperanza Aguirre, Juan José Güemes. He has summoned him for next December 18, at 11.00 a.m., the same day that Begoña Gómez herself is scheduled to attend.
– Güemes appeared yesterday as a witness before the judge and came out as investigated after acknowledging that he had given the order to hire Begoña Gómez to run the Africa Center.
– According to legal sources consulted by Europa Press, the judge – in the framework of the interrogation – noted the contradictions between the statement of the executive and the version given in court by the director of Human Resources of IE, Sonsoles Blanca Gil de Antuñano, about the reasons that led to the hiring of the president’s wife, so he saw fit to recall her to appear again accompanied by a lawyer.
– Within the framework of the resolution, the instructor has also ordered that Sonsoles Blanca Gil de Antuñano be investigated in another Madrid court for an alleged crime of disobedience, “by not attending to the request made by this court in her appearance on October 16”.
– This battery of proceedings is part of the investigation led by the judge on the work of Begoña Gómez at the head of the IE Africa Center, dependent on IE, between 2018 and 2022. It is given the circumstance that in the complaint of Manos Limpias – which gave rise to the cause – it was indicated that Air Europa “agreed to pay 40,000 euros a year to the Africa Center” and that this agreement of Globalia and the Instituto de Empresa included the delivery of 15,000 euros a year in first class flights for the wife of the president of the Government and his team. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-juez-rastrea-cuentas-begona-gomez-reclama-registro-certificado-matrimonio-20241119120013.html
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The Supreme Court collects all the complaints against Sánchez for the ‘Begoña Gómez case’ before deciding whether to investigate them: {Translation}
– The Supreme Court (TS) has accumulated the complaints related to the ‘Begoña Gómez case’, against the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez {pic}, for 
alleged crimes of prevarication and embezzlement by using the State Attorney’s Office to complain against the judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who investigates his wife, Begoña Gómez, as a previous step to decide whether to admit or investigate them, according to legal sources informed Europa Press.
– It was last July 31 when Vox, Hazte Oír and Iustitia Europa announced complaints against Sánchez in the Supreme Court, although those of Santiago Abascal also addressed against the Minister of Justice, Presidency and Relations with the Courts, Félix Bolaños, and the general lawyer of the State, David Vilas.
– In an order, to which Europa Press has had access, the Supreme Court admits the first complaint received, that of Iustitia Europa, and this includes accusations from Hazte Oír, and Vox, according to the mentioned sources.
– The one in charge of deciding the itinerary of these complaints is the magistrate Antonio del Moral, who has been designated rapporteur of admission, so it is in his hands to decide whether to close the doors of the high court or give them course.
***“PUBLIC MEANS” FOR ‘PRIVATE’ ENDS***
– Iustitia Europa denounced in its complaint that Sanchez used “public means, such as the State Attorney’s Office in order to devise a procedural strategy to protect his wife from the investigation of the Court of Instruction Number 41 of Madrid”.
– In the same line, Hazte Oír expressed itself in its complaint, reproaching that Sánchez “has destined the public patrimony and the means of the State Attorney General’s Office to a strictly private end”, that is, “the defense of purely private interests that have nothing to do with his condition as a member of the Government”.
– Vox also accused Sánchez of using the State Attorney General’s Office “for his personal interest”. “He continues to prostitute the institutions,” said the political party, which promised that it ”will continue to do everything possible to confront him.”
– It should be recalled that the High Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) rejected the three complaints filed against Judge Peinado for alleged prevarication: those filed by Sanchez and Gomez and that of journalist Maximo Pradera. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-supremo-acumula-querellas-contra-sanchez-caso-begona-gomez-antes-decidir-si-investiga-20241118182120.html
AXARQUÍA
Four towns in Axarquía, with barely two hours of water a day due to damage to the pipes: {Translation, summary}
– The approximately 4,800 residents of the Axarquia municipalities of Almáchar, El Borge, Cútar and Comares are still, five days after the passage of the devastating DANA, unable to have a normalized water supply in their homes and businesses, due to the serious damage caused by the flood in the water infrastructure that crosses the riverbed.
– The technicians of the public water and sanitation company of the Mancomunidad Oriental, Axaragua estimate that this will not be fixed until the end of this week. For this reason, the municipalities have been receiving water for their storage tanks by tanker truck since last Saturday, when the reserves of their municipal reservoirs were exhausted.
– Thus, although the schedules are changing every day, the councils are barely able to offer the water supply up to two hours a day, as is the case of the largest of the four villages, Almáchar, with almost 1,900 registered residents. As reported from the Almachareño City Council, despite the supply by water tanks, “the level of the municipal tank is still very low”. “For this reason, we are forced to temporarily reduce the supply schedule, which will be from 20.00 to 22.00 hours,” they explained.
– For its part, the City Council of El Borge has detailed that the water supply was available from this past Sunday from 10.00 to 14.00 hours.
– Iin Comares, in addition to filling the tanks with tanker trucks, the tankers also visit the various rural districts, such as Perez, where demijohns have been filled for the elderly and most needy. Full article: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/cuatro-pueblos-axarquia-apenas-dos-horas-agua-20241118135624-nt.html
TORROX
Torrox organizes an information day – IN ENGLISH – covering administrative procedures aimed at foreign residents, Thursday, 21 Nov, 12pm: {Translation, summary}
– The City Council of Torrox and the Official Association of Administrative Managers of Malaga have organized an information day aimed at foreign residents and non-residents of the municipality of Axarquia, which already exceeds 22,000 inhabitants, of which a third are of foreign origin. During the activity, which will be conducted in English, will be announced the various municipal obligations, as well as the necessary administrative procedures related to traffic, registration and census, housing or payment of taxes, among others.
– “From the City Council we think it is very important to provide useful information to foreign citizens, and facilitate as far as possible all those steps they have to do,” said the mayor Torroxeño, Oscar Medina (PP), in a statement.
– The talk, free of charge and with free admission until full capacity, will take place this coming Thursday, November 21 at 12.00 pm in the Multipurpose Building, located in the central Avenida de Andalucía in Torrox-Costa. The aim of the meeting is to introduce foreigners to the figure of the administrative manager and the work they do. The activity also aims to provide professional support in carrying out the steps that foreigners have to do and inform them about developments related to the different areas of procedures, as detailed from the City Council torroxeño in the aforementioned statement. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/torrox-jornada-informativa-tramites-administrativos-20241118164620-nt.html
EUROPE
Russian President Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons:
– Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. It follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles.
– The signing of the doctrine, which says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, reflects Putin’s readiness to threaten use of the country’s nuclear arsenal to force the West to back down as Moscow presses a slow-moving offensive in Ukraine. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-nuclear-doctrine-putin-91f20e0c9b0f9e5eaa3ed97c35789898
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Moscow says Ukraine fired US-supplied long range missiles into Russia:
– Russia says Ukraine has fired US-supplied long-range missiles into the country, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks. Ukraine used the Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) in a strike on Russia’s Bryansk region this morning, the ministry of defence in Moscow said.
Five missiles were shot down and one damaged, with its fragments causing a fire at a military facility in the region, it said.
– The strike represents the first time the long-range missiles have been used on Russia’s internationally-recognised territory after Washington signalled Ukraine had permission to do so. Russia has vowed to “react accordingly.”
– On Tuesday, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia would “proceed from the understanding” that the missiles were operated by “American military experts”. “We will be taking this as a renewed face of the western war against Russia and we will react accordingly,” he told a press conference at the G20 in Rio de Janeiro.
– Moscow said on Monday that any strikes inside its territory with the US missules would prompt an “appropriate and tangible response”. Full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mzjm7knw7o
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What Is Portugal’s New Solidarity Golden Visa & How Will It Work?:
– In an effort to contribute more to social integration and public benefit, authorities in Portugal have unfolded plans to launch the new Solidarity Golden Visa.
– Although no date has been set when it will enter into force, this program would grant residency to wealthy internationals, provided they make an investment of at least €250,000 in social projects in Portugal, Schengen.News reports.
– Acquiring residency through the Golden Visa Program of Portugal brings significant benefits to the applicants. The most significant one is the freedom of movement. Holding a residence permit through the Golden Visa Program allows its beneficiaries to move freely to the EU and Schengen countries as well. Full article:
https://schengen.news/what-is-portugals-new-solidarity-golden-visa-how-will-it-work/
UK
Jeremy Clarkson to defy doctors’ orders and lead thousands of farmers from Diddly Squat as they descend on Westminster to protest against Labour’s ‘death’ inheritance tax raid:
– Farmers gathering for today’s mass protest in London warned that ‘things will get bad very fast’ if the government refuses to scrap plans for inheritance tax on farms. Thousands are set to descend on Westminster to vent their anger over what has been called the ‘family farm death tax’ introduced in last month’s Budget.
– Fuming Clarkson, 64, is currently recovering from a life-saving heart operation and was ordered not to go on the march by his doctors and to ‘avoid stress’. Despite this he – joined by co-star Kaleb Cooper – will lead ‘two coaches of farmers’ from Diddly Squat to demonstrate on the ‘hugely important issue’.
– National Farmers’ Union (NFU) leader Tom Bradshaw will tell his members they have been ‘stabbed in the back’ by Labour – after the party had ‘wooed the rural vote’ in its election campaign.
– His comments will follow an extraordinary intervention from tech billionaire Elon Musk, who last night accused Sir Keir Starmer’s administration of ‘going full Stalin’ against British farmers.
– Sir Keir Starmer has said that he understands changes to inheritance tax are ‘causing concern’ for farmers but insisted ‘the vast majority of farms’ will not be affected. Full article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14098353/Jeremy-Clarkson-defy-doctors-thousands-farmers-Diddly-Squat-Westminster-protest-Labours-inheritance-tax.html
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies:
– An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at least five people and injuring 24, as the U.S. pressed ahead with cease-fire efforts.
– Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat neighborhood — where local U.N. headquarters and Lebanon’s parliament and prime minister’s office are located.
– The target of the airstrike remained unclear, and the Israeli army did not issue a prior warning. Ambulance sirens echoed through the streets as an Associated Press photographer on the scene saw significant casualties on the street. It was the second consecutive day of Israeli strikes on central Beirut after more than a month-long pause.
– On Sunday, a strike in the area of Ras el-Nabaa killed Hezbollah media spokesperson Mohammed Afif, along with six other people, including a woman. Later that day, four people were killed in a separate strike in the commercial district of Mar Elias. The Israeli military has not said what the target of that strike was.
– Also on Monday, Hezbollah launched dozens of projectiles against Israel. A rocket that hit the northern Israeli city of Shfaram killed one woman and injured 10, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue services. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-gaza-palestinians-hezbollah-news-nov-18-2024-e97ba8991d02530306d10b1962b1c6e1
SPORTS
Breaking News- Rafael Nadal retires from tennis at Davis Cup after Spain lose to Netherlands:
– Rafael Nadal’s professional tennis career is over, his final match a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands at the Davis Cup.
– That defeat, coupled with Carlos Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers losing the doubles rubber 7-6(4), 7-6(3) to Wesley Koolhof and Van de Zandschulp, saw Spain eliminated from the Davis Cup and with it came the end for Nadal, one of the sport’s most successful players of all time.
– Nadal had flashes of his old self during the loss to Van de Zandschulp, but they 
were all too brief. A couple of aces in crucial moments. A snapped backhand overhead. A scampering chase after a lob that he got back with a spinning overhead while running away from the net.
Ultimately his game proved too meek to survive a powerful, modern player like Van de Zanschulp. Strokes that once would have pelted balls through the court ended up short, allowing the Dutchman to take the initiative off Nadal’s racket.
– With Nadal out it was left to Carlos Alcaraz to save him and to save Spain. Alcaraz got halfway there, winning his singles match, but then he and Marcus Granollers fell to Van de Zandschulp and Wesley Koolhof in straight sets in the doubles.
– Nadal sat with his teammates courtside, urging Granollers and Alcaraz on, standing and pumping his fists two at a time, trying to get them to hang in and give him one more chance at the court. Full article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5933496/2024/11/19/rafael-nadal-retires-tennis-career/
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Tennis News- All the stars of the Davis Cup in Malaga: Sinner, Alcaraz, Nadal, Fritz…: {Translation, summary}
– The farewell of Rafael Nadal, a legend before his last racket stroke, will be located in Malaga, at the Palacio de los Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena. It marks the final phase of the Davis Cup, the most important team tournament of each season, the spectacle of the end of the tennis season.
– For six days the Davis Cup will offer the eight most outstanding teams of the year, polished by some of the most renowned and outstanding athletes of the season- Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and USA. And the list of players is impressive. There are three of the four best players in the world today (Sinner, Alcaraz and Fritz), plus another Top 10 with De Miñaur. And, in total, 17 of the world’s top 50 singles players plus a handful of doubles specialists. There have been additions in the last few hours, such as Berrettini in Italy and De Miñaur with Australia. Source, with full rosters, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/deportes/jugadores-copa-davis-malaga-sinner_0_2002816480.html
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Davis Cup 2024 Schedule:
***Quarter-finals***
– Tuesday 19 November
Netherlands vs Spain, 5pm
Singles match 1
Singles match 2
Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
– Wednesday 20 November
Germany vs Canada, 12pm
Singles match 1
Singles match 2
Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
– Thursday 21 November
*USA vs Australia, 10am
Singles match 1
Singles match 2
Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
*Italy vs Argentina, not before 5pm
Singles match 1
Singles match 2
Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
***Semi-finals***
– Friday 22 November
Germany or Canada vs Spain or the Netherlands
Semi-final 1, 5pm
– Saturday 23 November
Australia or the United States vs Argentina or Italy
Semi-final 2, 1pm
***Final***
Sunday 24 November, 4pm
Source: https://olympics.com/en/news/tennis-davis-cup-final-8-2024-malaga-schedule-results
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How can I watch the Davis Cup?:
– UK viewers will be able to tune in to watch the matches on BBC Sport and the Tennis Channel. In Spain, it will be available via Movistar+ Deportes. The matches will also be carried on most popular live streaming sports websites and apps.
TRAVEL
Ryanair to start flying between Malaga Airport and the UK’s Teesside Airport in Darlington:
– The Irish low-cost carrier announced it would start operating flights between the two destinations in summer next year.
– A flight to the Costa del Sol has been the most requested by Teesside Airport passengers, with the new route an election promise made by Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen to bring flights to the popular Spanish summer destination.
– Flights will start twice weekly from 31 March to late October in 2025 on Mondays and Thursday, with bookings open imminently.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/ryanair-announces-new-route-between-costa-sol-20241118095424-nt.html
RELIGION
Damning report highlights growing intolerance and violence against Christians in Europe:
– A new report from the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) has sounded the alarm about escalating violence and discrimination faced by Christians across the continent.
– In 2023, 2,444 anti-Christian hate crimes were documented across 35 European countries. These crimes ranged from vandalism and arson to physical violence and restrictions on religious freedoms. The findings reveal a concerning trend that has resulted in Christian communities feeling increasingly vulnerable.
– The report published on Friday highlighted France, the U.K., and Germany as areas of particular concern. France recorded nearly 1,000 hate crimes last year, making it the most affected country. The incidents included the desecration of churches and cemeteries, with at least 84 direct attacks on individuals.
– Meanwhile, the U.K. experienced over 700 incidents, a 15 percent increase compared to the previous year. One high-profile case involved the conviction of an individual for silently praying outside an abortion clinic, illustrating the growing tension around public expressions of faith.
– In Germany, there was a concerning 105 percent increase in anti-Christian hate crimes, climbing from 135 in 2022 to 277 in 2023. Churches were frequent targets, with vandalism and property damage often unreported in official statistics, according to the report. Estimates suggest at least 2,000 cases of property damage against religious institutions went unnoticed due to the lack of a clear political motive.
– The report outlines the various forms these attacks have taken. Vandalism accounts for the majority, making up 62 percent of incidents, followed by arson, threats, and physical violence. A small percentage of cases even involved attempted or completed murders.
– The growing self-censorship among Christians in Europe was also highlighted as an equally concerning issue. For the first time since records began in 1953, more Christians report feeling they must be cautious when speaking about their faith than those who feel free to express it openly. This shift marks a dramatic change from 1981 when 83 percent of Christians said they felt no barriers to discussing their beliefs. Now, only 40 percent feel the same way.
– Compounding the issue are restrictions on religious freedoms imposed by some European governments. Beyond high-profile legal cases like the U.K. prayer conviction, bans on religious processions and other policies have disproportionately affected Christians. Moves to secularize traditional Christian holidays have also become more frequent, and despite falling under the threshold of a hate crime, it is indicative of a gradual move away from Christian values.
– Experts warn that the real scale of the problem is far greater than official statistics suggest. Regina Polak, OSCE’s special representative for combating racism, xenophobia, and discrimination, described anti-Christian hate crimes as a “message of exclusion” that impacts not only the victims but society as a whole. OIDAC Managing Director Anja Hoffmann echoed this concern, emphasizing the significant number of unreported cases. She urged governments to take more proactive measures to protect Christian communities and ensure that hate crimes are accurately documented and addressed. Full article: https://rmx.news/article/daming-report-highlights-growing-intolerance-and-violence-against-christians-in-europe/ & Link to X post shown below
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Dog collars & muzzles that are prohibited by the Animal Welfare Law: {Translation}
– Visit this webpage linked below to see images and descriptions of the prohibited items:
*Electric or impulse collar
*Punishment collar is designed to prevent the dog from pulling on the leash with spikes on the neck.
*Choke collars
*Anti-bark collar
*Muzzles that prevent the animal from moving its jaws or panting
*Zip-ties
Source: https://www.libertaddigital.com/ciencia-tecnologia/ciencia/2024-11-19/los-collares-para-perros-prohibidos-por-la-ley-de-bienestar-animal-7187796/#maltrato-perro-bridas
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