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ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER

 I can only produce DigameXtra with the financial support of my readers. Once a year, during the year end holidays, I do an 8 week fundraiser to help pay production expenses throughout the whole year. This year’s goal is to receive donations from 4% of subscribers. This “4% Club” finances DigameXtra for the 96% group that don’t donate. Which group will you belong to? The generosity of the 4% Club members is greatly appreciated. 

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This year’s fundraiser will be extended until the end of January. This will give readers who have been out of town for the holidays a chance to get their donations in. The very modest target is donations from 4% of subscribers, currently the tally is just over 2.4%. Thanks again to those that have donated, it is much appreciated!

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2026 HOLIDAY INFO

Work calendar for towns in Malaga for 2025 and 2026– public holidays and long weekends:
– Visit this website, then scroll down to the section titled “2026 Malaga working calendar: public holidays and long weekends” and choose your town to see the 2026 calendars: https://www.lavanguardia.com/calendario/andalucia/malaga/#lv-2026-titulo

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Editor’s Holiday:
– DigameXtra will be closed Monday, 2 February.
Items scheduled for posting on Monday, 2 Feb, will appear the following day, Tuesday, 3 Feb.

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41 CLUB NERJA

41 Club Nerja Going From Strength to Strength:
– 41 Club Nerja is delighted to report that we really are going from strength to strength, our membership continues to grow and our doors are open for more new members to join our vibrant Club.
– Do you remember in your local communities all the events that the Round Table and 41 Club organised? Yes! that’s us!
– Do you love getting out and about in our beautiful Axarquia area and also like the idea of being with people who enjoy life and help the local community too? Well, that’s also us! So please come along, meet us, see how we do things, and you don’t even need to have been a member previously.
– We enjoy a wide variety of exciting activities, interesting meetings and tasty meals in many of the lovely restaurants we have in our local area. Our get togethers are attended by our members (who hail from ten different countries) as well as our partners, guests, friends and family too. We’re a very friendly bunch.
To get in touch you can
Email us: briankaret@sky.com
Phone Brian on +34 643510605
You can connect with 41 Club Nerja via Facebook.
Or visit our website to find out more at: https://41clubnerja.org/ 
We’d love to hear from you and we’d also love for you to come along and join in the fun!

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California Motor Show in Vélez-Málaga: 3 Shows, 23-25 Jan.
Exhibition Centre – Vélez-Málaga
Av. del Rey Juan Carlos I, 48, 29740 Vélez-Málaga
Don’t miss the California Motor Show, a unique spectacle that fuses the action of the big screen with the indomitable power of the most impressive vehicles. We are Film & TV Specialists and we bring the magic of cameras directly to the track. Witness controlled destruction and mastery behind the wheel with our themed Monster Trucks, directly inspired by your favourite movies and series. Gravity-defying jumps and stunts!
Info, map & tix (€12-15): https://www.enterticket.es/eventos/california-motor-show-en-velezmalaga-849007 & Video Link

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Jazz Concert– Daniel Torres Quartet: Sat, 24 Jan, 8pm
Centro Cultural Vicente Aleixandre
C/ Jabalcuza 9, Alhaurín de la Torre 29130
Info, map & tix (€5): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/alhaurin-torre-daniel-torres-quartet/ & Video Link

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Benamargosa celebrates San Sebastián, patron saint of the town, Sat, 24 Jan:
The festivity will take place on Saturday, January 24. The religious acts will begin at 12:00 with the mass in which the Choir of the Cathedral of Malaga will participate, the procession will begin at 18:00 hours. Throughout the day there will be gastronomic tastings and musical performances.

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XIV The Philharmonic By The Sea – Nº 4: Fri, 6 Feb, 7pm
Auditorio Edgar Neville, C/ Pacífico 54, Málaga 29004
Info, map & tix: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/14-filarmonica-frente-al-mar-4/

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Asociacion El Valle Valentines Dinner Dance:
Asociacion El Valle are hosting Valentines Day Dinner and Dance on Saturday 14th February at Tu Punto de Encuentro, La Vinuela, with music by Second Time Around.
Members 25€pp Non members 30€pp.
Tickets by email from info@elvalleasociacion@gmail.com or
Visit Meson Sara 12.30 to 13.30 every Friday.

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Warning Note: Possible high winds and waves until 23:29 Saturday.

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Transportation, Removals & light haulage company that have scheduled trips all year from UK to Torrox and back every month.
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We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and in South Wales UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander or Bilbao / Portsmouth or Plymouth Ferry.
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GREEK CASITA RESTAURANT & BAR

The Greek House – Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar –Torrox Costa: Now with Sunday Lunch!
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert… HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet and exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 7pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

   

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ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES & JUBILEE HOUSE

ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES IN THE AXARQUIA REGION:
Do you have health or mobility issues?
Would support enable you to remain independent in your own home?
Liz Brown, probably the only nurse registered to practice in Andalucia to hold the ENB 941 (Specialist qualification in care of the older person), together with her fully insured and police checked home care support team offers one-on-one support and companionship in the comfort of your own home. COE Malaga reg. 17425
HOME CARE/NURSE SUPPORT
Palliative care / Companionship / Health monitoring English Nurse / Hospital sitting / Respite at home / 24 hr live in care / Housekeeping / Correspondence & Communication / Medication collection & dispensing systems / Dressing, bathing & daily hygiene / Shopping & meal preparation / Fast response Falls Team / Provision of medical equipment such as wheelchairs and hoists
Email: info@englishnurse.care ; Website: https://englishnurse.live-website.com/
Tel: 951550581 or 692419548
JUBILEE HOUSE – Close Care Unit in Torrox
5 ground floor individual units all en-suite
24-hour care at all stages from the English Nurse Care Team
Main language- English / Extensive sea views / Wheelchair accessible / Garden / Home cooking / Wifi / Air conditioning / Visiting physiotherapist, hairdresser, chiropodist and nutritionist
And we welcome guests for the day. Email: jubileehousetorrox@gmail.com
VACANCY- We are now able to accept a couple in spacious accommodation with en-suite facilities. Unique nurse-led facility, offering 1st class personalised care packages, tailored to individual needs. We support independent living. We have a dedicated, compassionate team of English speaking staff, visiting physio, chiropodist, hairdresser. 
To discuss your requirements or to arrange to view our beautiful accommodation on Torrox Costa please call Liz (RGN/Enferma-Malaga College) on ‪+34 692419548
We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

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DOCTORLAPTOP’S COMPUTER REPAIRS & SALES

DoctorLaptop’s Computer Repairs & Sales- Torrox Costa
Windows & Linux computers only. No phones or tablets. Be aware– due to the growth of AI and the tariff wars there is a worldwide shortage of RAM & SSD hard drives, this is driving up the prices of new computers significantly. If you plan on getting a new computer, sooner will be cheaper than later. I have new laptops in stock.
I don’t work on computers made before 2018 unless I have been servicing them annually.
Contact: doctorlaptop AT protonmail DOT com
or call 675 993 069 (no calls before 12noon, missed calls returned asap). Always include the make & model number of the device when requesting assistance.

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NEWS & ARTICLES

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Special News Edition- Aftermath of Trump’s Speech At WEF Conference In Davos

Donald Trump Reads The Riot Act To EU Leaders At Davos– And The Mainstream Media Covers It Up Even Though It Leads To A Greenland Agreement Hours Later– “Without us, right now you’d all be speaking German and a little Japanese perhaps…but how ungrateful are they now,” says Trump: {DigameXtra Exclusive}
– In a 90 minute speech at Davos, Trump dressed down European leaders, calling them out by name and mentioning their failures and disloyalty to “the country that saved them in WWII.” “If it were not for America, all you Europeans would be speaking German, and a bit of Japanese perhaps,” said Trump. “…we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won’t give it. We’ve never asked for anything else.”
***Selected quotes***
EUROPE
– “…certain places in Europe are not even recognizable, frankly, anymore. They’re not recognizable and we can argue about it, but there’s no argument. Friends come back from different places — I don’t want to insult anybody – and say ‘I don’t recognize it,’ and that’s not in a positive way. That’s in a very negative way. I love Europe and I want to see Europe go good, but it’s not heading in the right direction.”
NUCLEAR ENERGY
– “I’ve signed an order directing approval of many new nuclear reactors. We’re going heavy into nuclear. I was not a big fan because I didn’t like the risk, the danger. But the progress they’ve made with nuclear is unbelievable, and the safety progress they’ve made is incredible.”
GREEN ENERGY / CHINA / WIND POWER
– “Because of my landslide election victory, the United States avoided the catastrophic energy collapse which befell every European nation that pursued the Green New Scam. Perhaps the greatest hoax in history, the Green New scam.” “China makes almost all of the windmills, and yet I haven’t been able to find any wind farms in China…They make them. They sell them for a fortune. They sell them to the stupid people that buy them, but they don’t use them themselves. They put up a couple of big wind farms, but they don’t use them. They just put them up to show people what they could look like. They don’t spin, they don’t do anything. China goes with the coal. They go with oil and gas. They’re starting to look at nuclear a little bit and they’re doing just fine. They make a fortune selling the windmills and I think really that’s one that they wouldn’t be surprised if it stopped. They are shocked that it continues to go. They were very friendly with me. They’re shocked that people continue to buy those damn things. They killed the birds. They ruined your landscapes. Other than that, I think they’re fabulous. By the way. Stupid people buy them.”
EUROPE
– “And we believe deeply in the bonds we share with Europe as a civilization…They have to get out of the culture that they’ve created over the last 10 years. It’s horrible what they’re doing to themselves. They’re destroying themselves, these beautiful, beautiful places. We want strong allies, not seriously weakened ones.”
DENMARK & GREENLAND
– “…no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States. We’re a great power much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out two weeks ago in Venezuela. We saw this in World War Two when Denmark fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting and was totally unable to defend either itself or Greenland. So the United States was then compelled. We did it. We felt an obligation to do it, to send our own forces, to hold the Greenland territory and hold it we did. At great cost and expense. They didn’t have a chance of getting on it, and they tried. Denmark knows that. We literally set up bases on Greenland for Denmark. We fought for Denmark. We weren’t fighting for anyone else. We were fighting to save it for Denmark. Big, beautiful piece of ice. It’s hard to call it land. It’s a big piece of ice. But we saved Greenland and successfully prevented our enemies from gaining a foothold in our hemisphere. So we did it for ourselves also. And then after the war, which we won, we won it big. Without us, right now you’d all be speaking German and a little Japanese perhaps. After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it. But we gave it back. But how ungrateful are they now?” “We need it for strategic national security and international security. This enormous unsecured island is actually part of North America on the northern frontier of the Western Hemisphere. That’s our territory.”
UKRAINE / NATO
“What does the United States get out of all of this work? All of this money other than death, destruction, and massive amounts of cash going to people who don’t appreciate what we do, they don’t appreciate what we do. I’m talking about NATO, I’m talking about Europe. They have to work on Ukraine. We don’t. The United States is very far away. We have a big, beautiful ocean separating us. We have nothing to do with it.
GREENLAND / NATO
“So what we have gotten out of NATO is nothing except to protect Europe from the Soviet Union and now Russia. I mean, we’ve helped them for so many years. We’ve never gotten anything except we pay for NATO, and we paid for many years until I came along, we paid for, in my opinion, 100 per cent of NATO because they weren’t paying their bills. And all we’re asking for is to get Greenland, including right title and ownership, because you need the ownership to defend it. You can’t defend it on a lease. Legally, it’s not defensible that way. Totally. And number two, psychologically, who the hell wants to defend a license agreement or a lease, which is a large piece of ice in the middle of the ocean, where if there is a war, much of the action will take place on that piece of ice? Think of it. Those missiles would be flying right over the centre of that piece of ice. {pic} All we want from Denmark, for national and international security and to keep our very energetic and dangerous potential enemies at bay, is this land on which we’re going to build the greatest golden dome ever built. “
CANADA / MISSILE DEFENCE
“We’re building a golden dome that’s going to, just by its very nature, going to be defending Canada. Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way. They should be grateful also. But they’re not. I watched their prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful, they should be grateful to us. Canada, Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that Mark [Carney], the next time you make your statements.”
INGRATITUDE
“But now what I’m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection. It’s a very small ask compared to what we have given them for many, many decades. But the problem with NATO is that we’ll be there for them 100 per cent. But I’m not sure that they’d be there for us if we gave them the call: ‘Gentlemen, we are being attacked. We’re under attack by such and such nation.’ I know them all very well. I’m not sure that they’d be there. I know we’d be there for them. I don’t know that they’d be there for us. With all of the money we expend, with all of the blood, sweat and tears, I don’t know that they’d be there for us.”
“So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won’t give it. We’ve never asked for anything else. And we could have kept that piece of land and we didn’t sell. They have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no and we will remember.”
INTEREST RATES
“You know, the dropping of the interest rates … we should be paying a much lower interest rate than we are. We should be paying the lowest interest rate of any country in the world, because without the United States, you don’t have a country…without us, most of the countries don’t even work.”
DEFENDER OF EUROPE
“And then you have the protection factor. Without our military, which is the greatest in the world by far, without our military, you have threats that you would never… you wouldn’t believe. You wouldn’t believe. You don’t have threats because of us, and that’s because of NATO.”
Read the full speech here: https://globalnews.ca/news/11623027/read-full-transcript-donald-trump-speech-davos/
Watch the full speech here, official White House source: https://youtu.be/prdSj9caeQw
Watch some of the best clips in this 12 minute video: https://youtu.be/-ALaxOyGS6I

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MALAGA PROVINCE

Malaga leads the rise in housing prices in Andalusia with a rise of 62% in five years: {Translation, summary}
– A typical property of 90 square metres has gone from costing 191,866 euros to 310,858 euros in Malaga, which is a 62.02% increase, according to the report prepared by the real estate portal pisos.com on the evolution of the sale price between 2020 and 2025.
– The situation is even more alarming for those looking to acquire a property in the capital of the Costa del Sol, as its price has soared by 67.44% since 2020. Thus, it has gone from being worth 209,292 euros to being marketed for an average cost that rises to 350,430 euros. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/malaga-lidera-encarecimiento-vivienda-andalucia_0_2005699109.html

TORROX

The new hiking season of ‘Andando por Torrox’ begins on January 26: {Translation}
– On January 26, a new edition of the ‘Andando por Torrox’ program will begin, featuring five hiking trails through different parts of the municipality, which will take place on the last Monday of each month between January and May.
– This program, organized by the Sports Department’s School for Seniors, is open to families, seniors, and the general public. Participants may also bring their pets along. The routes will take place in the afternoon, with information provided in a timely manner through the various official channels of the Sports Department.
– The program will begin on January 26 with a circular route around the town center of Torrox. It will continue on February 23 with a route from El Morche to Lagos along the Coastal Path; on March 23 with a walk through the historic center; on April 27 with a route from the lighthouse to Tajo Virgen; and it will end on May 25 with a route from the Convent of Las Nieves to the lighthouse. Completely free of charge. Those interested in registering or obtaining more information should contact the Sports Department at the Municipal Sports Center, or call 95 253 99 27 or send an email to deportes@torrox.es
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-nueva-temporada-de-andando-por-torrox-comienza-el-proximo-26-de-enero/

ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE

What happened in the wild boar hunt of Alhaurín de la Torre? Organizers claim 20 or more kills, officials verify only 4: {Translation, summary}
– On 17 January, La Torre Hunting Society of Alhaurín de la Torre held a wild boar drive in Sierra Llana (MA-10769) with 75 authorised posts for around 100 hunters and 9 dog packs, authorised by the Junta due to overpopulation causing urban incursions and road risks. Within the open season under the technical plan approved by Málaga’s environmental delegation, the event ran from 8am to 4pm, though actual hunting occurred 11am-4pm amid social customs like shared meals.
– Around 20 boar were reported felled, but official count by authorised veterinarian Juan Ignacio Arias Velasco was 4, as most fell in inaccessible terrain. {Very sloppy hunting! How do they know the animals are dead if they can’t recover them? Are there a dozen or more badly wounded, very angry jaboli now cruising the countryside? If the boars fell in accessible areas, how far away were the hunters shooting from? Long distance shots are less accurate, and increase the likelihood of only wounding the target. Injured animals get infections more easily, and spread these to the pack. Clearly a poorly organized affair. -Ed.} Safety measures included signage, personnel, and a Town Hall ban on all activities in affected areas to protect hikers in this popular zone. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/interior/paso-batida-jabalies-alhaurin-torre-20260121145318-nt_amp.html 

EUROPE

Trump cancels tariff threat, says NATO’s Rutte agreed to Greenland deal ‘framework’: {Summary of 2 articles}
– On a whirlwind trip to the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland (Wednesday night), Trump backed down from weeks of ‍rhetoric that shook the NATO alliance and risked a new global trade war. Instead, Trump said, Western Arctic allies could forge a new deal that satisfies his desire for a “Golden Dome” missile-defence system and access ​to critical minerals while blocking Russia and China’s ambitions in the Arctic.
– “It’s a deal that everybody’s very happy ​with,” Trump told reporters after emerging from a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “It’s a long-term deal. It’s the ultimate long-term deal. It puts everybody in a really good position, especially as it pertains to security and to minerals.”
He added: “It’s a deal that’s forever.”
– A NATO spokesperson said seven NATO allies in the Arctic would work together to ensure their collective security.
– Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the US and NATO had “formed the framework ‍of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” and that “based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go ​into effect on February 1st.”
– NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday praised his “very good discussion” on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump to address tensions around Greenland and stressed the importance of strengthening security in the Arctic in the face of perceived threats from Russia and China. He emphasized that during his conversation with Trump, he discussed how the seven Arctic nations that are members of NATO—the United States, Canada, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway—can “defend themselves against Russia and China.” “What we discussed yesterday, and it was a very good discussion, is how we can do that. How can we get these countries, collectively, to ensure that the Arctic remains secure and that the Russians and Chinese stay out?” he explained. However, he acknowledged that “this isn’t all about Greenland or the Arctic,” given that “it’s primarily about how to protect ourselves against adversaries.” “Our main enemy, for NATO, is Russia. Of course, China is massively strengthening itself, so we shouldn’t be naïve about China, but our main adversary is Russia,” he argued.
Full articles: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260121-trump-cancels-tariff-threat-says-nato-rutte-agreed-greenland-deal-framework & https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-rutte-ensalza-discusion-trump-groenlandia-pide-reforzar-artico-frente-rusia-china-20260122085950.html 

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Europol busts massive synthetic drug production network:
– Europol has reported the break-up of a major synthetic drug supply network. Authorities called it is the biggest such operation they have ever undertaken, and a “major blow” to organized crime.
– The bust, which was coordinated in Poland and involved police from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain, targeted some 24 industrial-scale labs and netted roughly 1,000 metric tons of precursor chemicals used for making drugs such as MDMA and methamphetamine. In Germany alone, authorities seized more than 800 kilos of synthetic drugs and some 160,000 litres of toxic chemical waste.
– Europol said it identified 50 delivery locations, dismantled 24 “industrial-scale” laboratories and found 16 storage locations in the operation. It also seized around €500,000 (roughly $580,000), 3.6 tons of drugs and 982 litres of liquid narcotics. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/europol-busts-massive-synthetic-drug-production-network/a-75595738 

USA

Trump’s proposed Greenland deal may give US control of land around military bases– “We will get this done,” NATO secretary general Rutte vows:
– Greenland would have to give the US control of some of its land as part of a framework deal announced by President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, according to sources and reports. US military bases in Greenland — a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark — would be considered sovereign US territories under the terms of the proposed deal, The Telegraph reported.
– The deal would allow the US to perform military operations, gather intelligence and train soldiers without obtaining permission from the Danes — and potentially allow the US to expand into and develop land in mineral-rich parts of the Arctic island.
– A European official told The Post that Rutte proposed Denmark transferring to the US sovereignty over Pituffik Space Base in northern Greenland. The strategically important installation has been under US control since a 1951 defence agreement with Denmark, but the land legally belongs to the Danes.
– Denmark would also give the US sovereignty over “small pockets” of land for the construction of new US military bases, according to the New York Times.
– The compromise, if finalized, would fall short of Trump’s original goal of “Complete and Total Control” of Greenland, which the president argued was necessary for US national security. The expansion of US territory, however, would mark the first time that’s happened since World War II, when the Northern Mariana Islands were taken from Japan.
– The proposed deal mirrors a 1960 pact between the United Kingdom and Cyprus, which grants the UK sovereignty over two military bases on the Mediterranean island.
– “There’s a lot of work to be done. We’ll do it step by step, but of course, working fast, but also with thoughtful diplomacy,” Rutte said of the next steps, during an interview with Fox News “Special Report” host Bret Baier. “We will get this done,” the NATO secretary general vowed. Full article: https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/us-news/… 

MIDDLE EAST

Trump unveils ‘Board of Peace’ in Davos ceremony, claims Gaza war ‘down to little fires’:
– President Trump unveiled his international Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Thursday, expanding on his vision for a global body to rival the United Nations and claiming that Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was all but over. “They’re down to little fires,” Trump said of the situation in the Palestinian enclave, which has been shattered by more than two years of fighting. “We can put them out very easily.”
– “I think the combination of the Board of Peace with the kind of people we have here, coupled with the United Nations, can be something very, very unique for the world,” Trump went on. “Together we are in a position to have an incredible chance — I don’t even call it a chance, I think it’s going to happen — to end decades of suffering, stop generations of hatred and bloodshed and forge a beautiful, ever-lasting and glorious peace for that region.”
– A resolution blessing the board’s role in supervising a transitional Palestinian government replacing Gaza’s Hamas rulers as well as an international peacekeeping force was ratified by the United Nations in November. The 20-point plan ultimately calls for Hamas to lay down its arms, something the terror group has so far refused to do. Full article: https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/us-news/trump-unveils-board-of-peace-during-signing-ceremony-in-davos/ 

HEALTH

Spanish Doctors Launch Indefinite Strike Against Mónica García’s Marco Statute from 16 February: {Translation, summary}
– The refusal by Spain’s Health Minister Mónica García to accept demands from the medical sector has provoked major unions – CESM, SMA, Metges de Catalunya, Amyts, SME, and O’MEGA – to announce an indefinite doctors’ strike commencing on 16 February. Following last week’s brief two-day stoppages as a prelude, the action features weekly disruptions each month: from 16 to 20 February, 16 to 20 March, 27 to 30 April, 18 to 22 May, and 15 to 19 June. This calibrated approach heightens pressure on the ministry to revise the Marco Statute draft, properly acknowledging the profession’s distinctive training, high responsibility levels, and challenging working conditions. A nationwide rally of physicians from every autonomous community is planned for Madrid on Saturday 14 February to directly confront García. Though tensions run high, the unions maintain an outstretched hand for renewed negotiations aimed at forging agreements that enhance professionals’ labour standards. Source, Spanish: https://www.vozpopuli.com/sanitatem/los-medicos-convocan-una-huelga-indefinida-y-aumentan-la-presion-sobre-monica-garcia-por-el-estatuto-marco.html 

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Health chaos- hospitals run out of injectable amoxicillin with Mónica García at the head of Health: {Translation, summary}
– Spain endures a severe shortage of injectable amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (1,000 mg/200 mg), essential for hospital treatment of serious infections such as pneumonia, complicated urinary tract infections, intra-abdominal issues, skin infections, and osteomyelitis in adults and children. Produced by Reig Jofre, the 100-vial format is unavailable from 19 January to at least 16 February, nearly a month without this key antibiotic.
– Okdiario reports a lack of foresight, coordination, and political reaction from the Ministry of Health under Mónica García {pic} has turned a potential incident into structural dysfunction amid staff shortages and pressures. Aemps acknowledges the issue but promotes equivalent substitutes, which experts say demand clinical tweaks and risk chain reactions in an overburdened system. Official claims downplay severity, placing extra strain on doctors, hospital pharmacists, and patients facing disrupted care. Source, Spanish: https://gaceta.es/espana/caos-sanitario-los-hospitales-se-quedan-sin-amoxicilina-inyectable-con-monica-garcia-al-frente-de-sanidad-20260121-1545/ 

RECALLS

French dairy giant Lactalis recalls Picot brand baby formula in 18 countries due to toxin:
– French group Lactalis on Wednesday announced a worldwide recall of batches of infant formula over worries they contained a toxin. The countries concerned are: Australia, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Czech Republic, Ecuador, ​France, Georgia, Greece, Kuwait, Madagascar, Mexico, Monaco, Spain, Peru, Taiwan and Uzbekistan.
– “Lactalis Nutrition Santé (LNS) is voluntarily recalling ​six batches of Picot brand infant milk, available ​in pharmacies and supermarkets, due to the presence of cereulide in an ingredient sourced from a supplier,” it said in a statement.
– The recall involves Picot Nutrition Quotidienne first-stage formula in 400, 800 and 850 grams, along with Picot Nutrition Quotidienne second-stage baby milk in 800 and 850g. Picot AR second-stage 800g formula completes the six batches recalled. {I checked a few sources, but didn’t find any specific batch numbers for the recall. Best to err on the side of safety and return these items regardless of batch numbers. -Ed.} Full article: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260122-french-dairy-giant-lactalis-recalls-baby-formula-in-18-countries-due-to-toxin
Additional ref: https://www.just-food.com/news/lactalis-recalls-baby-formula-over-presence-of-cereulide-toxin/

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– Granada’s Costa Tropical set to get its first five-star hotel, in La Herradura
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/costa-tropical/almunecar-town-council-signs-the-licence-for-20260116095056-nt.html

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