DigameXtra No. 2778 Monday, May 27th, 2024

On May 27, 2024May 26, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Phoenix Club:
The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English.
We offer an opportunity to make friends, help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips.
Our handmade greetings cards are for sale weekly with all proceeds to the Red Cross.
We meet every Thursday between 12 and 2 pm at Chines in Caleta, just off the coast road to/from Algarrobo and next door to the Eclipse Restaurant.
***Trips & Events***
– All our trips include a drivers gratuity.
June
– 8th – Ronda Romantica, come enjoy the historical re-enactments €24pp
– 28th – Trip to the Alpujarras. Visiting a Jamon Factory and then to the pretty village of Pampaneria. €23 pp includes Jamon tasting @ €2.75 pp
July
– 2nd – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver. Pick up at Lidi Algarrobo Costa at 08.30 – Please note change of date and day
– 13th – Antequera Light Festival, evening trip €20pp
– 19th – Victoria Brewery and shopping/lunch at Muelle 1, in the port area of Malaga. €22pp does not include lunch
– 30th – Fuengirola Tuesday Market and lunch in the port area, a quick dash around Iceland and home at 5pm €18pp
August
– 15th – Almunecar Fireworks €15 pp includes drivers tip.
Pick ups Torre del Mar Bus Station, Caleta Aldi, Algarrobo Lidl, BP Garage just off the motorway and Maro.
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The 1st Mijas Truck Rally and Transport Fair: 31 May – 2 June
This will start on 31st May at 17.00h and, throughout the weekend, all kinds of activities are planned until 15.00h on Sunday 2nd June when the prize-giving ceremony will take place. There will also be a parade of participating lorries through the town centre of Las Lagunas, which will take place on Saturday at 20.00h.
Almost 200 trucks from different parts of Europe will participate in the event, and in which the best vehicles will be awarded in different categories such as best restored classic, best decorated American vehicles, lighting or interiors, among others.

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BluCee Real Estate: We are back from property exhibitions in Toronto and London. We have clients looking to buy properties inland and along the coast.
Our first client from Canada is in Spain at the end of June, and clients from London are here in one week’s time.
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For Sale, 2 items:
– Terrace table with glass top and two chairs. Table diam. 70cm. Height 74cm. €60
– 2 x Bar/kitchen stools height adjustable, 60cm-80cm €25 for the pair
Sonia, Puente Don Manuel 679158583 swelprado@yahoo.co.uk

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For Sale: Collectable UK Coins. Proof set of the final Pre-Decimal coins, 8 coins in the set. In original presentation box/envelope and with original information leaflet. Photos sent on request.
35 euro. Brenda (Torrox Costa)
Email: brendaleetorrox at gmail dot com
Tel/WhatsApp 711003687

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For Sale: Car Battery. Brand new, never used
S4 024 BOSCH car battery 12V 60AH 540 amps
Suitable for all vehicle types. Lead acid technology.
Length 232mm, width 173mm, height including terminals 225mm. Price: 95€
Contact Julie, Vélez Málaga. More pics on request.
Call/WhatsApp 616639831 or
email: kidinspain@gmail.com
Location to meet: Vélez Málaga – at EasyGas gasolinera, A7 salida 960 (formerly 265)

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Algarrobo municipal pool: Does anybody know what date the Algarrobo municipal outdoor pool opens this summer, and times. Thanks. Deb, Torrox
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SPAIN

The government to crack down on unregistered tourist rentals- asks the communities to collaborate to collect data on tourist flats to facilitate the prosecution of fraud: {Translation, summary}
– The Minister of Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, met this Friday with the regional ministers of the sector to address the problem of tourist flats. The government has asked the communities to collaborate in compiling data and to set up a platform to gather this information before the end of 2025, as required by a new regulation recently approved by the European Union. The aim is that this data will enable local councils to prosecute fraud.
– The state platform that the government intends to promote with the help of the communities and municipalities seeks to “standardise” and provide “uniformity” to the data on flats and rooms offered on online portals for tourist or temporary rentals of less than one year. The minister has set a deadline for implementing this initiative by the end of 2025, thus speeding up the two-year deadline set by the European regulation. Rodríguez assured that compliance with the new regulation will provide “better data” to tackle the phenomenon of tourist flats and prosecute fraud, and urged the communities and local councils to work together to develop it. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5306924/0/gobierno-pide-las-comunidades-colaborar-para-recopilar-datos-sobre-pisos-turisticos-que-faciliten-perseguir-fraude/

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The OCU warns of an important new development in butane- the price of the most widely used cylinder in Spain will no longer be capped: {Translation}
– Changes are coming for butane users. After accumulating a rise of more than 15% in just 4 months, as of last Tuesday, the 21st, the price of a cylinder of gas has been reduced once again to 16.14 euros -53 cents cheaper-. But this is not the only new development. This May revision is the last one in which the government measure has been applied, which until now prohibited increases above 19.55 euros. What does this mean? Simple: “From now on we will no longer have this tool that limited the price of a basic necessity, especially consumed by some vulnerable consumers”, warns the consumer organisation OCU.
– This change affects – as the OCU explains – users of the traditional butane cylinder, which has a 12.5 kilogram load and weighs more than 9 kilos when empty, which are the majority of those used in our country. 53 of the 68 million cylinders consumed in Spain fit this definition, according to the organisation. The others have had their price deregulated for years, so they can cost more than this regulated ceiling.
– With the May revision, the price of butane has finally gone down: a cylinder will now cost 16.14 euros. Despite this decrease, it is 6.6% more expensive than six months ago. It was in 2015 when the new pricing system for the cylinder was adopted. “Since then, this tariff has undergone very significant variations in a short period of time, although there was a trend, an annual cycle, in which prices tended to rise in winter and fall during the summer,” the OCU explains. In May 2022, a record price was reached, reaching 19.55 euros. From there it began to fall, although last autumn the streak was broken, chaining three consecutive rises.
– The new decrease approved by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge breaks a dangerous streak of rises, and has a notable peculiarity: the variation does not use the entire permitted margin (5%), but remains at a decrease of 3.2%. We have to go back to July 2019 (almost five years ago) to see a similar case, without taking into account the freeze imposed in the summer of 2022 when butane reached 19.55 euros per cylinder, its historical maximum.
– And what will happen in July? The OCU indicates that we will find ourselves in a situation that has not been experienced since the summer of 2019: the absence of a tariff deficit or surplus to be covered. “Therefore, this summer the price will only be influenced by the factors that determine the evolution. Historically, it is usual to see decreases, but there have also been increases, such as in 2017, 2018, 2021 and, above all, 2022, when the price was frozen to avoid further increases”, they argue. And they add: “Although the annual cycle of butane prices should help costs to fall, we are in a very volatile situation, and anything can happen”. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/mibolsillo/aviso-ocu-novedad-precio-bombona-butano-20240526144822-nt.html

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The deadline to request a vote by mail for the European elections ends this Thursday: {Translation, summary}
– The deadline to request a vote by mail for the European elections ends this Thursday, May 30, although citizens have until June 6 to deposit it at any Post office in Spain during their usual hours.
– Voters who choose this voting system can request it until Thursday at any Post Office or online through their website http://www.correos.es, with an electronic DNI certificate or a valid digital certificate. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-plazo-solicitar-voto-correo-elecciones-europeas-finaliza-jueves-20240526112954.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

Analysis of tap water in Malaga- the best and worst municipalities: {Translation, summary}
– Obtaining water fit for human consumption involves a veritable collection of procedures from the source until it comes out of the taps. Poor quality raw water can be transformed into almost bottled water after dozens of complex physical, chemical and transport steps… Everyone does what they can with their means because it is not the same to have a powerful desalination plant, as in the city of Malaga, as it is to make do with traditional procedures, as in smaller municipalities.
– As if that were not enough, the drought complicates this small daily miracle that flows from our taps, as well water often has very high levels of salt and lime and even some chemical residues.
– SUR has analysed the data on the water that comes out of the taps of the 16 most populated municipalities in the province based on the analyses updated on 23 May in the Sinac, the National System of Water for Consumption (Ministry of Health). In addition, in the case of multiple supply networks, the most central or those with the greatest population coverage were taken. In general, they are quite hard water (lime) and with high levels of conductivity (salt), but all are clearly within the sanitary parameters. The analyses are the latest available in Estepona, Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Málaga, Rincón de la Victoria, Vélez, Nerja, Antequera, Ronda, Cártama, Alhaurín El Grande, Alhaurín de la Torre. The municipalities not expressly mentioned in the text present intermediate and fairly homogeneous values in general.
– In general terms, it can be concluded that the water of the capital is the best, with only 88 hardness and a moderate 579 conductivity. It is followed by Vélez Málaga, although its 128 hardness in the last published analysis will probably have increased because the analysis is from the time when the Axarquía was receiving 270 litres per second from Málaga capital. This fact, for example, was confirmed in Rincón, which has now reached more normal levels of hardness after the cessation of these transfers. Another notable water quality is that of Antequera, which is semi-soft (160) and by far the least saline (265) in the province. In view of the data, it is probably one of the best, if not the best, at source (Torcal).
– At the opposite pole are the waters coming out of the taps of Cártama, with a high salinity (2,220) and hardness (505) and Mijas (852 and 679). In previous days, Fuengirola offered very low quality analyses and reached 1,072 salinity, probably due to the mixing of water from wells. The situation has been reversed in the last analysis, with 550 salt.
– Another factor that conditions the taste of the water is the best possible sanitiser, chlorine, which is obligatory by health regulations. It has to be between 0.2 and 1, so that the ideal are intermediate values. In this field, the limits are set by Rincón de la Victoria and Fuengirola, with 0.2 mg/l of free chlorine, and Cártama, Alhaurín de la Torre and Torremolinos, with 0.8.
– If we look at how cloudy the water comes out of the taps, the best indicators, on a scale of 0 better to 1 worst, are in Estepona, Rincón, Cártama, Torremolinos, Vélez, Ronda, Nerja and Marbella, are least cloudy with 0. At the other end of the scale, Fuengirola (1).
– In terms of PH, the most alkaline waters are Antequera, Rincón, Mijas and Fuengirola (above 8). The most neutral, as there is no acidic water, are Cártama, Coín, Marbella and Ronda (around 7.5). Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/analisis-agua-grifo-malaga-mejores-peores-municipios-20240517133659-nt.html
Photo key, light to dark:
Blanda/Soft
Semi blanda/Semi-soft
Dura/Hard
Muy dura/Very Hard
Extremadamente dura/ Extremely Hard

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State of the Malaga reservoirs on Sunday, May 26, 2024: Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/embalses-malaga-26mayo-20240520000000-nt.html

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The locations of the 54 DGT radars to control the roads of Malaga: See the full 4 page list here:
https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/mapa-radares-dgt-controlar-carreteras-malaga-20240521132404-nt.html

NERJA

Emergency works begin on Monday in El Playazo and La Torrecilla de Nerja: {Translation, summary}
– The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, and is estimated to end on Friday, June 7, or earlier, if weather conditions permit.
– These actions are carried out due to the tilting that has been generated on both beaches as a result of the episodes of westerly winds in recent weeks.
– During the execution of the works there may be restrictions on access to some areas from the beaches. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-lunes-comienzan-las-obras-de-emergencia-en-el-playazo-y-la-torrecilla/

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Paseo de Burriana street in Nerja reopens to road traffic: {Translation, summary}
– Last Friday afternoon, Paseo de Burriana street was opened to traffic after the intervention was completed to stabilise the slope that adjoins the road located to the north of Burriana Beach, between Filipinas street and the landscaped entrance from the Capistrano Playa development. Source & photo credit, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/reabre-al-trafico-rodado-la-calle-paseo-de-burriana-en-nerja/

ALMERIA

Two fake dentists who ran an illegal dental clinic in Roquetas de Mar arrested- Why you should always ask to see your new doctor’s credentials: {Translation, summary}
– The Guardia Civil has arrested two people who, without having a degree in dentistry, were working and running an alleged dental clinic set up in a house near Plaza de Andalucía in Roquetas de Mar (Almeria). They also lacked the necessary authorisations and licences.
– The detainees also offered dental treatments through a profile on social networks. The arrested were charged with crimes of professional intrusion and injury.
– {Checking the ID badge of healthcare workers is vital. Legally they must provide this on request. It will have their name, title (MD, resident-in-training / médico residente en formación , X-ray technician, nurse practitioner / enfermera especializada, student, etc.) and registration number printed on it. You can use this info to check if they are currently licenced, and if they have ever been subject to disciplinary actions. I have on multiple occasions had Spanish health workers present themselves as doctors, and upon checking their badge/ID, I found they were in fact only students, residents-in-training, or some form of technician or nurse. Personally, I don’t want any students fishing around for my hard to find veins, I insist on an experienced phlebotomist. -Ed.}
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5327211/0/detenidos-falsos-dentistas-clinica-dental-ilegal-almeria/

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA

Rincon/Malaga Night Bus (The ‘Búho’ or ‘Owl’) Extended Hours For Summer: {Translation, summary}
– It will now run 7 days a week, in order to “adjust to the mobility needs associated with weekends”. On Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of public holidays, it will have additional services: from Rincón de la Victoria, at 2.25 am; and from Muelle Heredia, at 3.00 am.
– In this way, there will be six single departures at weekends, with the following timetables: from Rincón, 0.10, 1.20 and 2.25 hours; from Málaga, 00.40, 1.50 and 3.00. From Monday to Thursday, there will be two departures from Rincón (0.10 and 1.20) and two from Málaga (0.40 and 1.50). Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/gran-malaga/mejoras-conexiones-autobus-rincon-malaga-anunciadas-consorcio-20240523000811-nt.html

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Vandalism against the niche and the image of the Virgin of Carmen in Rincón de la Victoria: {Translation, summary}
– Last Saturday morning some acts of vandalism against the image of the Blessed Virgin of Carmen caused great damage to it and also to the niche that protects it.
– As explained by the brotherhood sponsoring the display, someone has broken the glass of the temple and destroyed the carving. “This is a desecration of our heritage committed by criminals without any scruples,” they make clear. Source & photo credit, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/actos-vandalicos-contra-la-hornacina-y-la-imagen-de-la-virgen-del-carmen-en-rincon-de-la-victoria/

SPORTS

Golf News- Grayson Murray dies suddenly at age 30:
– Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/grayson-murray-death-pga-tour-1e7b61efd74e69b99b141b613c5072dc

TECH

New WhatsApp Warning As Encryption Is ‘Bypassed’:
– WhatsApp users have suddenly been warned that its security has been seriously compromised, and that a flaw in its encryption may have exposed their data.
– There are two separate issues at play here. But the thing they have in common is metadata—the who contacted who, when, and from where of messaging. This data is not encrypted. It can be captured and stored by the platform, should it want to, and it can be monitored at a network level by governments or carriers with the right access. Think of this as vacuuming up staggering amounts of metadata from everyone, and then searching for patterns—the world of intelligence communications agencies.
– But hang on…we already know WhatsApp can collect all this information. It says as much in its published privacy policy, that it collects “information about your activity (including how you use our Services), how you interact with others using our Services (including when you search for and interact with a business), and the time, frequency, and duration of your activities.” And also that “even if you do not choose to use our precise location-related features, we use IP addresses and other information like phone number area codes, to estimate your general location.”
– But when it comes to network traffic analysis, the stakes are different. The implication here is that network monitoring at a massive scale can analyze IP addresses and other identifiers to work out traffic patterns between individuals without breaching the core encryption.
Full article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/05/24/new-whatsapp-warning-as-encryption-is-bypassed-on-iphone-and-android/

Editor’s Note On Previous Article- WhatsApp Helps Usher In Digital Tyranny:
– WhatsApp collects all your movements every day, and those of your contacts, exposing your daily routines and those of your contacts, and how they interact; from this they identify patterns, allowing them to make remarkably accurate predictions of your behavior, and that of your contacts. WhatsApp shares this data with their owners, META. META also owns Fakebook, and shares all this data with them, and thousands of their “partner” businesses. These “partner” businesses then package all this data, and sell it to their “security service” subscribers- businesses like banks and insurance companies, governments and police forces that do frequent background checks.
– Fakebook already has a profile of every internet user- they create a new profile for every new IP address connecting to the Internet, even if you never had a FB account (ref below). If you have an Internet connection in your name, they know who you are, your IP address, the bank info you provided to pay for your Internet connection, and your router or mobile device location to within 50 meters of the router or 5 meters of your mobile. WhatsApp on mobile provides them more accurate data of your physical activities to add to your profile. As I have long warned, the only reason WhatsApp exists is to collect more data on you for Fakebook/META. But then again, many readers didn’t believe me 10 years ago when I warned that Gmail scans the content of your emails, and now everyone takes that for granted.
– Why is this important to you? For now it may seem only an annoyance, providing spooky targeted adverts. But once Agenda 2030 introduces “digital cash” and “social credit scores” that info will become critical in determining your status, and the rates you pay for services. For example, someone who often parks near a pub will be charged more for health/life/auto insurance; if you bicycle around town most days- your rates will be lower. Another example, you go apply for a job that requires a background check; they will use info in your profile to analyse who you regularly meet and what their backgrounds are like when making their decision about you…guilt by association, but that is how reputations are judged.
– Thus, you will be judged by those that control your digital money and social credit score by the travels, activities, and finances of not just yourself, but those of your friends, and their friends. If all your friends have low credit scores, don’t expect favorable rates on the next loan you apply for.
– Then at some point, using the excuse of the Green Agenda and having control of your digital wallet, they may deny you travel ticket purchases, your petrol purchases may be rationed, you may be limited in how much beef you may buy each month…you beginning to see the bigger picture?
Refs: https://www.newsweek.com/facebook-tracking-you-even-if-you-dont-have-account-888699
https://www.socialcreditscore.co.uk/
https://www.unbiased.co.uk/discover/personal-finance/budgeting/a-cashless-society-what-are-the-pros-and-cons
George Carlin Video Clip Link, 1 min.

NATURE

Iberian lynx population in Spain and Portugal has doubled in just three years:
– The lynx population on the Iberian peninsula has doubled in just three years. There are now 2,021 specimens of this native feline roaming freely throughout the southern half of these two countries. Iberian lynx can be found in the grasslands, marshes and mountains of Andalucía, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Levante and southern Portugal.
– This tally means three things, and all three are positives. Firstly, that the lynx is finally beginning to break free from the clutches of extinction. If nothing goes wrong then, in a few years, the species will be fully established in its own natural habitat.
– The second important fact is that the number of healthy, free-roaming, breeding females is now 406, some 80 more than just a year ago, an increase of 25% in twelve months. Their birth rate is almost two births per lynx (1.77) and they are getting closer and closer to the target of 750 breeding females (the figure considered necessary to be able to protect the species).
– The third positive is an objective in the process of being achieved: stable and widespread territories for the lynx. The population nuclei frequented by these native felines have now reached a total of fourteen different areas, spread over four regions of southern Spain and the south of Portugal. Only sixteen stable and connecting territories are needed, according to the specialists, to provide security for the lynx. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/the-iberian-lynx-population-doubled-only-three-20240523080316-nt.html

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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles.
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Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html

Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
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DigameXtra No. 2777 WEEKEND EDITION Friday, May 24th, 2024

On May 24, 2024May 23, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Bar Nina- Torrox Costa: This Weekend
We have a GREAT performance for you this weekend:
-Friday 24 May. Doors open at 4pm.
Come and hang out on our sunny terrace and listen to good old music from the 70s/80s/90s and Chill Out Music. We have good Dutch Snacks! Croquette, Frikandel, Cheese Soufflé, Meatballs etc. Try it! You can also play pool here.
-Saturday 25 May. Doors open at 4pm, live music at 9pm.
A spectacular JAM SESSION with these four wonderful musicians: Marcel- drums; Johnny- guitar; Ken- sax; René- bass. Come and don’t miss this!
Bar Nina, AV. Europa, Blq 80, 29793 Torrox Costa
(Formerly Bea’s Postamt Bar)
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80s & 90s Party- Benajarafe: Sat, 25 May, 8pm till 2am
The party will start at 20.00 hours, to escape the hottest hours of the day, and will be held in the courtyard of the church of Benajarafe. There will be a bingo, which will be entertained and presented by Bosco Vida. The highlight will be the karaoke competition, with a prize for the best performance. For this, we recommend that participants come with the lyrics of a hit song from the 80s or 90s on their mobile phone. It will be a very fun event and we are sure that many of the locals will have a lot of talent. Finally, we will have the best music of the era with DJ Kini at the controls. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/benajarafe-celebra-este-sabado-una-nueva-party-con-musica-de-los-anos-80-y-90/

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XII White Night of Nerja: Saturday 25 May
– Most activities center around the Plaza de Las Cofradías, next to the Hermitage, with quick painting demonstrations by Aneda and the Children’s Painting Studio. Amapola y Perdigón, Susana Rico and the magician Pedro Romón will also perform.
– At the Nerja Museum, admission will be free throughout the day and a restored document about the Hermitage will be presented and a video about it will be projected.
– In the afternoon, on the Balcón de Europa, the classical music quintet Laucamm will perform and there will be a reading of poems by The Adventure of Writing.
Likewise, the Foto Club Nerja Association has organized the I Mobile Photography Contest, whose theme will be White Night 2024.
– At the Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, the Rondalla Sierra Almijara will perform starting at 9:30 p.m.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-ermita-de-nuestra-senora-de-las-angustias-xii-noche-en-blanco-de-nerja-2024/

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The Greek House – Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar – Torrox Costa:
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 end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm 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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– Is paperwork included? Yes, your family will receive a death certificate in Spanish and an international certification in English. We also provide a cremation certificate that allows the ashes on board a plane.

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Great Deals From Upcycling Nerja:
– Stunning preloved Spanish castillan dresser Solid Natural wood ( waxed ) Beige color Measurements 100 x 40 x 173cms Price 280€
– Castillan style hallway unit Natural wood ( waxed ) Beige color Measurements 76 x 24.50 x 73.50cms Price 125€
– Storage bench Natural wood ( waxed ) Beige color New padded seat cushion ( stunning fabric ) Measurements 111 x 49 x 97cms Price 160€
Contact Jackie, Nerja 672170429
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For Sale, 2 items:
– TV stand, black glass, 3 shelves, perfect condition. 25€
– Complete fondue set in perfect condition. 25€ ono
Both items buyer collects or deliver locally
Karen, Nerja. Email: kyoung2016@icloud.com

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For Sale: Daybed, small cushions included 60 euro; backing cushion sold separately as brand new 50 or complete for 100 euro; buyer collects.
email: leoelliegeorge3@gmail.com or phone 604139047. Edel, Torrox

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For Sale: New High Performance Computer System
– Powerful Mini PC- “Morefine”. Professional series by Mipowcat, with pro-grade Crucial SSD (1000Gb SSD) & Crucial RAM (16Gb). Windows 11 Pro (UK).
Processor: Intel N100 (<3.40 GHz)
Dual-Screen 4k Display; 2x HDMI 2.0; WiFi 6; Ethernet; BT 5.2; 4x USB 3
– Premium Philips extra-large 24 inch FHD display with built-in speakers-
Philips 241V8LA. Full HD, 75Hz, 4ms, Speakers, Low Blue Mode, 1920×1080, 250 cd/m, VGA & HDMI, HDMI cable.
– Business quality Logitech UK keyboard and HP Mouse.
Tired of squinting at small text on your 15.6 inch laptop screen? Want to watch HD 1080p video streams without buffering (requires fiber or 5G internet)? Want to open multiple windows on the same screen, side by side or 4 square? Want to see larger faces in your group video-chats? Tired of your old tower PC taking up space? Need a lot of data capacity to hold your media collections? Then this system is for you!
€500 cash. Buyer collects. Windows will be fully installed, set up, updated, and ready to use.
I will demonstrate the system for you at pickup. You will be able to try it out, see the connections, and take photos so you have no problems setting it up when you get home. And if you are new to Windows 11, I’ll show you a few changes from Windows 10 you need to be aware of.
Naythan, Torrox Costa
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AXARQUÍA

The Malaga Provincial Council demands that the Government expedite the desalination plant for Axarquía: {Translation, summary}
– The plenary session of the Diputación de Málaga has unanimously approved unanimously to demand the central government to speed up the construction of the desalination plant in the Axarquia region, declared of general interest of the State. The vice-president for Infrastructures and Sustainable Territory and spokesman for the PP government team, Cristóbal Ortega, stressed that this action “is essential to alleviate the water needs of this area and the province as a whole”.
– He recalled that the Government announced its construction in May 2023, shortly before the start of the municipal election campaign. In July 2023, a protocol was signed between the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge and the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Junta. The latter had to provide the available documentation to speed up the execution of the works and collaborate in making the land available where it would have to be located.
– After a period of time during which the process was delayed while the government incorrectly claimed it was not responsible and was waiting for reports from the Andalucia Junta, the Government finally admitted in a parliamentary response on 3 April 2024 that it is responsible for drawing up the technical project and that it must entrust it to the state-owned public company Aguas de las Cuencas Mediterráneas (Acuamed), which must carry out the administrative procedures and put the work out to tender, following approval of the project by the Executive.
– The plenary session of the Malaga Provincial Council on Wednesday approved a budget amendment amounting to 53.5 million euros to increase the allocation for projects and programmes already underway, as well as to launch new investments and financial aid plans for local councils.
The deputy for Economy, Finance and Electronic Administration, María del Carmen Martínez, explained that this is a budget amendment that will benefit the municipalities of the province. And she detailed that the bulk of the amendment (40 million euros) comes from the liquidation of the participation of State taxes (PIE) for the year 2022. Also, almost nine million euros correspond to credit operations that the Diputación holds but has not yet used, and 3.7 million euros come from the remaining cash from the liquidation of the 2023 financial year.
– Of the total of 53.5 million euros, 17 million euros will be dedicated to the third economic assistance plan for all municipalities in the province, approved on Wednesday in the plenary session; almost 4.7 million euros for the implementation of the selective collection of organic waste with the installation of brown containers; and 4.3 million euros for various projects related to the Great Path of Malaga, the Green Corridor of the Guadalhorce and other projects of routes and trails.
– “In this way, it was demonstrated that it is the Ministry of Ecological Transition which has paralysed this infrastructure,” said Ortega, who regretted that “it has not yet lifted a finger to promote this important desalination infrastructure for the present and future of the Axarquia and the province. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1665902/la-diputacion-de-malaga-exige-al-gobierno-que-agilice-la-desaladora-para-la-axarquia/

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La Axarquía will host one of the four stages of the III Ruta del Sol Elite Women’s Cycling Tour: {Translation, summary}
– The third edition of the Ruta del Sol Elite Women, the Andalusian women’s cycling round, will be held from 29 May to 1 June and will bring together the most outstanding sportswomen in the international peloton. Twenty teams from 11 countries will take part in a race that will cover four Andalusian provinces: Cádiz, Jaén, Granada and Málaga. There will be around 450 kilometres starting in Castellar de la Frontera and finishing in Pizarra after two of the four stages, the third and fourth, will be held entirely in Malaga.
– The third and fourth stages will be entirely in Malaga: the third, 77 kilometres long, will run through the Axarquía region, passing through the towns of Torre del Mar and Caleta de Vélez, Algarrobo Costa and Algarrobo, Sayalonga, Árchez, Canillas de Albaida, Salares, Sedella, Canillas de Aceituno, La Viñuela and its districts of Los Gómez and Los Martínez, and Puente de Salia (Alcaucín), to finish in Vélez-Málaga.
– The fourth and final stage will cover 100 kilometres of Guadalhorce Valley roads passing through Alhaurín de la Torre, Estación de Cártama (Cártama), Pizarra, the Aloreño districts of Barriada del Puente, Bellavista, Paredones and Bermejo-Caracuel, Ardales, Casarabonela and Zalea (Pizarra). The finish line will be located in the municipality of Pizarra, where the winners will stand on the podium. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-axarquia-acogera-una-de-las-cuatro-etapas-de-la-iii-ruta-del-sol-elite-women-de-ciclismo/

MALAGA PROVINCE

Malaga will once again have one of the warmest summers in history; no rain is expected until September: {Translation, summary}
– Malaga is set to experience another summer with above-average mercury levels. So much so that it could be among the warmest in history, if not the warmest, as it is still too early to tell. What is certain is that, if this is achieved, the province will have two consecutive years of record-breaking temperatures. The 2023 record, it should be remembered, beat all the records of the last 30 years.
– At the moment, still in the pre-summer period, temperatures are already “above the climatological reference period 1991-2020”. For this reason, a particularly warm summer season is expected. Something which director of the State Meteorological Agency Riesco pointed out, “is not difficult to predict for Malaga”. The key will be how hot it will be. The data, according to the terciles that Meteorology uses for its measurements, say that it will be greater than average. And they also say that we will have to keep waiting for rain.
– It is not expected to fall until at least the end of August, when it could do so in the form of “locally heavy storms”, especially in inland areas. However, it seems that from September onwards the situation will improve, with the arrival of “a few droughts with heavy rainfall”.
– Meanwhile, during the summer it is likely that there will be further episodes of haze caused by “atmospheric circulation”. Although there is nothing to suggest that these will be along the same lines as the “anomalous” episodes that have occurred in recent years, but rather milder.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Malaga-verano-calido-historia-lluvias-septiembre_0_1905109946.html

NERJA

Nerja launches a disinfestation campaign in various areas of the municipality: {Translation}
– The City Council, through the Department of Health, is going to carry out a disinfestation campaign in various areas of the municipality, as reported by the councilor, Javier Rodríguez. This action aims to prevent the presence of insects and rodents due to high temperatures.
– The work is being carried out by the specialized company, being undertaken at night to avoid inconvenience that may cause to citizens.
– The work will begin on Friday, May 24 in the Maro area. On the 27th, 28th and 30th they will continue in the central area of Nerja, and on May 30th and 31st and June 3rd and 4th in the urbanizations.
– These works are carried out in coordination with the City Council’s cleaning service. However, Javier Rodríguez has informed the residents that they can contact the Municipal Citizen Service Office at 952548400 or email: omac@nerja.es to give notice when the presence of insects is detected on the street. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/nerja-pone-en-marcha-una-campana-de-desinsectacion-en-diversas-zonas-del-municipio/

ÁRCHEZ

Árchez Cultural Week focuses on gastronomy, theater and music: Monday, May 27 to Saturday, June 1: {Translation, summary}
– Monday the 27th We will start with the Truffle Making Workshop with Maychoco, a company from Axarquia that has been awarded the Sabor a Málaga seal by the Diputación. Adults will be able to take part at 11am, and children at 17:30.
– Tuesday the 28th there will be a cultural visit to Rincón de la Victoria. Departure is at 09:30 hours and includes a visit to the Cueva del Tesoro, lunch and transport.
– Wednesday the 29th the 9th edition of the Children’s Day will take place. At 12:00 hours you can enjoy the Musical Workshop with Baba Música at the C.P.R. Almijara de Árchez; and at 19:00 hours there will be theatre ‘Cuento con juguete’ by Atelana Teatro. In the Avenida de Andalucía there will be face painting, globeflexia, free attractions and surprises.
– Thursday the 30th will bring the 9th edition of the Day of the Elderly. At 11:00 there will be a talk on ‘Cancer prevention and promotion of healthy lifestyle habits’. It will take place in the Clara Campoamor Cultural Hall. At 19:00 they will be able to enjoy a snack accompanied by the Árchez Choir in the Avenida de Andalucía. One hour later, the I Encuentro de Coros Rocieros de Árchez will begin. The choirs from Árchez, Canillas de Albaida, Corumbela and Sedella will take part. At 21:00 the music will continue with the quartet Antídoto.
– Friday the 31st the 7th edition of Residents’ Day will be held: “We are the smallest municipality in the province in terms of size and, curiously, we have between 25 and 30 percent of foreign residents. At 20:00 hours, ‘All Pop’ will perform. Tribute to the Bee Gees. It will take place in the Avenida de Andalucía and beer and wine will be handed out to the audience. Throughout the day there will be a street market where products will be on sale and international food can be sampled. The Town Hall will provide the beer and white wine.
– Saturday, 1 June, the ‘Day of Corpus Christi’ will be celebrated. The mass, which will feature the Árchez Choir, will be at 12:00 noon. In the evening, at 23:00 hours, the party will begin with the New Velada trio. Source, Spanish:
https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-semana-cultural-de-archez-se-enfoca-en-la-gastronomia-el-teatro-y-la-musica/

EUROPE

Europe’s battered Green movement tries to salvage climate agenda:
– Polls suggest Greens will perform worse than any other political grouping in June’s EU election, which will form the next 720-member European Parliament. They look set to lose nearly a third of their current 72 EU lawmakers.
“It was of course a great feeling in 2019. People all loved us and the climate was the number one topic,” Green EU lawmaker Anna Cavazzini told Reuters. “That’s a little different now, of course. Overall, I would say there is a bit of a social backlash against climate protection.”
– Fewer Greens in the next European Parliament will affect EU climate policy for the next five years, as the bloc’s “Green Deal” moves into a politically sensitive phase in which the economic impact of Green goals will become more visible. “The elections will be about the future of the Green Deal,” said Bas Eickhout, the Dutch EU lawmaker co-leading the Greens into the EU election.
– Analysts and EU lawmakers from across the political spectrum attribute the Greens’ expected decline to factors ranging from voters’ reaction to a cost of living crisis, anxiety over issues like migration – which has boosted support for far-right parties – and anger over unpopular moves by Green politicians in national governments.
“The big topics now are competitiveness, security, social issues, immigration, and these are topics on which the Greens struggle a little bit more,” said Davide Ferrari, head of research at research platform EU Matrix. In an Ipsos poll of 26,000 Europeans published in March by Euronews, respondents ranked climate change as only the sixth priority issue for the EU to tackle – behind inflation, illegal immigration and unemployment. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europes-battered-green-movement-tries-salvage-climate-agenda-2024-05-23/

UK

Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4:
– British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power.
Ending months of speculation as to when he would call a new vote, Sunak, 44, stood outside his Downing Street office in pouring rain and called the election several months earlier than expected – a risky strategy with his party far behind Labour in the opinion polls. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/rishi-sunak-calls-uk-national-election-july-4-2024-05-22/

SPORTS

Football News- Lookman nets hat-trick as Atalanta stun Leverkusen in Europa League final:
– Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to win just the second major trophy in their 117-year history and end the German champions’ remarkable unbeaten streak.
– Lookman, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with Everton, Fulham and Leicester City before reviving his career in Italy under Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, struck twice inside the first 26 minutes before sealing the win 15 minutes from fulltime. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/lookman-hat-trick-hands-atalanta-europa-league-title-2024-05-22/

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– Sunday Service:
Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us on Sundays at 11.00am. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
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Cornerstone International Church, Torre del Mar:
For English speakers. Sundays at 11:30 am. Calle Solera 2, Local 2.
In front of the Torre del Mar bus station. Info telephone: 634540519. Or email us: romyandalucia@gmail.com ; https://www.cornerstoneinternationalchurch.com/

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– Daisy – Approx 4 years old, living with other dogs in kennels. Daisy is very shy, and nervous, but also inquisitive, and will slowly come to you, she would really benefit being in a home with secure grounds. Vaccinations recently started.
Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care. Our adoption costs are 110e for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport and 180e for older dogs that have all vaccinations, papers and have been neutered. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats.

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Blues Concert- Richard Ray Farrell Trio:
Fri, 24 May 10pm. Clarence Jazz Club
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Vargas Blues Band: Friday 24 May 9:30pm
Granada 10 Music Theater
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C/ Cárcel Baja, 10, 18010 Granada
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Opera- Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’:
Cervantes Theatre, Malaga
Fri 24 May, 8pm, & Sun 26 May, 7pm.
Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra provide the music and Malaga Opera Choir the song. Tickets cost from €28.
Info & tix: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/en/genero/lirica/xxxv-temporada-lirica/manon-lescaut-1395

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Free flamenco concert: Wed, 29 May at 7.30pm
MVA Cultural Centre on Calle Ollerías, Malaga.
Singer Laura Román will be performing.
Tickets are free, but you need to get yours from the box office on the day (remaining tickets available from 7pm onwards, line will begin forming in late afternoon) or from the Municipal Fiestas Department in Camino de San Rafael 99 (available from 9am onwards – you can get here on the No 20 bus from the Alameda Principal).
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BRISA Festival- Malaga 2024: 25-27 July
Featuring Spanish Indie/Pop/Rock bands
Dique de Levante – Puerto de Málaga
3 day pass €65, single day €40
Lineup & ticket sales, but very little other info: https://www.brisafestival.com/artistas/ & Video Link

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Flamenco legend Tomatito live in concert concert at the Caja Rural Granada Auditorium:
The flamenco guitarist will perform on May 24 at 8:00 p.m.as part of the Acústicos Solidarios cycle.
That night Tomatito will join a group of musicians carefully selected for their affinity with the gypsy musical spirit to share again, that intangible magic, that captivating rhythm and that emotional power to which he holds the key. His message is always the same: “A flamenco has to play flamenco.”
Info & tix (€18): https://www.fundacioncrg.com/tomatito-la-nueva-propuesta-de-fundacion-caja-rural-granada-para-sus-acusticos-solidarios/

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ANDALUCÍA

Drastic rise in temperatures in Andalusia- the areas where Aemet forecasts up to 36 degrees Celsius by Sunday: {Translation, summary}
– The thermometers are facing intense days in the region, with a clear upward trend that will reach its peak on Sunday. Stifling heat is forecast for that day, the first appetizer of a meteorological summer just around the corner. At the moment, the forecast from the state agency Aemet points to temperatures of 36 degrees in Cordoba, 35 in Seville and 34 in Jaen. In Malaga, temperatures are expected to be somewhat milder – around 27 degrees – although the province will have the highest minimum temperatures in the region: no less than 20 degrees. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/andalucia/subida-temperaturas-andalucia-aemet-calor-prevision-tiempo-20240522113944-nt.html

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This is the calendar of public holidays in Andalusia for the year 2025: {Translation}
– Those with more foresight can start making their calculations for next year. Because the calendar of public holidays in Andalusia for 2025 is already known, which establishes twelve national and regional public holidays with paid and non-recoverable character, to which two local holidays must be added at the proposal of each municipality.
– In accordance with what was approved by the Governing Council on Tuesday, for the year 2025, 6 January, Epiphany of the Lord, and 17 April, Maundy Thursday, are established as public holidays in Andalusia, coinciding with national holidays, as they are traditional festivities in the region, in addition to 28 February, Andalusia Day.
– In addition to these days chosen as regional holidays, there are the national holidays corresponding to New Year’s Day, 1 January; Good Friday, 18 April; Labour Day, 1 May; Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 15 August; Spanish National Holiday, 12 October; All Saints’ Day, 1 November; Constitution Day, 6 December; Immaculate Conception Day, 8 December; and the Nativity of the Lord, 25 December.
– With regard to 12 October, Spain’s National Holiday, as it falls on a Sunday, it is moved to the following Monday, i.e. 13 October, creating an “October bridge” long weekend.
– Thus, the list of public holidays in 2025 in Andalusia is as follows:
– 1 January (Wednesday).
– 6 January (Monday).
– 28 February (Friday).
– 17 April (Maundy Thursday).
– 18 April (Good Friday).
– 1 May (Thursday).
– 15 August (Friday).
– 13 October (Monday).
– 1 November (Saturday).
– 6 December (Saturday).
– 8 December (Monday).
– 25 December (Thursday).
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/andalucia/calendario-fiestas-laborales-andalucia-2025-20240521154440-nt.html

AXARQUÍA

Two illegal landfills in Torrox and Algarrobo with construction and demolition waste closed down: {Translation, summary}
– Agents belonging to the Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) of the Guardia Civil Command in Malaga have proceeded to the closure of two illegal dumps of construction and demolition waste and other hazardous waste. The dumps were located in the towns of Torrox and Algarrobo where they received waste from all over the Axarquia region.
– Among the environmental impacts are the contamination of soils and aquifers, the deterioration of the landscape and the elimination of this waste without the use of its resources.
– In the first action carried out in the town of Torrox, the agents found that in the affected area, a plot of 6,328 square metres, all types of waste were being dumped indiscriminately. This dump reached a height of 6 metres, which meant a total of 36,000 cubic metres of solid waste accumulated in that area. It was found that in the middle of this landfill there was an active medium-voltage electricity tower that had been half-buried with all kinds of waste, with the cables barely 4 metres above the ground, which posed a serious risk to the physical integrity of workers, farmers and users who frequented the surrounding areas, as heavy machinery was regularly used in the area, creating a high risk of impact or breakage of the wiring. Since 2017, SEPRONA had already denounced this activity on several occasions for the same facts.
– In this case the area affected by indiscriminate dumping in the municipality of Algarrobo reached 8,730 square metres, reaching a height of 10 metres, which meant a total of 87,300 cubic metres of waste. During the inspection of the dump the agents detected strong odours emanating from the dump as there was also organic waste. Similarly, numerous noises were detected coming from the landfill, presumably due to the instability of the waste dumped there, which posed an added risk.
– The investigators verified the existence of two wells/boreholes used to irrigate the produce of an adjoining greenhouse, with the consequent risk of being affected by the possible toxic seepage generated by the landfill. It was also found that the dumping of this waste had partially buried an existing stream in the area, preventing the natural flow of water. It is estimated that a total of more than 123,000 cubic metres of construction and demolition waste (CDW) have been dumped in these two areas under investigation, which means that more than 24,000 lorries could have been dumped there over the last 10 years.
– In the operation, 14 people have been investigated who could have obtained profits from this illegal management amounting to more than 2,400,000 euros. These facts have been reported to the Junta de Andalucía, which has ratified the measures adopted by SEPRONA in view of the seriousness of the facts, proceeding to the initiation of the necessary sanctioning proceedings. The possible environmental damage that these dumps may have caused to the natural environment is currently being investigated, with a view to the possible prosecution of an alleged environmental offence. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/clausuran-dos-vertederos-ilegales-en-torrox-y-algarrobo-con-residuos-procedentes-de-la-construccion-y-demolicion-en-la-axarquia/

MALAGA CITY

Salmonella detected in a ton of kebab meat in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– Following the inspection and control of the facilities of a food business operator located in the El Viso business park, and once the sampling and analysis had been carried out, a batch of 1,020 kilograms has been condemned. An inspection visit to the facilities to proceeded, among other control activities, to take a sample of chicken kebab meat preparations marketed by this operator, to determine the danger of salmonella.
– When the results of detection of this pathogenic micro-organism were obtained, the action protocol was activated, consisting, among other measures, in the suspension and precautionary immobilisation of the goods, carried out on 16 May, consisting of the batch of product in question, which totalled 1,020 kg (21 chicken kebab rolls of 20 kg and 24 rolls of 25 kg). Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/detectan-salmonella-lote-carne-kebab-malaga-20240521164609-nt.html

EUROPE

Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons:
– Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin to simulate preparation for the launch of tactical nuclear weapons, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Moscow has linked the exercises to what it calls “militant statements” by Western officials, including French President Emmanuel Macron, which it said created security threats for Russia.
– Nuclear analysts say the exercises are designed as a warning signal by Putin to deter the West from wading more deeply into the war in Ukraine. Western countries have provided weapons and intelligence to Kyiv but have refrained from sending troops.
– The Defence Ministry said the first stage of the exercise involved Iskander and Kinzhal missiles. It is aimed at ensuring that units and equipment are ready for “the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons to respond and unconditionally ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state in response to provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials against the Russian Federation”, the ministry said.
– The drills involve missile forces in Russia’s Southern Military District, which lies adjacent to Ukraine and also includes parts of Ukraine that Russia now controls.
Belarus, where Russia said last year it was deploying tactical nuclear weapons, will also be involved, the two countries have said.
– Tactical, or non-strategic, nuclear weapons are less powerful than the strategic arms designed to wipe out whole enemy cities, but they nevertheless have vast destructive potential. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-starts-nuclear-military-drills-2024-05-21/

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Three EU Countries To Recognize Palestinian State:
– Spain will recognize the State of Palestine next Tuesday, May 28.
Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/politica/espana-reconocera-palestina-proximo-martes-28-mayo_1_11385582.html
– Norway recognises Palestinian state.
Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norway-recognises-palestinian-state-2024-05-22/
– Ireland to announce recognition of Palestinian state on Wednesday, source says.
Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-announce-recognition-palestinian-state-wednesday-source-says-2024-05-21/

MIDDLE EAST

Israel announces the withdrawal of its ambassadors in Spain, Ireland and Norway for recognizing the Palestinian State: {Translation, summary}
– Joy on one side of the fence, anger on the other. “Israel will not remain silent”, declared Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, upon learning that Norway and Ireland will officially recognise the Palestinian state on Tuesday 28th. Shortly afterwards, Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain would follow suit, and the Jewish state’s first reaction was to “immediately recall the ambassadors” in the three countries for consultations. “This decision sends a message to the Palestinians and to the world: terrorism wins,” lamented Katz, who recalled that Palestinian recognition comes after the Hamas attack on 7 October in which more than 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than two hundred taken captive by Palestinian groups. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/internacional/oriente-proximo/israel-comienza-convocar-embajadores-paises-reconocen-estado-20240522102826-ntrc.html

TRAVEL

EU to Increase Schengen Visa Fees by 12%, some countries will begin on June 11:
– The European Commission adopted a decision to increase short stay Schengen visa (visa type C) fees worldwide by 12 per cent. The increase will apply worldwide as of June11, 2024. New Schengen visa fees will be €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6 to below 12 years of age.
– Furthermore, nationals of countries who have not cooperated on readmission of their nationals irregularly staying in the EU will be paying a visa fee of €135 or €180, depending on Council’s decision.
– The European Union’s Commission has not made any announcements yet regarding the date of the increase, but is expected to publish the change on its Official Journal by the end of this week. However, the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has warned third country nationals in need of a Schengen visa that as of June 11, 2024, they will need to pay higher fees, in order to apply for one. Full article: https://schengen.news/eu-to-increase-schengen-visa-fees-by-12-from-june-11/

PETS

PHOTOS- At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogs:
– They may call it a catwalk, but the Pet Gala is the dogs time to shine. Designer Anthony Rubio threw the now-annual fashion fete Monday night, sending 18 dogs down the red carpet at New York’s American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Each canine donned couture similar to what celebrities wore at the Met Gala just two weeks earlier.
“I want people to understand that we’re not making fun of the Met Gala. We’re not mimicking the Met Gala,” Rubio said. “We’re elevating and appraising and appreciating the wonderful designs that were presented at the Met Gala by the most talented designers of the world.” Full gallery: https://apnews.com/article/met-gala-pet-gala-dog-fashion-86eb31c2c9f3d72875e971e9a59a6759

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Ambulance: 061
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On May 22, 2024May 21, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Cirque del Sol lands in Malaga this May 30:
– From the 31st of May until the 30th of June, they will offer their emblematic show Alegría, a production with almost 30 years of experience that has been completely renovated to adapt to the current times.
– The event will take place on the esplanade of the Malaga Fairgrounds, in Cortijo de Torres, the usual place for big circus shows in the capital of Malaga.
– Ticket prices, depending on location, range from 43 to 130 euros on all dates, depending on proximity to the stage, orientation and seat height, although it should be noted that many of the sessions already have very, very limited tickets – we have been warning you since October! Children from 2 to 12 years old have slightly lower rates. In addition, there are family packages for 4 to 8 people that offer discounts on the usual seat prices. Tickets can be purchased through the Circo del Sol website: https://tickets.cirquedusoleil.com/shop/#/4abd1f43-6fc7-4115-8281-d2882687fab5/shop/select

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Postponed– The 1st International Puppet Festival of Axarquía:
– It was planned to take place between May 23 and 29 in Canillas de Aceituno, Almáchar, Iznate and Colmenar with workshops and performances aimed at schoolchildren.
UPDATE: For reasons beyond the control of the organization, the meeting of the 1st International Puppet Festival will be forced to be postponed. We apologize for the inconvenience and we will keep you informed of the new date.

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– Friday 28th June- Taize Prayer. At the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Time after the Mass.
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Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain ‘definitively’ pulls out Argentina envoy:
– The diplomatic crisis between Argentina and Spain worsened on Tuesday as the European nation withdrew its ambassador from Buenos Aires – a move President Javier Milei described as “absurd.” Milei, 53, said Thursday that the decision to pull the envoy was a move “typical of an arrogant socialist,” again criticising Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
– Spain withdrew its ambassador to Argentina at the weekend after President Milei branded the Socialist premier’s wife as “corrupt” during a speech at a summit hosted by the Spanish far-right party Vox. Asked by the LN+ channel about whether Argentina would in turn withdraw its ambassador from Spain, Milei said: “No, not at all.” “This stains the international image of Spain and [shows] how arrogant they are, like believing that they are the State and that no-one can tell them anything,” said Milei.
– Milei arrived in Spain last Friday and there was immediate diplomatic friction as no meetings with Sánchez or King Felipe VI were organised during his stay. Argentina’s outspoken president then caused outrage with an attack on “satanic” socialism at the weekend at Vox’s Europa Viva 24 summit. “The global elites don’t realise how destructive it can be to implement the ideas of socialism,” Milei said last Sunday. “They don’t know the type of society and country that can produce, the type of people clinging to power and the level of abuse that generates.”
– He added: “When you have a corrupt wife, let’s say, it gets dirty, and you take five days to think about it.”
– Milei kept up his attacks against Sánchez when he returned to Buenos Aires on Monday, describing the Spanish premier as a “coward.” “I am in no way going to apologise to him,’ he said during an interview with the TN channel. “I’m the one who was attacked,” he added, recalling that representatives of the Spanish government had described him as “xenophobic, racist, ultra-right…a science denier, a misogynist.” “I think there should be several apologies from the Spanish government for the things they have said about President Milei,” Interior Minister Guillermo Francos told the press on Monday.
– In his comments Tuesday, Milei continued to attack the Spanish premier. He first declared that “Pedro Sánchez has an inferiority complex” and then recommended “a psychologist for him to mature and a good lawyer for Begoña because she already has a lot of cases where she is suspected of influence-peddling.”
– There has been weeks of rising diplomatic tensions between Spain and Argentina leading up to the latest spat.
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente angered Buenos Aires by suggesting earlier this month that Milei was on drugs. Puente later said he had made a “mistake”, saying he was not aware of the repercussions his comments would have, and Buenos Aires said the dispute was “over.”
Full article: https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/world/diplomatic-crisis-deepens-as-spain-definitively-pulls-out-argentina-envoy.phtml

MALAGA CITY

Malaga City Council stops work on the immigrant centre in Churriana and opens a file on it: {Translation}
– The plans of the Spanish Commission for Refugee Assistance (CEAR) to open a care centre for immigrants in Churriana this June have hit a bump in the road: The Town Planning Commission (Urbanism) has opened a file on the work and is paralysing it while it studies whether the work can continue.
– In an appearance at the request of Vox in the Urbanism Commission, Carmen Casero, councillor for Urbanism, said that last Friday, after a second visit by the infringements technician following complaints from neighbours and police, he confirmed that the work did not correspond, at least not completely, with a responsible declaration, a procedure which had been used.
– Now, after opening a sanction file, he is studying whether the work can be legalised and has asked the promoter to justify what part of it would fit under the figure of a responsible declaration. In addition, Casero has asked the Subdelegación de Gobierno to inform “both the neighbours and the Town Hall” of its intentions, assuring that he was not aware of the CEAR’s intention until it was made public.
– Last Friday, the NGO’s coordinator in eastern Andalusia, Francisco Cansino, clarified that “there are still some details to be worked out”, which is why he did not consider it to be totally closed. “We are working on it and it is practically certain,” he added. But he specified that it would only be for the months of June and July.
– At present, CEAR has some 190 immigrants housed next to the Unamuno school, in Miraflores de El Palo, as part of the emergency reception programme due to the humanitarian crisis in the Canary Islands. But, as agreed at the time with the property, the organisation has to leave these facilities. For this reason, it is planning to move to a residence run by nuns in the El Olivar housing estate in Churriana, an initiative that has been rejected by local residents.
– The humanitarian shelter is part of the same programme that once led the Red Cross to house immigrants in Torrox who also came from the Canary Islands. Regarding neighbourhood opposition to the move, the CEAR representative said: “We understand some concern, but it is misguided. We cannot turn our backs on the reality of migration, nor relate it to violence or delinquency”. In fact, he insisted that they have to leave the Miraflores de El Palo facilities not because there has been any problem, but because that was the agreement reached at the time with the owner.
– In these facilities, the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration authorised 250 places, although this number was never filled. At present, there are about 190 immigrants. In Churriana, the number of places would be lower. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Ayuntamiento-Malaga-para-obras-centro-extranjeros-Churriana_0_1904511035.html

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It’s official, the cost of water in Malaga will begin to rise in the next bill- these are the amounts: {Translation, summary}
– It is now official with the publication in the Official Gazette of the Province (BOP). After several months of debates, formalities and allegations, the water bill will be active in five days and will start to rise in Malaga city from the next bill. It is a partial increase, as for the moment it only affects the sanitation and purification components. The increase will be completed in the summer, when the Junta de Andalucía gives the go-ahead for the new supply tariffs.
– Emasa has had its prices frozen for eight years and justifies this increase on the need to meet costs that have shot up by 29% (energy and supplies among them), actions to deal with the drought, renovation and new infrastructures and the new services it has to provide (grafts, drainage and scuppers). The increase will be progressive and over five years. It will reach 32% this year. An average family will pay 9.58 euros more per bill, to which they will have to add about 4 euros for the autonomous canon and VAT, more than 14 euros in total. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/agua-malaga-subida-emasa-recibo-20240521101733-nt.html

NERJA

Arrested for raping two men under chemical submission in Nerja: {Translation, summary}
– Agents of the Guardia Civil have arrested a man in Nerja as the alleged perpetrator of two crimes of sexual assault under chemical submission. His modus operandi, according to investigators, consisted of introducing substances such as MDMA and methadone into the drinks of the victims, aged between 27 and 34, to override their will and thus perpetrate the rapes. The judicial authority has ordered him to be remanded in prison.
– According to the Guardia Civil, the alleged perpetrator gained the trust of the victims after a first contact, which took place through social networks. He then invited them to his home. According to the allegations, the victims had ingested a drink offered by the detainee, after which they began to feel symptoms of indisposition such as nausea, dizziness, vomiting and even unconsciousness. They barely remembered what had happened.
– After identifying the perpetrator, a foreign national of similar age to the victims and resident in the town of Nerja, the agents proceeded to locate and arrest him at the end of April. Due to an ongoing investigation, details are only now being released. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/prision-dos-agresiones-sexuales-bajo-sumision-quimica-nerja-20240521105419-nt.html

GRANADA

Five arrested for the robbery of a house, where the victim was held at gunpoint and tied up: {Translation}
– Three men and two women aged between 19 and 52, all Spanish, have been arrested in Alicante and Zújar (Granada) for their alleged connection with the robbery of a house in a rural area of the province of Alicante, where the victim was held at gunpoint and tied to a chair with flanges.
– According to the National Police, the house was entered by two hooded men armed with a shotgun and a knife to tie up the owner, aged 66 and also Spanish, while they searched the house for burglary items.
– According to the victim, while one of them pointed a gun at his chest, the other threatened him with a knife while shouting “where is the money?”, and when he replied that the only thing he had was what was in his wallet, they tied him hand and foot to a chair with bridles.
– The loot taken was just 120 euros in cash, documents and bank cards, a mobile phone and 15 carafes of extra virgin olive oil, as well as a shotgun with cartridges. Before fleeing, the assailants threatened to burn down the victim’s house if he reported the incident.
– After a period of time that the victim was unable to determine, he managed to untie himself and left the house in a hurry, thinking that his captors were still on the farm, so he jumped over the farm’s gate and fled to a nearby mountain to hide.
– Hours later, when the victim saw the possibility that the danger had passed, he came out of hiding and went to the house. As he had no way of contacting anyone for help, since the criminals had taken his phone, he walked along the road until he came across a lorry driver whom he asked to call the National Police.
– During the investigation it was discovered that the perpetrators of the robbery had tried unsuccessfully to use the victim’s credit cards at various ATMs in the city.
– Finally, two men and two women were arrested in Alicante and a fifth in the town of Zújar in Granada, who was located in the vicinity of the local bus station. In the house searches carried out, both the firearm used by the assailants and owned by the victim, and the knife allegedly used, a knife over 30 centimetres long, were found. The arrestees are charged with the crimes of robbery with violence and intimidation in an inhabited house, burglary in an inhabited house, illegal detention, illegal possession of a prohibited weapon, fraud and misappropriation. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1663992/cinco-detenidos-por-el-robo-de-una-vivienda-donde-encanonaron-y-ataron-a-la-victima/

UK

Julian Assange wins right to appeal against extradition to US:
– Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a fresh appeal against his extradition to the US on charges of leaking military secrets and will be able to challenge assurances from American officials on how a trial there would be conducted.
– The judges accepted there was an arguable case that he could be discriminated against, after being told that a US prosecutor had said the first amendment may not apply to foreigners when it came to national security issues. Assange was not in court for health reasons, his legal team said, but those present included his wife, Stella, and his father, John Shipton. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/may/20/julian-assange-wins-high-court-victory-in-case-against-extradition-to-us

HEALTH

Yet Another Andalucian Health Service (SAS) Malpractice Award- €112,500 compensation to a patient for taking two years to diagnose her with lung cancer: {Translation, summary}
– The second administrative court in Seville has recognised the right of a patient to be compensated 112,500 euros by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) for “a delay of about two years” by the Valme hospital in diagnosing the lung cancer from which she was suffering. In a ruling issued on 23 January, the body dealt with an appeal by a woman against the SAS’s decision to reject her claim for financial liability for damages arising from “defective healthcare” and “negligence”.
– The woman, represented by the lawyer María Jesús Villapando of El Defensor del Paciente, claimed half a million euros in compensation for this delay, stating that “there was a delay in the diagnostic tests and treatment of the disease as more than two years had passed until the diagnosis of adenocarcenoma of the lung”.
– To prove this, she presented two expert reports from an oncologist and a doctor. Both concluded that there had been “a delay in diagnosis as her condition had not been adequately treated, and a more conclusive imaging test, such as a CAT scan, should have been carried out”.
– After analysing the case, the Court stated that the delay was proven even when “the X-rays of March and May 2018 already reflected findings that were not properly refined by imaging techniques, which meant a delay in the diagnosis of lung cancer for about two years”. “It has become clear that since May 2018, the patient had to be studied through the prescription of a CAT scan that was not done until 20 January 2020, which is deprivation in the possibilities of cure and treatment for her ailment with improvement of her quality of life,” the court stated. “Such a circumstance cannot be ignored when setting compensation, because in cases of loss of opportunity, compensation is not being paid for the damage caused, but for the uncertainty created about the chances of survival or the course the disease would have taken if it had been detected earlier,” the court said. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5252068/0/indemnizan-con-112-500-euros-una-paciente-por-una-demora-dos-anos-diagnostico-su-cancer-pulmon/

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This is the aid of 1,000 euros for fathers and mothers with children born after 2007- what are the requirements and how to apply for it:
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Dana and Gianni, this week’s events:
– Wednesday 22nd from 8 to 11 pm Jam Session hosting by Dana and Gianni at Media Caña, avenida del Peñoncillo 46 Torrox Costa. We remind you that the chiringuito has a large parking lot. You can have dinner or just have a drink. Tel. for info and reservations: +34 635 76 36 33
– Saturday 25th from 6pm Dana & Gianni in concert at La Vida Loca in Torrox Costa Urbanización Laguna Beach local 7 info and reservations +34 643 77 40 63. Excellent Italian cuisine (fresh homemade pasta, special pizzas, meat dishes, tapas and much more)
– Sunday 26th from 2 to 5 pm Acoustic Jam Session hosting by Dana and Gianni at Ziggy’s bar Puente Don Manuel (frente a Scirocco bar). Street food and drinks. Info booking +44 7947 099443
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Torre del Mar presents the third edition of the Cocktail Route: €6 for featured cocktails, with or without alcohol.
– It will be held from May 24 to June 30 with a total of fifteen participating establishments:
Berebere, Chiringuito Sirena, New Ébano Irish Bar, Kalúa, Heladeria Alicantina, Mary’s Coffee, Chiringuito Boraz, Safari Lounge, Misissipi, Vox, Larios13, Vox, Vox Low Cost, Cavalli, La Patrona and Varela Beach

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Riogordo celebrates its Snail Day (Día del Caracol en Riogordo): Sunday, 26 May
From 13:00 hours on Sunday, in the Municipal Swimming Pool area, the 23rd edition of the Caracol Day in Riogordo takes place, which will include performances, a variety of craft stalls and local gastronomic products. There will also be the presentation of the Caracol de Oro awards (13:30), which recognise the best at local and provincial level, highlighting individuals and organisations committed to the development and promotion of the municipality. From 14:30 hours, tasting of the eagerly awaited snails, distributing more than 350 kilos of snails in broth, a typical Riogordo dish, closely linked to the livestock fair. See the full programme: https://www.malagahoy.es/la-farola/Dia-caracoles-Riogordo-programacion-domingo_0_1904210132.html

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Alexandra Dovgan concert with the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra (OFM):
Conducted by José María Moreno, it will be Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m.
For the first time, the prodigious young pianist, born in 2007, and the OFM will offer a concert together as part of the programming of the City of Malaga International Piano Competition. This competition will be held from June 7 to 15 with the participation of pianists from all over the world and whose phases will have two venues, the Edgar Neville auditorium of the Malaga Provincial Council and the Unicaja María Cristina Foundation Hall. Info & tix (€30), in English: https://concursopianociudaddemalaga.com/en/ & Video Link

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For Sale: 2 Wooden(Pine) Coffee Tables, good condition, oak colour.
Dimensions: W: 90cms, D: 50cms & H: 28cms approximately.
Price: €20 each or €35 for both. Buyer to collect
Contact: Shafik / Nerja (can also be collected from Torrox Park), Mobile: +44 7790 495384 (I am on WhatsApp),
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For Sale, 2 items:
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Collection from Punta Lara
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ANDALUCÍA

The butane cylinder drops 3.2%, to €16.14, the first cut in six months: {Translation, summary}
– The maximum retail price of the butane cylinder will be €16.14 starting this Monday, which represents a drop of 3.2%, the first after three two-month periods (six months) of consecutive increases, according to Sources from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition have reported. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1662902/la-bombona-de-butano-baja-un-32-hasta-los-1614-euros-el-primer-recorte-en-seis-meses/

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Andalusia registers a “rebound” in respiratory infections with covid “tripled” but without healthcare repercussions: {Translation, summary}
– The Andalusian Regional Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs, Catalina García, has confirmed the existence of an “upturn” in all respiratory infections, with covid “tripling”, although without repercussions on health care. “It is true that respiratory infections have increased. All of them, including covid, and we are today in Andalusia with an incidence per 100,000 inhabitants of 307; at national level, 477,” she said. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/esandalucia/jaen/noticia-salud-constata-repunte-infecciones-respiratorias-covid-triplicado-repercusion-asistencial-20240520131626.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

Status of the Malaga reservoirs on Monday, May 20, 2024:
Data updated as of: 20-05-2024, 08:00
La Concepción 74,71%
Casasola 28,45%
Limonero 20,32%
Guadalteba 24,16%
Guadalhorce 18,25%
Conde De Guadalhorce 35,27%
La Viñuela 19,10%
Source, Spanish: http://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/parte/diario/embalses

TORRE DEL MAR

Owner of travel agency in Torre del Mar arrested for second time due to an increase in the number of complaints about alleged scams: {Translation}
– Following complaints in recent days and after being released on bail following the first arrest, the National Police in Vélez-Málaga have re-arrested the owner of the Ymanme travel agency in Torre del Mar on Monday 20 May. At least fifteen new victims of the alleged scams have been detected, with a total of another 20,000 euros, as Diario SUR has been able to confirm. These amounts are in addition to the 70 clients previously located and 127,000 euros in which the alleged fraud was initially estimated, according to the same newspaper.
– The agents have received these new complaints in the last few days, after several new cases were reported in the media, following the first case in Antequera, in mid-April, of a group of students who were left stranded without being able to travel to England, losing 26,975 euros. Subsequently, it was the parents and teachers of the IES María Zambrano de Torre del Mar who raised the alarm by reporting the swindling of another 3,632 euros for a study trip to Germany. The group of 18 people affected had booked a study and exchange trip to Germany for their children in 2nd, 3rd and 4th ESO, valued at 3,632 euros in total, at a rate of 227 euros per person.
– Since then, there have been a succession of complaints, such as that of a group of residents of Vélez-Málaga who have lost more than 64,000 euros for an unsuccessful trip to the Greek islands, including a plane and a cruise. It seems that there are others who have been scammed with cancelled trips to Bordeaux in France, Marrakech in Morocco and New York, among other international destinations.
– The first arrest of the 51-year-old woman took place on 8 May. According to SUR, the police then handed her over to the Juzgado de Primera Instancia Instrucción number 2 of Vélez-Málaga, who released her on bail with charges, while the investigation continued. Source & photo credit, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/detenida-por-segunda-vez-la-propietaria-de-la-agencia-de-viajes-de-torre-del-mar-por-el-aumento-de-denuncias-ante-presuntas-estafas/

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

The Vélez-Málaga City Council launched the new bus line connecting Trapiche, Triana, the Tecnoalimentario Park and the Trops industrial estate: {Translation}
– This service began 15 May.
– The Mayor, Jesús Lupiáñez, has celebrated the launch of this new line, which will connect these parts of the municipality with Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar. “Today we are here today in this Parque Tecnoalimentario to announce something that is very much in demand, because every day the influx of people, users and workers, both to this Parque Tecnoalimentario and to the Trops industrial estate, makes it necessary to have public transport. I would like to thank Autocares Valleniza for their predisposition in this case so that we can meet a demand made by all the businessmen and users, especially so that we can have a stop both here and at the Trops industrial estate”, the mayor said. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-ayuntamiento-de-velez-malaga-pone-en-marcha-la-nueva-linea-de-autobus-que-conecta-trapiche-triana-el-parque-tecnoalimentario-y-el-poligono-de-trops/

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Daily Mail UK website blocking many VPN users: I have received several reports in the past 24hrs that the Daily Mail website is blocking some VPN users. Oh well. no great loss. -Ed.

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Scandal in British healthcare: the infection of 30,000 people with HIV and hepatitis C “was not an accident”: {Translation, summary}
– A report on one of the worst public health scandals in the UK’s history was released on Monday. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products during the 1970s and 1980s, a disaster that the enquiry’s investigator, Brian Langstaff, has made clear was “no accident”.
– The report on infected blood highlights the “numerous failures at systemic, collective and individual levels” that led to this tragedy. The victims were betrayed “not once, but repeatedly” by doctors, bodies such as the NHS and others responsible for their safety, as well as by the government. In Langstaff’s words, “patient safety was not prioritised in decision-making”, despite the fact that the risk of transmission of viral infections in blood and blood products was well known.
– The document details several critical points, including the lack of action to stop the importation of blood products from abroad, particularly from the US, where at the time prisoners and drug addicts were paid to donate blood. In addition, blood donations continued to be obtained from high-risk populations also within British borders, such as prisoners, until 1986. Blood was not heat-treated to eliminate HIV until late 1985, even though the risks had been known since 1982. There was also a shortage of adequate testing to reduce the risk of hepatitis since the 1970s.
– Langstaff noted that “patients were exposed to unacceptable risks of infection”, a situation that was not due to lack of knowledge. “The risks of viral infections from blood and blood products were known long before most patients were treated – in the case of hepatitis, since the end of World War II,” Langstaff said. Despite this, “government decisions were slow and protracted,” and the belief that “the doctor knows best” was so strong that no guidelines were issued to restrict the unsafe use of blood and blood products.
– The report also reveals that patients were not informed of the risks of their treatment, thus being denied informed choice; were tested without their knowledge or consent; and were not informed of the results, which kept them out of treatment for years. In addition, some patients, including children, were used in medical trials without their knowledge or informed consent, which Langstaff described as “treason”.
– The report concludes that the damage caused was compounded by the response of the government, the NHS and the medical profession, who, in an attempt to save their reputations and avoid compensation costs, refused to admit responsibility, showing little interest in finding the truth or listening to those infected. The victims and their families, in addition to dealing with the consequences of the original infection, have had to fight for decades for the truth. Successive governments have since claimed that patients received the best treatment available at the time and that blood tests were introduced as soon as possible, which was not true. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/sociedad/informe-revela-infeccion-30000-personas-vih-hepatitis-20240520135948-nt.html

UK to spend $12.7 billion on compensation in infected-blood scandal:
– Britain will spend more than 10 billion pounds ($12.70 billion) compensating thousands of people who were treated with blood contaminated with HIV or hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s, the Sunday Times reported.
The infected blood scandal is widely seen as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the state-funded National Health Service.
– An estimated 30,000 people were given contaminated blood, with about 3,000 of those believed to have died. Many more lives have been affected by disease and some of those infected have never been traced. Victims and their families are still calling for justice, compensation and answers over how it was allowed to happen despite warnings over the risks.
– The blood and blood products, some of which were imported from the United States, were administered to people needing transfusions or as treatment for hemophilia.
– Ahead of the publication of an independent inquiry report on Monday, the Sunday Times said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would make an official apology. The government would then announce a compensation package financed by borrowing as early as Tuesday.
“I think this is the worst scandal of my lifetime,” finance minister Jeremy Hunt told the paper.
– {So the public once again foots the bill for the actions of incompetent fools, who murdered 3,000 innocent Brits in this instance, and no one is held accountable? In fact, the politicians and courts managed to delay pursuing this for 40 years before properly investigating, virtually guarantying that any responsible parties to this heinous crime are either too old or too dead to prosecute. -Ed.} (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-congress-receives-report-bidens-handling-classified-documents-source-2024-02-08/). Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-spend-127-bln-compensation-infected-blood-scandal-2024-05-19/

IRELAND

Ireland: Tensions over refugee crisis and Dublin tent cities:
– In the Irish capital, Dublin, tent cities set up by migrants lacking temporary protected status have been repeatedly cleared. The situation has been aggravated by Ireland’s housing crisis and anti-migrant laws in the UK.
– The center of Dublin glitters with architectural showpieces, the offices of global corporations. But increasingly, tents have been set up at the base of the glass facades. Some of these belong to people excluded from housing, a scarcity across Ireland and simply not affordable for many people in the booming capital.
– The second group of people sleeping in tents are migrants, another hot topic in Ireland. More and more migrants are arriving on this island in northwestern Europe, and its capacity to accommodate them is at its limits — not least because of the housing crisis. The situation has been aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war, 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have registered in Ireland. An EU-wide agreement means they do not have to apply for asylum first.
– Ireland’s government has openly admitted that it is unable to provide all asylum-seekers with accommodation while their applications are processed.
– Earlier this year, a veritable tent city sprang up around the International Protection Office in Dublin, which is responsible for processing asylum applications. Young men were sleeping here; they had to wash and cook on the street, and rely on bike hire docking bays to charge their phones with USB cables. On May 1, the Irish authorities cleared the camp and divided 285 male asylum-seekers between two emergency shelters. Since then, new tent encampments have repeatedly appeared near the office, and have repeatedly been cleared.
– For months, some demonstrators in historically openhearted Ireland have chanted slogans such as “Ireland is full.” At the end of 2023, there was rioting in Dublin. In several parts of the country, there have even been arson attacks on buildings that were due to be converted into refugee shelters. According to a recent poll carried out for The Irish Times, 63% of the population now wants a stricter immigration policy.
– Those Irish who complain about the situation are labelled as extremeists by the media and government. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ireland-tensions-over-refugee-crisis-and-dublin-tent-cities/a-69122611

MIDDLE EAST

Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Mokhber named president after helicopter crash kills Iranian President Raisi:
– Iran’s supreme leader appointed the country’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber {pic}, as acting president on Monday after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in the East Azerbaijan province. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the announcement in a condolence message he shared for Raisi’s death in the crash Sunday.
Full article: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240520-%F0%9F%94%B4-iran-state-media-confirms-death-of-president-raisi-in-helicopter-crash

BONEHEAD AWARD

Boneheads on both sides of this one…

Woke Scalp- England Courtrooms Look to Ban Wigs for Being ‘Culturally Insensitive’ to People With African Hair:
– English courts are in talks to abandon compulsory wigs for barristers amid claims that they are “culturally insensitive”.
– The Telegraph understands that the judiciary is poised to update its court dress code following complaints by some barristers that the traditional headpieces discriminate against those with Afro-Caribbean hair. Judges are currently reviewing proposals made by the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, with changes expected to be made this autumn at the earliest. No decisions have been made.
– It follows widespread criticism from several black barristers who have called for compulsory wigs to be scrapped. The potential changes come after Michael Etienne, a barrister who is black and has an afro hairstyle, sparked a public debate in 2022 after being ordered to wear a wig in court or face disciplinary action. He branded the policy as hair discrimination, a form of racism.
– A Bar Council spokesman said: “Following questions from barristers about wigs and hair discrimination, the Bar Council set up a working group to consider court dress in the context of all protected characteristics. “The findings of the working group are currently being discussed with the judiciary as part of our regular dialogue on equality and diversity matters.”
– Barristers are not required to wear wigs, traditionally made of horsehair, in all courtrooms. Since 2007, they have not been required in family, civil or Supreme Court cases.
– However, Leslie Thomas KC said he hopes the judiciary will scrap barrister wigs once and for all. He previously described wigs as a “ridiculous costume” that represents a “culturally insensitive climate” at the Bar. Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr Thomas KC said: “The wigs certainly should go. There isn’t any place in a modern society for barristers to be wearing 17th-century fashion.” He also called for the judiciary to abandon “archaic” court dress, such as wing collars, bands and collarettes. Mr Thomas KC suggested barristers should be allowed to wear a black gown with smart business wear underneath. Full article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/05/18/courts-ditch-compulsory-wigs-criticism-black-barristers/

HEALTH

Why the spike in sepsis cases? Several cases in prominent people this past month. Now it’s President of Extremadura, María Guardiola, admitted to the ICU after suffering sepsis following surgery: {Translation, summary}
– The head of the Extremaduran government began to feel feverish and unwell on the afternoon of Tuesday, 14 May. She went to Cáceres Hospital on Wednesday, where, following tests, it was decided to operate.
– Later, while recovering from the surgery, the president suffered sepsis, for which she had to be treated in the Intensive Care Unit. María Guardiola must remain in the ICU until the team of professionals decide to transfer her to the ward for her full recovery, which is expected to take place today. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/extremadura/noticia-continua-uci-evolucion-favorable-maria-guardiola-sufrir-sepsis-despues-cirugia-20240520091557.html

SPORTS

Boxing News- Why Oleksandr Usyk set to be stripped of boxing world title immediately after beating Tyson Fury:
– The 37-year-old Ukrainian triumphed over Tyson Fury in a thrilling showdown for all the heavyweight division’s gold in Saudi Arabia, clinching victory via split decision with judges scoring the captivating match 115-112, 113-114, 114-113.
– While Usyk {pic} can bask in his current glory, he’s soon to be stripped of the IBF title as Filip Hrgovic, the long-standing mandatory challenger, won’t wait for a contracted rematch with Fury to occur. If all goes according to plan, Usyk and Fury are scheduled to face off again in October, with the British fighter seeking retribution. However, the IBF title will be relinquished before then and subsequently up for grabs when Hrgovic takes on Daniel Dubois in June. Image: Richard Pelham. Full article: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/oleksandr-usyk-set-stripped-boxing-29203491

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Google’s Latest Scam- They want to monitor your phone conversations; Google’s AI-Powered Scam Call Detector Sparks Privacy Concerns: {Translation, summary}
– Google’s latest anti-scam venture is an artificial intelligence-powered financial scam phone call detector that scans phone calls in real-time; while certainly advantageous in some regard, privacy advocates are already worried about the tested feature. According to Google Vice President of Engineering Dave Burke, Google is testing a technology that utilizes artificial intelligence to identify patterns linked to scams and notify Android phone users when fraudulent calls are suspected to be underway.
– The consequences of Google’s notion are “terrifying,” according to Albert Fox Cahn, executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, especially for vulnerable individuals like political dissidents or those seeking abortions.
– Those who opposed the scam-detection concept included former Google employee Meredith Whittaker, who claimed it is “incredibly dangerous.” Whittaker is the president of the nonprofit organization that promotes the privacy-focused messaging software Signal, the Signal Foundation. Full article: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/304744/20240517/googles-ai-powered-scam-call-detector-sparks-privacy-concerns.htm
–{Not satisfied with scanning all your Gmails, WhatsApp messages, collecting all your keystrokes and all your online activity, now Google wants to scan every word you say on your smartphone. It will collect your words, and also the speed you say them, the tone you use, and how loud you speak- all add to your biometric/emotional profile. They need this data to feed the insatiable data appetite of the growing AI monster. In order to continue growing and learning, ever more fresh data is required. Here they are appealing to your fear of scammers to convince you to install their latest data-collecting snooping device. -Ed.}

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Google Adding AI Functions To Their Search Receives Criticisms, Threatens News Outlets, Publishers & Content Creators:
– Google’s AI ventures, during its recent promotion event “Google I/O 2024”, continues to be criticized by different groups. In addition to privacy advocates, news publishers recently voiced their concerns about Google’s new AI-powered search results, favoring AI summaries over website links that allow written content to be monetized.
– When users search on Google, this new feature will prioritize providing them with AI summaries above website links. Google announced on Tuesday that it will incorporate Gemini, a powerful artificial intelligence model, into its popular search engine. Artificial intelligence summaries are designed to show up only when Google’s algorithms decide that doing so will be the fastest and most efficient way to capture a user’s attention.
– Danielle Coffey, CEO of the News/Media Alliance, allegedly forewarned CNN that the new feature would hurt their company and provide even less incentive for users to click, decreasing the opportunity for news publishers to monetize their content. Full article, midpage: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/304744/20240517/googles-ai-powered-scam-call-detector-sparks-privacy-concerns.htm

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MALAGA PROVINCE

Malaga Airport prepares an air taxi service with pilotless drones; “not just for the rich”:
– Can you imagine being able to get from Malaga to Marbella in just 15 minutes aboard a pilotless air taxi? It sounds like Jules Verne science fiction, but in a few years this and many other journeys will be possible thanks to the use of passenger drones. In this futuristic scenario, Malaga airport is at the forefront of the development of new air mobility in Spain.
– For urban travel, 100 per cent electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicles will be used. It could carry four to six passengers, has a cruising speed of 280 km/h and a range of 250 kilometres. It can reach a height of 3,000 metres. Initially, these aircraft will be manned by a pilot, although in the near future they are expected to become autonomous. The aim, the expert stresses, is to make this new aerial urban mobility accessible, “not just for the rich”.
– Passengers will arrive by plane from London, go to the ‘vertiport’ area and get on a drone that will take them to Granada or Marbella, or to a hotel in the city centre, or their home in the countryside. The flight from Malaga to Marbella will take between 15 and 20 minutes; the journey to Granada will take about 50 minutes.
– The first test operations will be between Malaga and Granada, and the idea is to begin in the second half of 2025.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-airport-prepares-an-air-taxi-service-20240517131514-nt.html

MALAGA CITY

The “Oh, See! Festival” brings together artists like Dani Fernández, Ninos Mutantes and Ojete Calor in Malaga: {Translation}
– The fifth edition of the Oh, See! festival starts next Friday and for two days will bring together in Malaga artists such as Niños Mutantes, immersed in a tour that brings to a close their 30-year musical career; Dani Fernández, Ojete Calor and La Casa Azul, among others.
– On Friday, Dani Fernández and La Casa Azul are scheduled to take the stage at the Cortijo de Torres Auditorium in the capital, along with Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba, Delaporte, Niña Polaca and Besmaya; while at the Oh See! Club there will be Ale Acosta (Fuel Fandango), Don Fluor, Delaschuches, Le Marchand de Sable and the XTRTNT collective.
– On Saturday it will be the turn of Ginebras and Ojete Calor, along with Niños Mutantes, Siloé, Sexy Zebras, Veintiuno and Träshi, as well as the djs Virginia Diaz (RNE3), the influencers Luceral, Daniless, Fiebre djs and Don Gonzalo (head of Discos Bora Bora).
– According to the organisers, the festival maintains its daytime spirit on Friday and Saturday at the Cortijo de Torres Municipal Auditorium. In addition, the reduced capacity of 7,000 people “will guarantee one of the key points of its first edition: a festival without queues, without crowds and where you can enjoy 20 hours of music in this fifth edition in 2024”.
– For the little ones there is Oh, kids!, an area where they can become reporters, illustrators, instrument makers or expert dancers in each of the workshops that take place during the day.
– Info & tix: https://ohseemalaga.com/
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-festival-oh-see-reune-proxima-semana-malaga-artista-dani-fernandez-ninos-mutantes-ojete-calor-20240519163249.html

NERJA

An urbanization in Nerja is charged for having its own treatment plant not connected to the grid: {Translation, summary}
– The City Council has received complaints about the odour and noise problems in the area. After a thorough investigation, the Ministry detected that the odours were coming from a small autonomous waste treatment station servicing several housing estates located in the vicinity of the treatment plant, at the eastern end of the town centre.
– The Council has opened a file to the urbanisations Fuente del Badén and Vía Romana Casas Adosadas, which total around 60 properties, due to the existence of these installations which do not comply with the regulations in force, obliging them to connect immediately to the municipal network. To this end, the Town Council notified the residents at the end of last February that, “in view of the police report, it is appropriate to open an enforcement order and proceed to the closure of this installation, especially when, in addition to the inspection carried out by the Administrative Police Unit, the same situation has been communicated by the Ministry of Ecological Transition”.
– This is stated in an administrative resolution that has been notified to these two communities of owners, to which SUR has had access. The document gives them a period of “two months” to carry out the work to connect the sewerage of these properties to the municipal network, in order to proceed with the dismantling of their own sewage treatment plant, which dates back some 40 years, as this newspaper has learnt. Apparently, this is a very basic treatment system, which separates sludge and solids and discharges the waste water directly into a nearby stream
– In this way, according to the decree signed by the Town Planning Department, “in view of the existing distance between the treatment plant at the origin of this case and the municipal sewerage system, it is estimated that the costs of interference amount to 125,000 euros and these works can be carried out in a period not exceeding 20 days, after which time I propose to carry them out with municipal means at the expense of those communities responsible for the installation”. If they fail to do so within the 2 month deadline, it will be the Consistory which will carry them out in a subsidiary manner. However, in the decree notified to the residents, the Consistory warns that “failure to comply with the duties of conservation of land, urbanisations, buildings and installations established in the regional legislation, the LISTA, or in accordance with it, and failure to comply with the enforcement orders, is considered a serious urban planning infringement, and may be punished with a fine of 3,000 to 29,000 euros”. Photo: E. Cabezas. Full article: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/expedientan-urbanizacion-nerja-tener-depuradora-propia-conectada-20240513122319-nt.html

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Ex-CDC Director Says It’s High Time To Admit ‘Significant Side Effects’ Of COVID-19 Vaccines:
– Dr. Redfield {pic} made the remarks in a May 16 interview with Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, during which he lamented the loss of public confidence in public health agencies because of a lack of transparency around the vaccines, which he said “saved a lot of lives” but also made some people “quite ill.”
– “Those of us that tried to suggest there may be significant side effects from vaccines … we kind of got canceled because no one wanted to talk about the potential that there was a problem from the vaccines, because they were afraid that that would cause people not to want to get vaccinated,” Dr. Redfield said. “They’re important for the most vulnerable people, those over 60, 65 years of age. They really aren’t that critical for those that are under 50 or younger. But those vaccines saved a lot of lives, but they also – we have to be honest – some people got significant side effects from the vaccine,” he said.
– “I have a number of people that are quite ill and they never had COVID, but they are ill from the vaccine,” he continued. “And we just have to acknowledge that.” Full article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/ex-cdc-director-says-its-high-time-to-admit-significant-side-effects-of-covid-19-vaccines-5652193

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NIH official finally admits taxpayers funded dangerous gain-of-function research in Wuhan after years of denials- they intentionally lied to public:
– At long last, National Institutes of Health (NIH) principal deputy director Lawrence Tabak admitted to Congress Thursday that US taxpayers funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China in the months and years before the COVID-19 pandemic.
– “Dr. Tabak,” asked Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, “did NIH fund gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology through [Manhattan-based nonprofit] EcoHealth [Alliance]?” “It depends on your definition of gain-of-function research,” Tabak answered. “If you’re speaking about the generic term, yes, we did.”
– The response comes after more than four years of evasions from federal public health officials – including Tabak himself and former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director Dr. Anthony Fauci – about the controversial research practice that modifies viruses to make them more infectious.
– Tabak added that “this is research, the generic term [gain-of-function], is research that goes on in many, many labs around the country. It is not regulated. And the reason it’s not regulated is it poses no threat or harm to anybody.”
– Dr. Bryce Nickels, a professor of genetics at Rutgers University and co-founder of the pandemic oversight group Biosafety Now, told The Post the exchange “was two people talking past each other.” “Tabak was engaging in the usual obfuscation and semantic manipulation that is so frustrating and pointless,” Nickels said, adding that the NIH bigwig was resisting accountability for risky research that can create pathogens of pandemic potential. “Instead of addressing this directly, Tabak launched into a useless response about how ‘gain-of-function’ encompasses many types of experiments,” he added. Nickels also slammed Tabak for still claiming the evidence points to SARS-CoV-2 originating in a “wild animal market in Wuhan.” “No credible scientist still believes this. In fact, the wet market theory has even been refuted by the world’s leading coronavirus expert, Ralph Baric, in his testimony from January,” Nickels said.
– EcoHealth Alliance president Dr. Peter Daszak, in a hearing earlier this month before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, testified that his organization “never has and did not do gain-of-function research, by definition.” But that claim directly contradicted Daszak’s private correspondence, including a 2016 email in which he celebrated the end of an Obama administration pause on gain-of-function research.
– The EcoHealth head was also called out in sworn testimony to the COVID panel by Dr. Ralph Baric, a leading coronavirologist who initiated the research himself and declared it was “absolutely” gain-of-function.
– In an October 2021 letter to Congress, Tabak had acknowledged NIH funded a “limited experiment” at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that tested whether “spike proteins from naturally occurring bat coronaviruses circulating in China were capable of binding to the human ACE2 receptor in a mouse model.” He did not describe it as gain-of-function research, but disclosed that EcoHealth “failed to report” the bat coronaviruses modified with SARS and MERS viruses had been made 10,000 times more infectious, in violation of its grant terms. The NIH scrubbed its website of a longstanding definition for gain-of-function research the same day that the letter was sent.
– Fauci has repeatedly denied that the Wuhan lab research involved gain-of-function experiments, clashing with Republicans in high-profile hearings and “playing semantics” with the term during a closed-door interview with the House COVID panel earlier this year. “He needs to define his definition of gain-of-function research, because as I have through this process in the last three years, read many, many published articles about gain-of-function research, or creation of a chimera, this is a new one,” COVID subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) said following Fauci’s grilling in January.
– “It’s pure insanity to continue to delegate responsibly for risk/benefit analysis of research that poses an existential threat to humanity to the scientist that will perform the work and their institutions,” Nickels claimed. “We just had a devastating pandemic likely caused by creation of a [Pathogen with Enhanced Pandemic Potential] in a lab, and yet scientists want the public to trust them that they can police themselves?” he balked. “That’s just total and complete nonsense.”
– Fauci is scheduled to answer questions about the gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab and theories of the origin of the pandemic in a public subcommittee hearing set for June 3.
Full article: https://nypost.com/2024/05/16/us-news/nih-director-admits-taxpayers-funded-gain-of-function-research-in-wuhan-four-years-after-covid-pandemic-began/

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78 RPM records & cylinders- The George Blood Project:
– The largest collection on internet, digitized with free access and downloads. Almost half a million 78s in the collection. Don’t wait, it is in court now fighting to remain online, so grab what you can now before it gets removed! Here is the link to the website where you will find every listing, including a photo of the label, song-lists, multi-parameter searches, and a built-in audio player so you can listen before you download. Very well laid out: https://archive.org/details/georgeblood
– Read an article explaining all about the project, and how you can get involved, or even submit a collection for processing.: https://great78.archive.org/

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DigameXtra No. 2772 Thursday, May 16th, 2024

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It promises to be another pleasant evening full of music and dance.
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Villa de Torrox Motorcycle Day: Sunday, May 19
The route will depart at 12:00 hours from Faro Avenue in Torrox Costa, from where you will go to Peñoncillo to go up to Torrox, tour the historic center, go down to El Morche and return to the starting point.
The day will feature a stunt exhibition by Luis Nino, entertainment by DJ Worzel and a performance by the Andalusian fusion rock group Aljamia. There will also be a biker clothing and merchandising stand. There will also be an exhibition of Honda, Kawasaki and Kymco motorbikes, as well as other makes and vintage models.

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Flamenco legend Tomatito live in concert concert at the Caja Rural Granada Auditorium:
The flamenco guitarist will perform on May 24 at 8:00 p.m.as part of the Acústicos Solidarios cycle.
That night Tomatito will join a group of musicians carefully selected for their affinity with the gypsy musical spirit to share again, that intangible magic, that captivating rhythm and that emotional power to which he holds the key. His message is always the same: “A flamenco has to play flamenco.”
Info & tix (€18): https://www.fundacioncrg.com/tomatito-la-nueva-propuesta-de-fundacion-caja-rural-granada-para-sus-acusticos-solidarios/

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Revivir la Azucarera Festival: Featuring Manu Chao
22 July at the Coliseo Ciudad de Atarfe (Granada), with Manu Chao as the headliner. This venue is also known as Plaza de toros de Atarfe.
The Madrid band Mundo Chillón and the Granada band Joha will also perform, offering songs full of tropical and Caribbean rhythms. The drummers troupe Sambiosis Afrorua will also perform, and the party will end with a dj session by Mayito and La liada party.
Tickets for the Revivir la Azucarera Festival are already on sale, €20.
Info & tix: https://www.azucareradegranada.com/

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El Noche En Blanco- White Night of Malaga: Sat, May 18
This year’s theme is ‘Lo mágico’.
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For Sale, 2 items:
– 2 single paw patrol duvet covers 10€
– Table & chairs. Sold as a lot.
An American maple dining table 175 x 110 when extended 225 x 110.
6 chairs two of which are carvers, also a second set of chair seats in cream.
100€ Buyer collects.
Contact Sue, Nerja. Tel. 952521289
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For Sale: Foldable walker, good condition, simple but does the job. Only 20€. Please call Jill, Algarrobo, 695463385. Can also meet in Caleta de Vélez, or Vélez Malaga.

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For Sale: New High Performance Computer System
– Powerful Mini PC- “Morefine”. Professional series by Mipowcat, with pro-grade Crucial SSD (1000Gb SSD) & Crucial RAM (16Gb). Windows 11 Pro (UK).
Processor: Intel N100 (<3.40 GHz)
Dual-Screen 4k Display; 2x HDMI 2.0; WiFi 6; Ethernet; BT 5.2; 4x USB 3
– Premium Philips extra-large 24 inch display with built-in speakers-
Philips 241V8LA. Full HD, 75Hz, 4ms, Speakers, Low Blue Mode, 1920×1080, 250 cd/m, VGA & HDMI, HDMI cable.
– Business quality Logitech UK keyboard and HP Mouse.
Tired of squinting at small text on your 15.6 inch laptop screen? Want to watch HD 1080p video streams without buffering (requires fiber or 5G internet)? Want to open multiple windows on the same screen, side by side or 4 square? Want to see larger faces in your group video-chats? Tired of your old tower PC taking up space? Need a lot of data capacity to hold your media collections? Then this system is for you!
€500 cash. Buyer collects. Windows will be fully installed, set up, updated, and ready to use.
I will demonstrate the system for you at pickup. You will be able to try it out, see the connections, and take photos so you have no problems setting it up when you get home. And if you are new to Windows 11, I’ll show you a few changes from Windows 10 you need to be aware of.
Naythan, Torrox Costa
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ALGARROBO

The 11th La Mayora Solidarity Race in Algarrobo will take place on Sunday 26th May: {Translation, summary}
– The event will be held at 10:00 in the morning.
– It is an 8 kilometre route that will start from the vicinity of the pavilion of the sports area of La Vega, will pass through the park and will go up to enter the facilities of the IHSM La Mayora. The finish line will be located in the area of the pavilion where the public will be waiting expectantly for all the runners. There will be a bar service to serve all participants and attendees where there will be food and drink.
– The race will have different categories in both men’s and women’s categories. A new feature this year is the Open category, which has been created for people with functional diversity. “This year there will also be a group of Nordic walkers when the group of runners has started”, added Cotilla. Registrations will be open until the 700 places available are filled.
– Registrations can be made on the website
https://atletismofaa.es/index.php/calendario/eventodetalle/5574/-/xi-c-p-ihsm-la-mayora
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-xi-carrera-solidaria-de-la-mayora-en-algarrobo-sera-el-domingo-26-de-mayo/

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Free wifi in the Vélez-Málaga Retail Market: {Translation, summary}
– The councilor for New Technologies, David Segura, highlighted that “we come to announce the installation of public Wi-Fi in the Vélez-Málaga Retail Market.”
– The councilor announced, “we want to follow a strategic plan in different public areas. How we have installed public Wi-Fi on the beaches of Torre del Mar and La Caleta, and that we will continue to operate on the coast and inland of the municipality. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/nuevas-tecnologias-y-comercio-instalan-wifi-gratuito-en-el-mercado-de-minoristas-de-velez-malaga/

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Vélez-Málaga celebrates its XLIV Pilgrimage this weekend in honor of the Virgin of Los Remedios Coronada: {Translation, summary}
– The events will start on Saturday, 18 may at 16.00 hours at the Ermita del Cerro and will continue until Sunday at the Finca de La Pola.
– “This weekend is the XLIV edition of the Pilgrimage of Vélez-Málaga in honour of the Virgen de Los Remedios Coronada and from the Delegation of Popular Traditions we are going to present the programme, which starts on Saturday at 16.00 hours with the Marian act in the Chapel of Cerro de San Cristobal and will continue at 17.00 hours with the descent of the Virgin to the Plaza de Las Carmelitas. Once there, the journey will begin towards La Finca de La Pola, where it is expected to arrive around 21.00 hours and where we will experience two intense days of devotion and celebration,” said the councillor for Popular Traditions.
– Lourdes Piña went on to detail the programme. “One of the most intense moments will be at midnight, with the traditional recitation of the Salve a la Santísima Virgen de Los Remedios in the chapel with the lighting of the candles. Sunday will begin at 13.00 hours with the campaign Mass in the Hermitage of the Finca de La Pola. And after a day of celebration among friends and brothers and sisters, at 18.00 hours we will start the return journey to the Chapel of the Cerro de San Cristóbal. I would like to point out that there is a free bus service on Saturday from 22.30 hours until 2.30 hours, from the Plaza de Las Carmelitas to the Finca de La Pola, in both directions. Finally, we would like to remind you that the drought decree of the Junta de Andalucía is still in force, so barbecues are not allowed in the Finca de La Pola. It has been forbidden since last year and is still in force”, concluded the councillor, who thanked the Hermandad for their work and dedication. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/velez-malaga-celebra-este-fin-de-semana-su-xliv-romeria-en-honor-a-la-virgen-de-los-remedios-coronada/

EUROPE

Do You Believe In Coincidences?

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot:
– The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, was injured this Wednesday after being shot at the end of a government meeting held in the city of Handlova, in the center of the country, in an incident that his party links to the opposition. The president, close to the Kremlin’s positions, was talking with followers of his party outside a cultural center where the meeting had been held when he received several gunshot wounds.
– Fico has been rushed to the hospital. UPDATE: Fico is in serious but stabilized condition after one bullet went through Fico’s stomach and a second hit a joint.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-disparan-primer-ministro-eslovaquia-robert-fico-20240515152404.html & Update: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/shooting-after-slovak-government-meeting-tasr-agency-reports-2024-05-15/

Slovakia rejects the pandemic agreement proposed by the WHO:
– Just last week, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, gave this speech:
“I also state clearly that we (the Slovak Democratic Party) will NOT support strengthening the powers of the World Health Organization.”
“One study after another confirms the scandalous consequences of mass vaccination with experimental, untested vaccines”
“Anyone who had a different opinion about vaccination against Covid was a danger to society”
X Link & Additional Slovak news article reference in English “Slovakia will not support new pandemic treaty”: https://enrsi.rtvs.sk/articles/news/362844/slovakia-will-not-support-new-pandemic-treaty

Slovakia rejects the pandemic agreement proposed by the WHO!

Just last week, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, May 15, 2024, gave this speech :-

“I also state clearly that we (the Slovak Democratic Party) will NOT support strengthening the powers of the World Health… pic.twitter.com/dnUu0JrR7k
— “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) May 16, 2024

HEALTH

It is not a mistake- MRI appointments at two in the morning to reduce waiting lists: {Translation, summary}
– For the time being, this measure has only been implemented at the Regional Hospital, where there are three MRI machines. At the moment, they are in operation from Monday to Sunday and from eight in the morning until two in the morning. This measure was confirmed to SUR by the manager of the Regional Hospital, José Antonio Ortega, who justifies it by the need to “give maximum performance” to the machinery and staff.
– The deputy medical director of the Regional Hospital, Silvia Rodríguez, understands that for some patients very early or very late night appointments can be an “uncomfortable schedule”. However, she also assures that if there is a justified reason for not being able to attend in the early hours of the morning, they try to make an appointment in another time slot. However, she insists that an absence must be justified. Otherwise, the MRI appointment is missed and the patient is stranded in the limbo of bureaucracy. It can be a long time before he or she is called back.
– Several doctors consulted tell SUR that, at the moment, it is a “lesser evil” compared to the problems caused by the waiting lists. Source & photo credit, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/error-citas-resonancias-dos-madrugada-reducir-listas-20240514192657-nt.html

BIRD FLU THREAT UPDATES

US Senator Mitt Romney calls for more government overreach, including vaccines for bird flu: X Link

Mitt Romney calls for more government overreach, including vaccines for bird flu.

How about… no. pic.twitter.com/cd1tIlbbaD
— Died Suddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) May 15, 2024

PETS

Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show: Sage notched the 11th triumph for poodles of various sizes at Westminster; only wire fox terriers have won more. The last miniature poodle to take the trophy was Spice, with Hosaka, in 2002.
Full article: https://apnews.com/article/westminster-kennel-club-dog-best-show-157739b5e1cfc3fc00658e77c6841e96

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– Prayer Meeting:
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– Pentecost Sunday:
Please join us this Sunday to celebrate Pentecost at 11.00am, (Refreshments afterwards)
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. (John 14:6)
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780. Directions: Click Here
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On May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Jam Session – Torrox Costa: 15 May
Good morning to everyone. We remind you that on Wednesday, May 15 from 8 pm to 11 pm, the jam session will take place at the chiringuito Media Caña, Torrox Costa, Avenida del Peñoncillo 46. The chiringuito has ample parking. You can eat the excellent dishes that the kitchen offers or just enjoy a drink. La Jam is hosted by Dana, & Gianni. Musicians are welcome to bring their own instrument. For more information and reservations. +34 635763633

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“Comares + the Andalusian garden”: Sat, 25 May
This guided tour is free and includes the round trip bus.
The spokesman for the Sharqi Málaqa Association, Antonio Guzmán, explained that the experiential visit “Comares + the Andalusian market garden” is divided into two parts, “one in the morning dedicated to Comares and its history, and another in the afternoon in which an extraordinary Andalusian market garden will be visited”.
Reservations and information should be made by email with the subject ‘Axarquía andalusí’, indicating name and contact telephone number: sharqandalus@gmail.com Booking is required. 55 places.
This activity is part of the Experiencia Andalusí (Andalusian Experience project).
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/abierto-el-plazo-para-participar-en-la-visita-experiencial-comares-la-huerta-andalusi-organizada-por-el-area-de-turismo-y-la-asociacion-sharqi-malaqa/

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Great Deals From Upcycling Nerja:
– Flower pots. 5 matching ceramic green with blue pattern flower pots 33 x 29cms, 29 x 25cms, 28 x 25cms, 28 x 25cms, 28 x 22cms, price 45€ (for the 5)
– Tv unit 120 x 40 x 51cms price 40€
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For Sale: Berni-Boxes
I will be selling my Berni-Boxes at the Phoenix Club’s Craft Sale on Thursday 16th. Each one is individually designed and hand painted, with a soft lining in a complementary colour. Prices range from 7 euro for a small one, 10 for the medium and 15 for the large. They make excellent gift boxes or storage for jewellery, sweets, keys and small change and memory boxes. Looking forward to seeing you at the new Phoenix venue in Caleta!
Carole, El Morche, carolemhart@yahoo.com

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For Sale, 2 items:
– Antique cupboard, buffet, Art Nouveau, walnut, 450€
– Antique Sofa, good condition, cover velvet, dark red, 350€
Edwin, Cómpeta, email: boegero at gmx.de

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For Sale, 2 items: Surf board, Gloves and Shoes
– Bic Surf board; Peter Pan. Never Used.
8′ 4″ x 23 1/4″ x 3 3/16″ or ( 254 cms x 59.1 cms x 8.2 cms)
Complete with fins and leach (leash?) but no bag. 145€
– Gloves & Shoes. Tribord Gloves 2mm XL. Brand new. +
Fusion Surfshoes 25mm 42/43. 23€
Christine, Caleta de Velez, 622166122

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ANDALUCÍA

Ports of Andalusia announces public call with 340 jobs: {Translation, summary, you’ll need to speak Spanish for the jobs, so I assume interested readers can read the full article}
– This Monday 13th May 2024, the Junta de Andalucía announced the call for the Job Vacancies 2024-2026. A total of 340 jobs distributed in 17 Employment Exchanges.
– These jobs are divided into four categories which in turn are distributed in different provinces of the Autonomous Community: Administrative (ports of the provinces of Seville, Almeria, Cadiz, Huelva and Malaga), Port Police, Port Specialist and Docker (all of them for the ports of the provinces of Almeria, Cadiz, Huelva and Malaga). Full article, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/puertos-andalucia-anuncia-convocatoria-publica-340-puestos-20240514181425-nts.html

TORROX

Homes evacuated due to forest fire in Torrox:
– A large team of air and land resources has been working since early Tuesday afternoon on a fire that broke out in Torrox. The fire started in an area of scrubland next to Pago Manzano Alto, on the road to Cómpeta A-7207, at kilometre 12. The local authority, as well as the emergency services, have confirmed that they had evacuated several houses in the area as a precaution.
– A Super Puma helicopter, two groups of forest firefighters, two Brica firefighting units, an operations technician, two environmental officers and a fire engine were initially deployed to the area. According to Plan Infoca, the fire started at 4.26pm in an area of steep terrain.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/homes-evacuated-due-forest-fire-torrox-20240514200429-nt.html

NERJA

Thieves caught on camera as they steal from diners on Nerja’s terraces:
– The good weather is arriving, terraces are starting to fill up across Malaga province and, with them, thieves are once again making their presence felt. In the past few days, business owners in Nerja have reported an increase in the number of thefts from their premises.
– The suspect in this latest case was caught on camera at Burriana’s Ayo beach bar, with a backpack in his hand, closely passing by the table where his victims are. One of them, a woman, has left her belongings on the floor, to the side. Carefully, the alleged criminal drags her bag with his foot to the table located behind her, which is empty, where he collects the bag and then makes his get-away. Enmanuel Ortega, co-owner of the establishment and son of Francisco Ortega ‘Ayo’, explained to SUR that the woman noticed the theft a few minutes later and alerted the waiters.
– For its part, at the Jamaica cafeteria, located on the central Avenida del Mediterráneo, next to the Riu Mónica hotel, the quick action of the waiters last Sunday prevented another alleged criminal from taking a customer’s purse. As seen on the premises’ security cameras, the alleged thief passed right next to where the belongings were, grabbed them and quickly fled. The employees noticed and ran after him. One of them took his brother’s bicycle and after a chase caught up with the thief. Then the alleged criminal threw the bag on the ground, but before that he had time to take the cash, around 30 euros.
– Hours later, on another street in Nerja, several witnesses also aborted another robbery attempt perpetrated by this same thief, as SUR has been able to confirm. In the images circulating on social networks, several people can be seen immobilizing him on the ground after he had stolen a bag from a woman in the middle of the street. https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/this-how-thieves-act-nerjas-terraces-20240514135555-nt.html
Additional ref, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/asi-actuan-ladrones-terrazas-nerja-malaga-20240514124052-nt.html

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Malaga investors promote the first shopping center in Nerja, scheduled to open late 2026: {Translation, summary}
– The project will be located next to Avenida Antonio Villasclaras, at the main access junction to the town from the A-7 Mediterranean motorway, at the height of the Castillo Alto industrial and commercial estate. The project is being processed by Nerja’s Town Hall to obtain the corresponding permits and will involve a private investment of around four million euros, according to José María García, the project director of the developer Suba, owned by the Sinerba group of companies.
– On a plot of 3,232 square metres, a shopping centre will be built with three floors, two of them below the level of the aforementioned avenue and one at the same level, with an approximate usable area of 3,200 square metres, on a maximum buildable area of 5,000 square metres. The ground floor will house the underground car park; the first floor will house a supermarket; the second floor will house fashion shops, furniture, accessories and a gymnasium; and the third floor, which will be at the level of the avenue, will house the food and restaurant space, as well as car parks. The constructed surface area will be around 8,100 square metres, including the roofs.
– The future Nerja shopping centre will have a total of around 100 parking spaces, both below ground and on the surface. The developer, which is being advised by the consultancy firm Retlife and Zeroonce for the marketing of the spaces, expects work to begin early next year, with an initial completion period of between 18 and 24 months, so that, if there are no setbacks, Nerja’s first shopping centre could be a reality by the end of 2026.
Artist rendering: SUR. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/inversores-malaguenos-promueven-primer-centro-comercial-nerja-20240509122434-nt.html

SALOBREÑA

Woman injured in dog attack:
– A 66-year-old woman was injured when a dog attacked her in Salobreña, Granada province. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Sunday 12 May when the woman was walking her own dog in the Matagallares countryside. The large black Labrador-type dog, which was on its own on the road bit the woman’s right arm several times. A couple who happened to be in the area at the time managed to get the dog away from the woman by hitting the dog with a stick. The animal fled and the woman was treated at the local health centre.
– Several residents have reported the frequent presence of the dog in Matagallares which has a collar, but is free to roam in the area. The local Platadorma para la Defensa de la Seguridad (platform for the defence of safety) has warned local residents who frequent the cota 200 area of the road to exercise caution until they locate the animal. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/costa-tropical/woman-injured-after-being-attacked-dog-salobrena-20240514105849-nt.html

HEALTH

The Junta de Andalucía raises the price per hour of the home help service to 16.15 euros, raises fees at Care Centers by 4.5%: {Translation, summary}
– The Department of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality of the Andalusian Regional Government has established a 4.5% increase in the price per hour of the Home Help Service (SAD) to 16.15 euros. This is the third increase in the price of this service in three years and after being frozen for 13 years. With this new increase, the price per hour of home help has risen by 24.2% compared to the 13 euros it has been at for more than a decade, according to data provided to Europa Press by the Regional Ministry.
– Likewise, the department headed by Loles López has also set an increase of 4.5% in the price of places in day centres and residential centres, both for the elderly and for people with disabilities in a situation of dependency. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/junta-andalucia-sube-1615-euros-precio-hora-20240514190938-nts.html

TECH

New Chrome Zero-Day Threat Under Active Exploitation:
– Google on Monday shipped emergency fixes in a new update to patch a newly discovered (“zero-day”) flaw in the Chrome web browser that has come under active exploitation in the wild. Additional details about the nature of the attacks have been withheld to prevent more threat actors from weaponizing the flaw.
– This disclosure comes merely days after the company issued patch CVE-2024-4671, to fix another active vulnerability exploited in real-world attacks. With the latest fix, Google has addressed a total of six zero-day exploits since the start of the year.
– Users of Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi are advised to update asap. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/new-chrome-zero-day-vulnerability-cve.html

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Stalker Tools To Be Blocked- Apple & Android Launch Feature to Detect Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking:
– The development comes in response to reports that trackers like AirTags are being used by bad actors for malicious or criminal purposes, often abused as a nefarious tracking tool by domestic abusers to stalk their targets. A class-action lawsuit filed against Apple in October 2023 alleged that AirTags have become “one of the most dangerous and frightening technologies employed by stalkers” and that they can be used to determine “real-time location information to track victims.”
– {Let me explain…Air Tags, Kid Tracker, Find My iPhone, and other apps that monitor location have been modified by hackers to create people tracker spy apps. These collect and report in real time the location of a target smartphone, within a few meters, even if the device is turned off. Unless you disable Bluetooth, it runs even when your device is turned off. It is especially concerning to persons who’s partner has had access to their mobile. It is easy for a snooping spouse to quickly install a hidden spy app, linked to the smartphone of the snoop, that reports your exact location in real time to the snoop, and even provides daily travel logs of all your travels, even if your phone was off. Security conscious smartphone users carry their phones in “faraday” phone cases that block all signals to and from the device when not in use; many available on Amazon, some more effective than others. However, that does prevent you from receiving calls…now back to the article. -Ed.}
– Apple and Google on Monday officially announced the rollout of a new feature that notifies users across both iOS and Android if a Bluetooth tracking device is being used to stealthily keep tabs on them without their knowledge or consent.
– The feature – dubbed “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” (DULT) – is available in Android devices running versions 6.0 and later, and iOS devices with iOS 17.5, which was officially shipped yesterday. For earlier versions of iOS, it’s available in the following versions: iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8 – iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, and macOS Ventura
– As part of the industry specification, Android users will receive a “Tracker traveling with you” alert if an unidentified Bluetooth tracking device is detected as moving along with them over time, irrespective of the platform it’s paired with. On iOS, users will get an “[Item] Found Moving With You” message. Regardless of the operating system, users who receive such an alert have the option to view the tracker’s identifier, play a sound to help locate it, and access instructions to disable it. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/apple-and-google-launch-cross-platform.html

FINANCIAL

Another Major “Cloud” Hack- Hackers steal millions of files of customer and employee data in Santander bank cyber attack:
– The bank reported the incident to authorities on Tuesday morning, with some 200,000 current and former workers, as well as customers in three countries affected.
– The cyber attack succeeded in penetrating Santander systems via a database hosted on a server managed by one of their suppliers (cloud storage). Attacks of this type, on companies working for banks, are the most common, because these outsourced firms tend to have more vulnerabilities than the parent company’s security systems.
– The bank chaired said it regrets the situation and it is “proactively” informing “the customers and employees directly affected”. Santander has also reported the incident to police, who have launched an investigation.
– In March this year, Santander’s Spanish customers reported a massive computer error in which duplicate charges appeared in their accounts.
– {Santander bank customers should change all their account passwords immediately. -Ed.}
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/cyberattack-santander-steals-millions-customer-and-employee-20240514135921-nt.html

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New Life Church:
– Closed on Wednesday 15th May
Hi Everyone, please note that due to the San Isidro festival, most of the roads in Nerja will be closed to the public, making access to the church very difficult. So we have decided to cancel the Wednesday Prayer Meeting for this week.
– Pentecost Sunday 19th May
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Javier Navas Trio, live in Nerja: Fri, May 17, 8pm
Javier Navas (Vibráfono) – Juan Rodescu (Contrabajo) – Juanma Nieto (Batería)
Currently recognized as one of the benchmarks in the vibraphone in Spain, Javier Navas is part of the new generation of jazz musicians who have become an indisputable reference of this style.
Place: Hotel Plaza Cavana
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Moneymakers Band: Sat, 18 May, in Nerja
Doors at 11:30pm, show at 12:30am
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Concert- Conchita: Sat, 18 May, 8pm
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Poolside Brunch concert with Alberto Fer:
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Live music with Wilson Morissette: Sun, 19 May, 3pm
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AXARQUÍA

The 8th edition of Cirkorama brings to Rincón de la Victoria, Nerja and Almáchar a varied programme of circus shows: {Translation, summary}
– National companies and international artists will take part in the 8th Cirkorama Circus Theatre Festival from 13 to 23 June. A total of 12 circus companies, 21 shows, two circus galas and two training activities make up the programme of one of the most important events on the cultural calendar in the province of Malaga. The María Victoria Atencia Cultural Centre of the Provincial Council and the municipalities of Istán, Fuengirola, Marbella, Almáchar, Monda, Villanueva del Rosario, Ronda, Coín, Nerja, Cuevas del Becerro, Archidona, Rincón de la Victoria, Mollina, Pizarra, Benadalid and Ardales will be the venues for the shows.
– The Cirkorama shows will begin in Malaga city, specifically at the MVA cultural centre (Calle Ollerías, 34), on 14th June with ‘Quizás no hay final’ by Pistolet. They will continue on 15th June with ‘Mar o cómo sobrevivir a un tsunami’ by Rebe al Revés; on 16th June with ‘Cucko in love’ by Cucko; on 19th June with ‘Lullaby’ by Proyecto Kavauri; on 20th June with ‘Charlas de azucarillo’ by Las Couchers; on 21st June with ‘Nos vamos de Gala’, directed by Antonia Solano and on 22nd June with ‘Hidrática’ by El Cruce.
– The performances will take place from 8:30 p.m. onwards, except on Sunday the 16th of June, when they will be at 12:30 p.m. Invitations will be available from 10 a.m. one week before each event at http://www.mientrada.net . For the performances on 14, 15 and 16 June, they can be downloaded from Monday 10 June at 10:00 am.
– Workshops and Mediation: Cirkorama’s programme is completed with free training activities on 14 and 15 June. Antón Valén will offer the course Clown, de lo ridículo a lo cómico (Clown, from the ridiculous to the comic). Registrations will open on 8 June at the website http://www.malaga.es/culturama/inscripcion
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-viii-edicion-de-cirkorama-lleva-a-rincon-de-la-victoria-nerja-y-almachar-un-variado-programa-de-espectaculos-circenses/

MALAGA PROVINCE

A group of thieves who cloned keys on the spot to break into homes in Malaga is caught: {Translation, summary}
– The National Police have dismantled a criminal network in Malaga specialising in burglaries in inhabited dwellings to which 24 criminal offences have been attributed in the province. This operation has cleared up a total of 21 robberies committed in Malaga City, two in Marbella and one in Rincón de la Victoria. Three of those arrested were caught red-handed by the Malaga Local Police at one robbery.
– To gain access to the houses, the investigated used the technique known as ‘impressioning’, which consists of inserting a master key into the lock to which a thin sheet of aluminium is attached, which, when inside the cylinder, is moulded as the intruder makes small movements with the aim of copying the faces of the cylinder until a copy is created in situ, opening the door of the house without leaving a trace. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Malaga-ladrones-clonaban-llaves-robar-vivienda_0_1902410751.html

MALAGA CITY

Daytime Home Invasion With Residents Assaulted, Robbed: {Translation, summary}
– A married couple has suffered a violent assault in their home in the Malaga neighborhood of Churriana. The victims were tied up and beaten by some thieves, who fled when they realized the presence of the Local Police in the area. One of them has been arrested.
– The events occurred at 10:20 a.m. this Sunday, May 12. Apparently, the man was in the garden of the chalet doing gardening work when two individuals hiding their faces under balaclavas slipped through the trees surrounding the house. According to sources close to the case, the criminals forced the man to enter the house while they demanded that he hand over any money or jewelry he had in his home. His wife, who was inside the house, was also overpowered by the assailants.
– Upon entering the house, the officials found the couple tied up and with numerous injuries. The woman had bruises on her face and a broken tooth, while the man had bruises and a cut on his ear, demonstrating the violence with which they were used. The victims were evacuated to a hospital in Malaga. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/maniatan-matrimonio-dan-paliza-robar-casa-churriana-malaga-20240513172835-nt.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

More than 200 counterfeit articles and 300 kilos of irregularly sold fruit confiscated in Vélez-Málaga: {Translation}
– The Local Police of Vélez-Málaga is carrying out an intense campaign of monitoring and checking of articles and foodstuffs in different parts of the municipality. In the last few days, municipal agents have seized more than 200 counterfeit items on the Paseo Marítimo in Torre del Mar, which represent a major fraud for brands, buyers and local traders.
– At the same time, the Local Police are also monitoring, tracking and controlling irregular sales in street markets, coinciding with the increase in thefts that have occurred in the countryside in recent months. This type of sale is prosecuted and penalised. And the municipal agents have seized more than 300 kilos of fruit and vegetables in the last few days. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/requisan-en-velez-malaga-mas-de-200-articulos-falsificados-y-300-kilos-de-fruta-de-venta-irregular/

GIBRALTAR

A sailboat sinks in the Strait of Gibraltar after being hit by orcas: {Translation, summary}
– A sailing boat sank last Sunday in the Strait of Gibraltar after being struck on the hull by killer whales. Its two crew members, of Spanish nationality, were rescued by an oil tanker, which took them to Gibraltar, according to Maritime Rescue sources. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5245083/0/un-velero-se-hunde-estrecho-gibraltar-tras-golpe-unas-orcas/

EUROPE

Russia advances into eastern Ukraine, expanding war front:
– Fierce battles rage in Ukraine’s eastern and northeastern border where Russian forces claimed to have seized at least nine villages since their Friday surprise counteroffensive that has opened a new war front into the Kharkiv region. Russia “carried out 22 assaults” in five border areas Sunday, 14 of which were still ongoing, the Ukrainian army said, adding that the situation in Kharkiv is “complex and dynamically changing.”
– Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on social media Monday that over the last 24 hours, “more than 30” towns and villages “were struck by enemy artillery and mortar attacks,” wounding at least nine people. Some areas were also bombed by Russian aircraft, Syniehubov said, adding that about 6,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in the area since the start of the offensive.
Full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-advances-into-eastern-ukraine-expanding-war-front/7609414.html

UK

British residents in Spain urged to apply for a foreigner ID card (TIE) ahead of EU’s automated border system:
– The British Embassy has said that the old green certificate, though still a valid residency document in Spain, may not guarantee exemption from the system. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/british-residents-spain-urged-apply-for-foreigners-20240513184513-nt.html

HEALTH

1st person to receive a pig kidney transplant has died:
– The first person to receive a pig kidney transplant has died just two months after he underwent the groundbreaking procedure. Rick Slayman {pic}, a 62-year-old from Weymouth, Massachusetts, had a genetically modified pig kidney placed in his body as part of a four-hour, pioneering surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 16.
– Slayman had end-stage kidney disease and had previously received a human kidney transplant, which showed signs of failure after a few years. His doctors proposed the experimental pig kidney transplant as Slayman was restarting dialysis and experiencing severe complications. The doctors hoped that the pig kidney could last years, CNN reported, but, as such a transplant hasn’t been done before, there was uncertainty about how well it would take. Slayman died just weeks after his surgery, but his medical team says there’s no evidence the transplant was related to Slayman’s death.
– The kidney itself came from a company called eGenesis, which previously successfully tested the transplant in monkeys. On average, the monkeys lived for around 176 days, or nearly six months, after surgery in these experiments. Full article: https://www.livescience.com/health/surgery/1st-person-to-receive-a-pig-kidney-transplant-has-died

BIRD FLU THREAT UPDATES

‘I Could Make It Infectious In Months’: Former CDC Director Sounds Alarm Over Bird Flu Experiments:
– Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield warned last week on NewsNation:
“I’m obviously most worried about bird flu. Right now, it takes five amino acid changes for it to be effectively infecting humans. That’s a pretty heavy species barrier – but this virus is already in 26 mammal species, as you most recently saw cattle. But in the laboratory, I could make it highly infectious for humans in just months.”
– Redfield continued:
“That’s the real threat. That’s the real biosecurity threat that these university labs are doing bio-experiments that are intentionally modifying viruses – and I think bird flu is going to be the cause of the Great Pandemic – where they’re teaching these viruses to be more infectious for humans.”
See Redfield’s interview below. X Link #1 & X link #2
Full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/bird-flu-spreads-dr-robert-redfield-warns-real-biosecurity-threat-are-university-labs

🇺🇸 70 COLORADO DAIRY FARM WORKERS BEING MONITORED FOR BIRD FLU SYMPTOMS

As the bird flu spreads amongst cows, 42 dairy herds across 9 states have reported positive bird flu tests.

While scientists say bird flu has 'pandemic potential,' they claim the risk to humans is very low… pic.twitter.com/F46VtOkwvp
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 13, 2024

Former CDC Director Robert Redfield:

1). “I’m obviously most worried about bird flu.”

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Tennis News- Camila Giorgi’s retirement takes another strange twist after allegedly fleeing Italy over tax accusations:
– The reason for Camila Giorgi’s sudden retirement from tennis has likely become much clearer. Giorgi, who confirmed her mysterious retirement Sunday on her Instagram page, is believed to have fled her native Italy for the United States and is wanted by Italian law enforcement for gaps in her tax returns, according to Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport.
– Giorgi has cut off contact with the Women’s Tennis Association and the Italian Tennis Federation among other organizations. She is now focused on pursuing a career as a model {pic}. Full article: https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/sports/camila-giorgis-retirement-twist-after-allegedly-fleeing-italy/

PETS

Pampered pooches arrive in NYC for the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, in photos:
– Over 3,000 dogs from across the country and around the globe descend on New York City for the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, taking place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens. The prestigious “Best in Show” will be announced around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
– Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Dog Show Day 1 on Monday, as they prepare to parade and pose to become top dog.
See full 37 pic gallery: https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/photos/pampered-pooches-arrive-in-nyc-for-the-148th-annual-westminster-kennel-club-dog-show-photos/

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ANDALUCÍA

The PSOE accuses the Junta of lying about the salaries of Andalusian doctors: {Translation}
– The Andalusian PSOE Health spokesperson in Parliament, Ángeles Prieto, has denied the data provided by the Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health, which places Andalusian doctors as the highest paid doctors in Spain. “We have been looking all day for that doctor in Andalusia who earns 97,888 euros a year and we can’t find him. The reality is that in Andalusia a family doctor earns 48,400 euros a year. And the reality is that family doctors in other autonomous communities earn up to 10,700 euros more per year,” explains Prieto in a note sent out by the party.
– Prieto considers that the problem of doctors not coming to Andalusia is not only “that they earn less” but also that the Andalusian government offers them “precarious contracts of a few days, weeks or months; that they are constantly changing jobs or that there is a brutal work overload due to the cuts”. “The Ministry of Health must get to work on improving the working conditions of professionals so that they do not flee Andalusia,” says the Socialist health spokeswoman in the Andalusian Chamber, who puts the number of doctors lost in the last two years at “1,116”. Prieto calls on the Junta to “work more for public health and less to fabricate manipulations to excuse the disaster of primary care in Andalusia”. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/PSOE-Junta-salario-medicos-andaluces_0_1901810627.html

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Incompetence, or Worse? The PSOE of Malaga denounces that the Board has left 339 million euros in housing unexecuted: {Translation}
– The PSOE Andalusian MP Alicia Murillo has denounced that the Junta de Andalucía has left a total of 339 million euros in housing in 2023. In a press conference in Torrox together with the PSOE’s Secretary for Social Policies, Mari Nieves Ramírez, she has assured that “with that money at least 2,500 VPO houses could have been built which could have facilitated the access of many families to such an essential asset to form a life project as a house”. Murillo has therefore demanded that Moreno Bonilla’s government “get its act together and work on what is really important, which in this case is housing policy”.
– She also stated that “Pedro Sánchez’s government allocates six times more money to Andalusia for housing than Rajoy’s government, although Moreno Bonilla does not use this money”. Murillo has lamented the inaction of the PP government in the Junta, as the province of Spain is where housing prices are increasing the most. “We are 21% above the national average price, Malaga families have to make an effort of at least 40% of their salary to spend on housing. While the government of Pedro Sánchez is concerned about this situation, the government of Moreno Bonilla is not”, he said.
– For her part, the national MP and Secretary for Social Policies of the PSOE, Mari Nieves Ramírez, has denounced that the PP “since it came to the Junta de Andalucía is destroying our public health”. In this sense, she referred to the increase in waiting lists by 30% in the province and 65% in the Axarquia region.
– “Andalusia is leading the rankings of privatisation of public health in Spain and this embarrasses us. We have to remember how the Spanish Government is increasing the funds coming to Andalusia. We will continue to denounce the problems that people are currently experiencing in our region,” he concluded.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-psoe-de-malaga-denuncia-en-torrox-que-la-junta-ha-dejado-sin-ejecutar-339-millones-de-euros-en-materia-de-vivienda/
{All these unspent funds for housing, healthcare and Covid recovery are parked somewhere collecting interest. The fact that these funds remain unspent reveals the ineptitude of our leaders. Those fund are supposed to have been spent to relieve the hardships of Andalucians by now. By not using these funds in a timely manner these politicians are intentionally failing to provide the aid they were elected to handle, thus inflicting more of the pain they were elected to relieve! Did anyone out there vote for their representative because they campaigned on the platform of withholding funds intended to promptly better the situation in Andalucia?
– Will that windfall of tens of millions of euros in interest payments on money that should already have been spent be used for the benefit of Andalucians? Or will politicians use that interest money to offset next year’s budget shortfall and then falsely claim they presented a balanced budget, like the Junta attempted to do with the EU recovery funds that first arrived 2 to 3 years ago; that caused the EU to send a commission to investigate and confirm abuses and create a totally new funds disbursement monitoring system? Or perhaps follow Sanchez’s example and spend it on businesses that employ their spouses? Or maybe the Kaldo model, buy millions more of those wonderful, defective, face masks from your friends, at triple the average rate, when proper masks could have been had elsewhere for far less. Hard to say…-Ed.}

NERJA

Nerja will pay tribute to farmers on the San Isidro festival:
{Translation}
– Nerja’s Romería de San Isidro 2024 will take place on Wednesday 15th May. They will begin with the traditional mass in the Church of El Salvador, at 11am, with the presence of the Peña Nerjeña choir. At the end, at the door of the church, there will be a tribute to the farmers. The Peña Nerjeña will perform again, as well as the Agrupación Folclórica de Nerja y Maro.
– At 12:00 hours, the pilgrimage to the Cueva de Nerja will begin, with the presence of pipers and drummers along the way, with the arrival at the hermitage scheduled for around 15:00 hours. There, the Agrupación Folclórica de Mayores will pay tribute to San Isidro with their dances before he is laid to rest in his hermitage.
– In the young people’s area of the Cueva de Nerja there will be performances by DJ Arcadios, DJ Mnuel and DJ Elías, while in the senior citizens’ area there will be performances by José Fernández, Fernando del Paso, Paco El Apañao, Manuel El Apañao, and the group Alalba.
– The Club Cultural de Equitación y Enganche San Isidro will be in the equestrian area, on the ascent to El Pinarillo, where Los Chanelos and Alfredo Dodríguez will be performing. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/nerja-rendira-homenaje-a-los-agricultores-en-la-festividad-de-san-isidro/

ALMUÑÉCAR

Guardia Civil gives squatters ten days to vacate 27 houses on Spain’s Costa Tropical:
– After nearly a decade of squatters occupying houses in the Almuñécar Hills residential are above El Tesorillo on Granada province’s Costa Tropical the Guardia Civil has started evictions in a total of 36 luxury homes. The illegal tenants have a maximum of ten days to leave the properties of their own accord. Nine of them are already empty after two days of action by the police who have a court order to carry out the evictions.
– According to sources close to the operation, a total of 27 houses are still occupied in the Almuñécar Hills area including Calles Citalsol and Citalmar. These properties were left unfinished and abandoned after the bankruptcy of the construction company during Spain’s 2008 financial crisis. Families and individuals in apparently vulnerable situations took advantage of unfinished buildings and moved in illegally in 2015. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/costa-tropical/the-guardia-civil-gives-ten-days-vacate-20240510084139-nt.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Vélez-Málaga celebrates the XV Senior Citizen’s Week from Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17 with numerous activities to promote active aging: {Translation, summary}
– The councillor Juan Fernández Olmo began by outlining the agenda. “The week will start on Monday at the Torre del Mar Senior Citizens’ Centre with a meeting of choirs and dance groups from the different population centres where the Delegation for the Elderly carries out active ageing activities. In the afternoon, in the Centro de Mayores de Capuchinos, we will have the inauguration of the exhibitions of the work carried out in the different workshops of active ageing in the different Municipal Centres for the Elderly. At 18:00 the exhibition of the Caleta active ageing workshops will be inaugurated at the Caleta Mayor’s Office. On Tuesday there will be an exhibition at the Torre del Mar Municipal Centre for the Elderly and an open day for the elderly and their families. In the afternoon, there will be a theatre performance by the students of these workshops. On Wednesday there will be a visit to Setenil de las Bodegas for 110 seniors,” said Juan Fernández Olmo.
– “On Thursday we will start with a visit to the museums and exhibition halls of Vélez-Málaga, while in the afternoon there will be a flashmob in the Plaza de Las Carmelitas with all the students of the workshops. On Friday, the last day, the Torre del Mar Centre will have an exhibition of bobbin lace and the Capuchinos Centre will open its doors for the elderly and their families to learn about the active ageing and memory workshop.” Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/velez-malaga-celebra-la-xv-semana-del-mayor-desde-el-lunes-13-al-viernes-17-de-mayo-con-numerosas-actividades-para-favorecer-el-envejecimiento-activo/

EUROPE

Russia gains in Ukraine again- seizes towns in Kharkov, Zelensky urges full defence of the area: {Translation, summary}
– Russia continues its offensive against Ukraine. The Russian Defence Ministry reported on Sunday that it had taken four more towns in the Ukrainian region of Kharkov. It does so after announcing on Saturday the conquest of five other villages in the same area. All of this has led the Ukrainian authorities to sound the alarm about these attacks and confirm that the situation is complex. The Ukrainian president, Volodymir Zelenski, has acknowledged that it is “extremely difficult” in places like Kharkov, where he has defended that “disrupting Russian offensive intentions” must be “the number one task”.
– According to Moscow, the new regions under Russian control are the villages of Gatishe, Krasne, Morokhovets and Olinykove, territories in which the Russian army has intensified its “offensive actions”, as confirmed by the authorities themselves and also by their military bloggers on social networks. Similarly, Russia has stated that the Ukrainian side has lost around a hundred men in the last 24 hours.
– The governor of Kharkov, Oleg Sinegubov, also admitted that the number of localities where there is active fighting has been increasing due to increased Russian interference. “Today the number of massive artillery and shelling attacks has increased. Vovchansk, Liptsi and all points on the northern border are under enemy attack almost 24 hours a day,” the politician said on his Telegram channel.
– The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Sirksi, has also commented on the Russian advance. He acknowledged that the situation had deteriorated significantly, but said that Ukrainian troops were doing everything possible to stop the Russian advance. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5244656/0/rusia-vuelve-hacer-dano-ucrania-toma-ciudades-jarkov-zelenski-urge-defender-con-todo-zona/

SPORTS

Tennis News- Tabilo beats Djokovic in huge upset at Italian Open:
– Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo {pic} claimed the biggest win of his career when he beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the Italian Open in a match that lasted just 67 minutes on Sunday, two days after the Serbian was hit on the head by a water bottle. (The water bottle incident was an accident. Video posted on X (Twitter) clearly shows the bottle sliding out of a spectator’s backpack as he was bending over the rail to greet Djokovic. -Ed.) Full article: https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/tabilo-beats-djokovic-big-upset-italian-open-2024-05-12/ & X Link

The tournament released a video showing that Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by accident.

The bottle slipped from a fan’s backpack.

Just a very unfortunate, unlucky situation. ❤️‍🩹

(via @InteBNLdItalia)
pic.twitter.com/5LIzzWZpMS
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 10, 2024

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Football News- Alfonso, first goalkeeper in Málaga history to score a goal: {Translation, summary}
– It was the last minute of the game and nobody expected what happened. Málaga goalkeeper, Alfonso Herrero, went up to the opponent’s end for a Malaga corner kick, something that is common for teams who are trailing near the end, but which almost never has much effect. However, the goalkeeper from Toledo surprised everyone with a header to secure an agonising draw against San Fernando that meant the Blue and Whites mathematically qualified for the play offs for promotion to the Second Division. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malagacf/alfonso-primer-portero-historia-malaga-marca-gol-20240512215554-nt.html & X (Twitter) Link

😱💙Así ha sido el gol de Alfonso Herrero para salvar un empate 'in extremis' en San Fernando (1-1) y conseguir la clasificación matemática para los 'play off' de ascenso. ¡Impresionante!

📹 @fef_tv pic.twitter.com/r733uoMbdp
— SUR Deporte (@SURDeporte) May 12, 2024

TECH

Online banking is safer using a computer rather than using a mobile device- Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram & WhatsApp to Steal Credentials:
– Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Netflix, PayPal, Tumblr, Yahoo and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users’ credentials from compromised devices. “This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their devices,” the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team said in a recent report.
– “Upon successful delivery, the application would install itself under the guise of a Contacts application,” Symantec said. “Upon execution, the app would request permissions for SMS, Contacts, Storage, and Telephone and subsequently remove itself from view.”
– “Although the number of users affected by PC banking malware continues to decline, … the year 2023 saw the number of users encountering mobile banking Trojans increase significantly,” Kaspersky noted. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/malicious-android-apps-pose-as-google.html

**FROM THE “WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY THINKING” DEPARTMENT**

The “new” Caligula era is upon us- This is the state of the arts in Europe as reflected in the Eurovision 2024 event this weekend. This is how history will remember us 100 years from now:
– Here is the Top 5 in the score board:
Switzerland – 591 points
Croatia – 547 points
Ukraine – 453 points
France – 445 points
Israel – 375 points
Israel, not even a European country, got a shock 338 points from the audience, which temporarily put them in the lead. They ended up fifth.
The bottom 5 were Georgia, Spain (22nd place), Slovenia, Austria and last place to Norway. (The UK was the only country to have received nul points from the audience.)
Full article: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/05/12/eurovision-song-contest-2024-follow-live & Video Link

Crown the witch!
Will Cork have its 1st ever #Eurovision winner this Sat?#BambieThug's incredible performance in the first SF on Tue put them in the final and among the favs. A TD said they will “without question” win on Sat!https://t.co/GzaIMNqNV0 pic.twitter.com/lpjwF0Zqwg
— Cork Independent (@corkindo) May 9, 2024

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