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Jun 2022
Japanese man, 83, is ready for more after crossing the Pacific solo

TOKYO -- Japanese adventurer KenichiHorie, aged 83, just became the oldest person to cross the Pacific Ocean solo and nonstop. He said he is still in his youth and has not finished yet. Horie returned home after crossing the Kii Strait off Japan's western...

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05
Jun 2022
UN: Talks resumed by warring Yemeni sides to end the Taiz siege

CAIRO -- Yemeni warring parties resumed negotiations Sunday on reopening roads throughout the country, according to the United Nations. They had previously agreed to renew a cease-fire across the nation. According to the U.N. mission in Yemen, delegations...

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05
Jun 2022
Second day of fighting fire near Athens by Greek firefighters

ATHENS (Greece) -- Greek firefighters were fighting a wildfire in two Athens suburbs on Sunday. Local media reported that there was damage to both houses and vehicles. 65 fire engines were still in operation, while 283 firefighters are still on the scene....

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05
Jun 2022
Alarms villagers when a volcano in the Philippines spews steam and ash.

MANILA (Philippines) -- On Sunday, a volcano southeast of Manila erupted steam and ash about a kilometer (half-mile) into the air, alarming residents and scattering ash in nearby villages, officials stated. After the 17-minute blast, the Philippine Institute...

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05
Jun 2022
Australia: China threatens plane in South China Sea

BEIJING -- Australia Sunday claimed that a Chinese fighter plane was carrying out dangerous maneuvers, threatening the safety one of its maritime surveillance aircrafts over South China Sea. The incident forced it to return to base. Anthony Albanese, Prime...

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05
Jun 2022
The Ruling Party seems poised to win the Cambodian local elections

PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) -- Early signs suggest that the ruling party of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen is on track for victory in Sunday's local elections. This was after large numbers voted for the first time since a 2018 general vote, widely...

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05
Jun 2022
At least 38 people are killed in Iran's building collapse.

DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) -- A tower collapse that left at least 38 people dead in southwest Iran on Sunday caused panic among emergency workers who pulled another body out of the rubble. It is not clear how many people are still missing in the collapsed...

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05
Jun 2022
Bolsonaro uses medals to honor allies, his family, and himself

SAO PAULO -- Elon Musk arrived to Brazil for his first-ever trip. He didn't know his cachaca and his churrasco but within hours had a prestigious medal wrapped around his neck. According to an Associated Press review, the Defense Ministry honor was first...

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05
Jun 2022
Pope Francis fuels speculation about the future of the pontificate

ROME -- Pope Francis fueled rumors about his future pontificate when he announced that he would visit L'Aquila, a central Italian city in August to celebrate a feast started by Pope Celestine V. Celestine V was one of few pontiffs to resign before Pope...

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05
Jun 2022
Officials say that over 50 people are believed to have been killed in a Nigerian church attack.

ABUJA (Nigeria) -- Gunmen opened fire upon worshippers and detonated explosives in a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, killing dozens, state lawmakers stated. Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole, Legislator, said that the attackers attacked the St. Francis Catholic...

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05
Jun 2022
2 pilots of the Jordanian Air Force were killed in a plane crash

AMMAN, Jordan -- Two pilots from the Jordanian Air Force were killed when their training plane crashed Sunday, according to military sources. It said that the two-seater aircraft crashed in northern Ramtha, near the border to Syria, at 9:00 a.m. The incident...

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05
Jun 2022
Russia declares that Kyiv attacks destroyed West's tanks

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched airstrikes against Kyiv Sunday to destroy tanks from overseas and take aim at Western military supplies for Ukraine. The missiles struck a train repair shop in Ukraine, according to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin...

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05
Jun 2022
Honoring World War II veterans a day before D-Day anniversary

RANVILLE (France) -- Sunday's gathering of more than 20 British World War II veterans was near Pegasus Bridge, northwestern France. This bridge is one of the first liberated by Allied forces against Nazi Germany. It serves as a memorial to the almost...

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05
Jun 2022
Officials say that gunmen attacked a Nigerian church and killed dozens of people.

A U.S. official briefed about the attack on a Nigerian church by gunmen said that dozens of people were at risk of dying. Officials from the government reported that dozens were killed and many more were injured by gunmen at Sunday's attack on the St....

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15
May 2022
Swissport will bid to acquire 25% of Aena's handling

The Swiss company aspires to recover Madrid and assures that it is in a "buying position" to stay with Groundforce, a subsidiary of Air Europa that is in the market.Swissport, the world's leading airport ground handling services company, is preparing...

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15
May 2022
CaixaBank: new roadmap, after the merger with Bankia

The bank has already completed almost 95% of the 6,452 exits planned by the ERE.CaixaBank presents its new roadmap tomorrow after integrating Bankia. José Ignacio Goirigolzarri and Gonzalo Gortázar, president and CEO of the entity, respectively, will announce...

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15
May 2022
Hemingway, Spain, communism, freedom

Hemingway knew that many "good" Republicans were perpetrators of countless crimes. He was idolized by a left that, like him, forgot that communism and freedom are incompatible.Ernest Hemingway began to stand out as a writer for "Fiesta" in 1926, and especially...

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15
May 2022
China's unknown for the global economy

A contraction in Chinese GDP would hit the economies most dependent on the Asian giant.The threats to the world economy have multiplied in recent months, but there is one that is of particular concern to experts, and that is the slowdown in the Chinese economy....

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15
May 2022
Prenatal launches an offer to buy Toys'R'Us in Spain

The Mercantile Court No. 9 of Madrid declares the voluntary bankruptcy of the toy company. The brand has transferred to the judge that it has an offer to sell the bulk of its assets.Toys'R'Us has already found a buyer to avoid its liquidation in...

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15
May 2022
Cellnex buys thousands of business radio links from Vodafone Spain

The 'telecos' infrastructure group has acquired 2,400 radio links throughout Spain from the subsidiary of the British operator. It will use them to provide services to companies that are Vodafone customers.Cellnex, the European telecommunications...

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15
May 2022
Hybrid shareholder meetings are here to stay

Meetings that combine face-to-face and telematic attendance are becoming a model for the future, ensuring the participation of all shareholders. Nine out of ten Ibex groups choose this modality.The confinements and mobility restrictions derived from the Covid...

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15
May 2022
Galán seeks the support of Qatar in the emir's visit to Spain

The emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, will make a state visit between tomorrow and Wednesday in which he will be received by King Felipe VI and by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. The trip has a marked economic character. The critical issue is going...

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15
May 2022
First divestment of Indes Capital: sells Teyme Group

It was the investee that inaugurated the investment portfolio of Indes Capital and is now the first to star in an exit from the private equity manager. This is the manufacturer of equipment for crop protection and other applications Teyme Group, which changes...

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15
May 2022
Goldman and Barclays invest in a 'crypto' platform

Goldman Sachs and Barclays are investing in Elwood Technologies, the cryptocurrency platform founded by billionaire British hedge fund manager Alan Howard, in a new bid for the increasingly widespread adoption of digital assets.The two banks have invested...

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