Barcelona – As SMS-based fraud continues to rise globally, Spain is taking a proactive step to protect consumers. The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has approved regulations establishing a registry of aliases – essentially, sender IDs – for SMS, MMS, and RCS messages sent to Spanish mobile numbers. The aim is to verify … Read more
Concerns are mounting within the US financial sector following the recent bankruptcies of auto parts supplier First Brands and car dealership Tricolor Holdings, rekindling memories of the instability that gripped markets after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. These events have sparked fears of broader systemic risk, particularly regarding lending standards and the health of … Read more
GIRONA, Spain – The 62nd edition of the Pujada a Peu als Àngels, a beloved annual foot race in Girona, has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 12th, organizers announced. The original date of March 15th was postponed due to severe weather conditions and strong winds that compromised participant safety. The decision follows a period of … Read more
SALT, Spain – Saturday marks a special derby day in Salt, a city in the province of Girona, Catalonia. The match between Penya Bons Aires and Salt Afrocat FC represents more than just local pride; it highlights a struggle for recognition and access for a relatively new club striving to integrate into the community. While … Read more
Barcelona – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted he should have a voice in determining the next Supreme Leader of Iran, following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a strike on Tehran last Saturday. The attack was part of a joint offensive launched by the United States and Israel against the country, according … Read more
BarcelonaThere has been no understanding and finally there will be two demonstrations due to the chaos in Rodalies. The ANC accuses the Network of Platforms of Train Users of Catalonia of counter-programming them with an alternative march, but the coordinator pulls iron to call for mobilization on the same day and believes that she must … Read more
BarcelonaThe person responsible for the false bomb threat that caused an emergency landing at El Prat airport this Thursday has yet to be identified, as well as the consequences to which he may be exposed to be clarified. But the lawyers consulted by the ARA agree that the passenger could be charged with a crime … Read more
BarcelonaA Barcelona court will have the last word on the eviction of a tenant in the Gràcia neighborhood of Barcelona. The investment fund that owns the flat has taken the case to court to force the eviction with the aim of turning the house into a cohabiting. It is number 14 of Carrer Sant Agustí, … Read more
Mamadou gets glassy-eyed when he says out loud that “there is no plan.” It’s almost nine in the evening. More than 12 hours have passed since the police began the eviction of the abandoned high school in Badalona B9, where until recently about 400 people lived. Now, more than a hundred gather on the esplanade … Read more
BarcelonaThe Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Óscar Ordeig, defended this Tuesday the “full independence” and “absolute autonomy” of the group of experts investigating the origin of the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Collserola. This committee, created by the Government, must clarify whether the virus of this disease has arrived from another … Read more