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03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Ferran Torres takes part in a training session for the team at Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Mallorca 0-1 Barca: Luuk de Jong seals win for Xavi's depleted side

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/3/22

The result moved the Catalan giants up to fifth, one point behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid

Sports

LA LIGA

Getafe 1-0 Real Madrid: Unal strike stuns Ancelotti's LaLiga leaders

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

Real Madrid's 11-game unbeaten run in LaLiga came to a surprising end

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Delivery Hero takes majority stake in Spanish Glovo delivery app

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

Completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals

16 December 2021, Hamburg: A customs officer diplays pressed and highly concentrated cocaine from after a large cocaine stash was seized, during a press conference of the Hamburg customs. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa.

Spain

DRUGS

Infamous Spanish drugs baron dead at 89

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

According to the Spanish authorities, the gang controls one of the largest drug trafficking rings in Europe from Galicia

13 December 2021, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Barcelona's head coach Xavi Hernandez speaks during a press conference ahead of the Maradona Cup friendly soccer match against Boca Juniors, which to take place in honour of the memory of of Argentine footballing legend Diego Armando Maradona. Photo: -/Saudi Press Agency/dpa

Sports

LA LIGA

Xavi slams 'crazy' decision not to postpone Barca's Mallorca trip

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

"It makes no sense to play tomorrow, we have 17-18 casualties," Xavi told reporters at the pre-match news conference

World

EUROPE

ECB celebrates 20 years of euro cash with light shows

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

At the turn of the year 2001-02, the euro was introduced in 12 European countries

01 January 2022, Bavaria, Gundremmingen: No steam rises from the cooling towers of the Gundremmingen nuclear power plant, which shut down its operations on 31 December 2021 as part of the nuclear phase-out. Photo: Stefan Puchner/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Nuclear power and gas to count as green in EU climate neutral proposal

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

Nuclear power would be labelled as green because it emits no greenhouse gases

01 January 2022, Spain, Seville: People gather in front of the largest LED tree lights in the Plaza de San Francisco during the the New Year's Eve celebrations. Photo: Eduardo Briones/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Lifestyle

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Nations ring in 2022 with muted celebrations due to the pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/22

Many parties and fireworks displays were cancelled, for example in London and Paris, or scaled down, like in Madrid

FILED - 18 August 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: View of the Huawei Germany headquarters in Duesseldorf. Chinese technology company Huawei expects sales to fall by almost 30 per cent in 2021. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

China's Huawei expects sharp drop in sales for 2021

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

In 2019, the US government, under then-president Donald Trump, imposed sweeping trade sanctions on Huawei, citing threats to US national security

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Britain approves Pfizer's antiviral Covid-19 pill Paxlovid

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

The two active substances of Paxlovid come as separate tablets that are packaged together and taken together, twice a day orally for five days

FILED - 11 January 2021, Israel, Jerusalem: A medic fills up a syringe with a dose from a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre during a nationwide campaign. Israel has started administering a fourth vaccination against the coronavirus for people with compromised immune systems. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Fourth Covid jab starts for Israelis with compromised immune systems

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

Employees in old people's homes would also be allowed to receive the fourth vaccination if they so wished, the Health ministry said

FILED - Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a meeting with US President Joe Biden in Geneva. US President Joe Biden plans to talk on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin this Thursday, the White House National Security Council has announced. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

TENSIONS

Biden warns Putin of tough sanctions ahead of talks over Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

Direct military intervention by the US or NATO is considered unlikely in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine

30 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Protesters dance under the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona during a protest to show their rejection of the regulations and obligations derived from the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Paco Freire/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Portugal joins Spain in reducing coronavirus quarantine period

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

With 101,760 new infections reported within 24 hours, the 100,000 mark was exceeded for the first time since the pandemic began

Economy & Business

CONTROVERSY

Carmaker pulls plug on advert accused of promoting sexual harassment

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

Some commentators accused the advert-makers of glamourizing sexual harassment

FILED - 23 October 2018, Duesseldorf: Diego Simeone, coach of Atletico Madrid, speaks during a press conference. Simeone has tested positive for the coronavirus. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Simeone and Griezmann among 5 new positive Covid cases at Atletico

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

The Spanish champions said all five are asymptomatic and isolating at home

20 October 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Sergino Dest (L) and Dynamo's Vitaliy Mykolenko battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group E soccer match between FC Barcelona and FC Dynamo Kyiv at the Camp Nou Stadium. Photo: David Ramirez/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sports

PANDEMIC

Barca coronavirus cases reach 10 for week as three more test positive

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

Sergino Dest, Philippe Coutinho and Ez Abde are the latest to go into quarantine, with Barca's numbers dwindling ahead of Sunday's trip to Real Mallorca

A tattoo artist, working. Photo: Pixabay.

World

FOOTBALL

China imposes tattoo ban on national team players

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

In addition, the under-20 and below teams are "strictly prohibited" from nominating players who have been inked

29 December 2021, Italy, Rome: People wearing face masks walk in the center of Rome on piazza di Spagna. New restrictions to counter the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) require the use of a protective mask even outdoors. Photo: Fabio Frustaci/ANSA via ZUMA Press/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Italy to tighten restrictions for unvaccinated, relax isolation rules

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

From January 10, unvaccinated people will be excluded from hotels, congress centres, local and long-distance public transport, ski lifts and festivals

HANDOUT - 29 December 2021, US, New York: An undated picture released by the US attorney's office shows British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell (R) kissing US financier Jeffrey Epstein on the cheek. Maxwell, 59, was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: -/US Attorney Office via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of enticing Epstein victims

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

The 60-year-old faces up to 65 years in prison

27 December 2021, US, Washington: US President Joe Biden speaks to the journalist about Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic before boarding to Marine One in route to Delaware at South Lawn/White House. Photo: Lenin Nolly/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

TENSIONS

Biden plans to speak directly with Putin about Ukraine conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

The talks were at Russia's request, a senior administration official said, adding that it is in the interest of both sides to to hold direct talks to avoid escalation