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Economy & Business

SOCIAL MEDIA

Elon Musk's $44-billion bid to buy Twitter is accepted

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

Musk made the non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding common stock of Twitter not already owned by him earlier this month

Archive photo of the Mossos d'Esquadra, the regional police of Catalonia.

Spain

SEXUAL ASSAULT

13-year-old boy arrested after raping teenage girl in Tarragona

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

The alleged aggressor was released shortly after being questioned by the police because, being less than 14 years old, he cannot be charged under Spanish law

Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Lifestyle

HEALTH ALERT

Number of cases of unknown child hepatitis in Spain rises to 13

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

The mysterious disease has already affected children and adolescents in 12 countries and has claimed the first fatality

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Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Spanish producer price inflation logs strongest pace since 1976

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

Producer price inflation (PPI) advanced to 46.6% in March, from 41.2% in the previous month

FILED - 16 April 2004, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (L) welcomes the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) at the Theater am Aegi. Schroeder's defence of Putin is "downright absurd" and he should resign from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) he headed for many years, current party co-leader Saskia Esken said on Monday. Photo: picture alliance / Holger Hollemann/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Schröder's defence of Putin 'downright absurd,' SPD leader says

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

"His defence of Vladimir Putin against accusations of war crimes is downright absurd," Saskia Esken said, adding that he should resign from the SPD

World

CEREMONY

British Antarctic Territory to host its first same-sex wedding

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

The couple will later hold a second celebration for family and friends later in the year, in the warmer climes of Spain

24 April 2022, France, Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron's supporters gathered in front of the Eiffel Tower to celebrate winning his second term. Macron won with 58.5% of the vote against far-right Marine le Pen. Photo: Siavosh Hosseini/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Macron wins a second term as president of France

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

Macron acknowledged France is "deep in doubt and division" and he promised that "no one will be left by the wayside" as he addressed cheering supporters in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower in…

06 April 2022, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez speaks during a press conference ahead of Thursday's UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg soccer match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Barcelona 0-1 Rayo: Camp Nou shock puts Real Madrid a point away

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

This was a third consecutive home loss for the Catalans, only the second time that Barcelona have suffered such a fate in their history

Spain

SCANDAL

Spanish government promises probe into Catalonian separatists spying

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

Catalonia's regional government head Pere Aragonès has already threatened to withdraw his support if the issue is not clarified and if no one steps down

29 August 2020, Norway, Oslo: People take part in a protest against a rally of opponents of Islamization. Photo: Jil Yngland/dpa.

World

VIOLENCE

Riots break out in Norway over far-right Islamophobic rally

The Nomad Today 4/24/22

The rally was planned by an alliance called Stop the Islamisation of Norway and the organizers also planned to burn a copy of the Koran

FILED - 09 March 2022, Turkey, Ankara: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President and chairman of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, speaks during an AK Party parliamentary group meeting at the Grand National Assembly. Photo: Mustafa Kamaci/Turkish Presidency /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

CONTROVERSY

Turkey outraged as Biden again calls Armenian massacres genocide

The Nomad Today 4/24/22

As the Ottoman Empire's legal successor, Turkey admits to massacres of 300,000 to 500,000 people, but vehemently rejects the classification as genocide

A view of the Madrid Pride celebrations in the Chueca Neighbourhood in 2015. Photo: Tedeytan, via Wikimedia Commons.

Lifestyle

MADRID PRIDE 2022

Chueca neighborhood, the epicenter of the LGBTI movement in Madrid

The Nomad Today 4/24/22

Nowadays Chueca is world famous for its lively nightlife and has leisure options for all audiences, from the best gay bars to spicy shops and bookstores

28 June 2021, Spain, Madrid: People take part in the LGBT Pride parade as they demand equal rights and treatment around the world. Photo: A. Pérez Meca/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Lifestyle

MADRID PRIDE 2022

Madrid Pride 2022: respect and tolerance from Spain to the world

The Nomad Today 4/24/22

This year, the Madrid Pride week will take place from 1 to 10 of July and it will consist in different festive, cultural and right-claiming events

24/04/2022. Real Betis head coach Manuel Pellegrini with the trophy after the match at Estadio La Cartuja. Photo: @RealBetis_en/Twitter.

Sports

SPANISH CUP

Musah miss decisive penalty as Pellegrini's Betis win Copa del Rey

The Nomad Today 4/24/22

After the first six spot-kicks were converted, Musah skied his attempt and that set up Miranda to settle a tense final that went all the way

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Romanians and Moroccans, largest groups of foreign workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/23/22

The Spanish Social Security Institution registered 6,788 new foreign affiliates in March

22/04/2022. The Camp Nou stadium is completely full to watch the women's soccer match between FC Barcelona and Wolfsburg. Photo: @FCBarcelona.

Sports

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

Barcelona run riot in front of another women's football record crowd

The Nomad Today 4/23/22

Barcelona are the Champions League holders and look well placed to go on and retain their title

FILED - 06 April 2022, France, Strasbourg: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, speaks at a plenary session of the European Parliament. Ursula appealed to EU member states to speed up the supply of arms to Ukraine. Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa.

Lifestyle

INTERNET

EU hails 'historic' new law to regulate harmful social media content

The Nomad Today 4/23/22

"What is illegal offline will effectively be illegal online in the EU," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

FILED - 17 April 2013, Berlin: Then President of Ecuador Rafael Correa speaks during an interview. Former Ecuadorian President Correa has been granted political asylum in Belgium, according to a statement released on Saturday by his lawyer. Photo: picture alliance / dpa.

World

LATIN AMERICA

Former Ecuadorian president granted political asylum in Belgium

The Nomad Today 4/23/22

Rafael Correa, who was president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017, was tried in absentia for corruption two years ago and sentenced to eight years jail time