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Power cable failure strands high-speed trains between Spain’s Madrid and Andalusia amid heatwave
Malay Mail
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July 1, 2025
MADRID, July 1 — Passengers were left stranded in train carriages and stations overnight into Tuesday morning after a power cable failure cut high-speed lines between Madrid and Andalusia. Around 20 trains were blocked on the tracks or unable to...
Spain wants to tax first-class airline travel and private jets
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 1, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has backed an initiative to create a new tax on first-class airline tickets and the use of private jets. Sánchez made the announcement during his speech at an event on the implementation of the so-called...
PM Modi's Upcoming Visit To Enhance Strategic Cooperation: Trinidad & Tobago Leadership
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Port of Spain, July 1 (IANS) The government of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit will enhance strategic cooperation in key sectors and mark a significant milestone in the relationship...
PM reiterates Nepal’s commitment to good governance
The Rising Nepal
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By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July.1: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressed the closing ceremony of the Civil Society Forum for Financing for Development (FFD4) in Spain on Sunday. He said civil society is a vital force in achieving the 2030...
PM Shmyhal Meets Guterres In Spain, Calls For Sustained International Pressure On Russia
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, Shmyhal announced this on Telegram . He said that during his meeting with Guterres as part of a working visit to Spain, he thanked him for his personal involvement in the implementation of the Black Sea...
International Paper Completes Divestiture Of Five European Corrugated Box Plants To Satisfy Regulatory Commitments From The Acquisition Of DS Smith Plc
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP ; LSE: IPC), a global leader in sustainable packaging, today announced the completion of the divestiture of five European plants to PALM Group to...
International and Brazilian Artists Transform São Paulo’s Cultural Scene This July
The Rio Times
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July 1, 2025
São Paulo will host the Festival Cidade da Cultura in July 2025. This event will offer 100 art shows and activities at 150 locations across the city. The festival takes ideas from the famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is known for bringing...
Spanish scale-up Catalyxx secures pre-approval for €37 million for biobutanol plant in France
EU Startups
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July 1, 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Seville-based Catalyxx pre-approval for €37 million in funding to support the construction of its first full-scale industrial plant in France for the production of biobutanol and other alcohols. In...
Spanish PM’s former aide Santos Cerdán detained without bail in corruption probe
Euronews
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By Gavin Blackburn with AP, EBU Published on 30/06/2025 - 20:54 GMT+2 A Supreme Court investigating judge in Spain ordered a former senior official in the ruling Socialist Party to be held in pre-trial detention on Monday, as part of a...
Minister of State for International Cooperation, Swiss official discuss humanitarian cooperation
The Peninsula
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July 1, 2025
Seville: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met yesterday with Vice-Minister for International Cooperation and Director General of the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency (SDC) HE Patricia...
Montenegro and wife fumbled with protocol in Spain (and there’s video)
Portugal Pulse
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July 1, 2025
The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, traveled to Spain for the UN’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development and attended a dinner hosted by the Spanish royal family Sunday night. However, an incident involving him and his wife,...
Finance minister departs for Spain to attend Int’l Conference on Financing for Development
The Nation
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July 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb departed from Islamabad yesterday for Seville, Spain, to participate in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), being held from July 1...
Iran says it needs time before talks with US but 'doors of diplomacy will never slam shut'
The National News
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran still needs time and assurances from the US before it can resume nuclear talks, adding that the country is ready to enrich uranium again to "make up for lost time." After a ceasefire came into effect,...
High-speed train line to Spain’s Andalusia cut after power cable failure
WHTC - Michigan
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July 1, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Passengers were left stranded in train carriages and stations overnight into Tuesday morning after a power cable failure cut high-speed lines between Madrid and Andalusia. Around 20 trains were blocked on the tracks or unable to...
Crypto Fraud Ring Busted in Spain After Bilking 5,000 Victims Worldwide
Information Security Buzz
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July 1, 2025
Spanish authorities have arrested five alleged members of a sprawling crypto investment fraud network accused of laundering EUR 460 million in stolen funds. The operation, supported by Europol and law enforcement from the United States, France,...
UN Scrambles for Trillions at Crisis Aid Summit After U.S. Withdrawal from Global Agreements
[your]NEWS
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July 1, 2025
Trump’s dismantling of USAID leaves funding gap as United Nations seeks emergency support at Seville conference. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom A global funding crisis prompted the United Nations to convene its largest aid summit in a decade on...
Ukrainian prime minister: ‘When Putin understands he will be punished, then he will stop this war’
El País
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July 1, 2025
Denys Shmyhal, the prime minister of Ukraine, has arrived at the U.N.’s Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Seville, with a firm purpose: to secure two strong commitments from his partners. The first is to...
As FfD4 Kicks Off in Spain, Global Cooperation Still Matters
Inter Press Service
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July 1, 2025
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Michael Jarvis is Executive Director, Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative...
Ethiopia Shares Successes in Poverty Reduction, Food Security at Global Conference
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 1, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia's Minister of Agriculture, Girma Amente, highlighted the nation's "Yelemate Terufat" (Bounty of Basket ) initiative at a high-level meeting of the Global Alliance Against Poverty and Hunger. The...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman showcases India's reforms, invites global investors at FFD4 Summit in Spain
Asianet Newsable
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July 1, 2025
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman advocated for increased private investment in sustainable development at a summit in Seville, Spain.Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, currently on an official visit to...