Why is Spain’s economy booming? Thanks to migration – which proves xenophobia doesn’t pay | María Ramírez
tHe likely last year was Spain, the world's fastest growing major, high-level economy. Spain's GDP, according to preliminary official data for 2024 Growed 3.2%, Almost 5 times The eurozone average and above the US also did quite well. December, economist Spain was ranked first among 37 mostly wealthy countries based on five indicators: GDP, stock […]
Trump blames Ukraine over war with Russia, saying it could have made a deal | Ukraine
President Donald Trump said he was “disappointed” when he complained about the Ukrainian leader being excluded from talks between the US and Russia to end the Ukrainian war. Trump also appears to blame Kiev for Moscow's invasion – Ukraine avoids the war even if he says he is confident in deals to end the war […]
A$AP Rocky found not guilty in gun assault trial | A$AP Rocky
Musician A$AP Rocky is not guilty of shooting a former friend after an argument in Hollywood in 2021, spares him from a potentially decades of prison. A ju umpire in Los Angeles on Tuesday acquitted him of counting two felony charges of attacks with a semi-automatic firearm. After the verdict was read, the 36-year-old hip-hop […]
Will British troops be sent to Ukraine? – podcast | Ukraine
“Europe has to do that role,” Kiel Starmer said Monday after a meeting of European leaders in Paris. The British Prime Minister added: However, US security guarantees are the only way to effectively stop Russia from attacking Ukraine again, so there must be US retrograde. European leaders, including Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have been excluded […]
Truth review – Julian Assange play is hard going, with flashes of brilliance | Australian theatre
tHe has been in a collaborative creative partnership between playwright Patricia Cornelius and director Susie Dee for decades, producing some of Australia's most burnt and politically provocative works. Masu. You might think that Julian Assange and the new plays about the whims of global geopolitics will inspire them to new heights. But there is a […]
More than 150 whales stranded on beach in remote north-western Tasmania | Whales
More than 150 whales are stuck on a beach near the Arthur River on the remote northwest coast of Tasmania. A group of 157 animals, which look like fake murder whales, have been left behind, according to Tasmania, of the Natural Resources and Environment Agency. Marine conservation experts, including wildlife veterinarians, arrived at the site […]
Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows | China
Clean Energy contributed to China's 10% gross domestic product record in 2024, the analysis found. With sales and investments of 13.6tn Yuan (£1.5tn; $1.9tn), the sector has overtaken value real estate sales. Solar power generation, electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries have all played a major role in the dramatic growth of China's clean technology.
Billie Eilish review – snarls, seduction and moments of sheer rapture | Billie Eilish
wWhen you've already hit the top, do you go as a pop star? Maybe you'll be in flames and move to Vegas. Maybe you'll launch a billion dollar make-up line and never play again. Maybe you re-record all the hits, take the world's biggest victory lap, Break earthquake records. If you're Billy Eilish, you'll dig […]
Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, dies at 69 after short illness | Culture
Rick Buckler, drummer of the rock group The Jam, passed away at the age of 69 after a brief illness. In a statement, his family said Buckley “died peacefully on a walking trip on Monday evening after a brief illness with his family.” The statement described him as “a beloved husband, father, grandfather” “dedicated to […]
Sudan paramilitary group kills more than 200 people in three-day attack, activists say | Sudan
According to a network of lawyers, Sudanese paramilitary groups killed more than 200 people in a three-day assault south of Khartoum, but the Army Support Government has more than doubled the death toll. An emergency lawyer network that recorded human rights violations during a 22-month battle between rival security forces injured or went on hundreds […]