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Spain deploys extra 500 soldiers to tackle major wildfires - with weather 'not on our side'
Sky News
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August 17, 2025
Spain has deployed a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have spread across parts of the country in scorching conditions - taking the total number of troops to 1,900. The fires have burned 158,000 hectares so far this year, according to...
Spanish Influencer Couple Misses Puerto Rico Trip After Relying on ChatGPT for Visa Advice
Techstory
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August 16, 2025
For Spanish influencer Mery Caldass and her partner Alejandro Cid, what was meant to be a dreamy getaway to Puerto Rico turned into a lesson in the dangers of relying solely on artificial intelligence for critical travel information. The couple’s...
Science Men's Journal Dental Remains Reveal Odd Mating Habits of Early Humans
Yahoo News
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Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Dental remains dating back 300,000 years, which...
Spain’s 'deeply troubling' Huawei wiretap deal flagged for federal investigation
FOX Business
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Gatestone Institute Senior Fellow Gordon Chang on the postponement of the Jimmy Lai trial, China’s warning to companies against using Nvidia and AMD chips and signs of a worsening economy in Beijing on 'Mornings with Maria.' FIRST ON FOX:...
Climate Science Digest: August 17, 2025
Muser Press
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August 17, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 17, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Mediterranean climate’s future: a swing between droughts and downpours From its...
The US axes Spain’s busiest port from key Asia trade route as tit-for-tat diplomatic war heats up
Olive Press
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August 17, 2025
THE United States has expelled Spain’s largest port from a crucial shipping route connecting America with Asia. The Port of Algeciras, Spain’s busiest cargo hub handling over 100 million tonnes annually, was unceremoniously dropped from a...
Science The Cool Down Farmers implement game-changing energy system to protect crops while generating power — and it could transform the grid
Yahoo News
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Sustainable farming technology is improving constantly, and Swiss scientists have just announced a breakthrough that could take it to the next level. Insolight, a Swiss company specializing in agrivoltaics, has recently revealed plans to develop...
A New Question For CIOs - Technology Sovereignty?
Forbes
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Global Business Continuity courtsey unsplash Reflecting back on a high-level meeting with few colleagues in Spain last month – and recent conversations with technology leaders globally – one theme that has risen quickly on many board agendas is...
Monumental Roman Bath Complex Unearthed at La Alcudia, Spain
Greek Reporter
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August 16, 2025
The Porta del Moll, also known as the Gate of Alcudia, Spain. Credit: Antonio De Lorenzo / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists from the University of Alicante have wrapped up eight seasons of excavation at La Alcudia, revealing one of the largest Roman...
Researchers develop method to recycle cigarette butts into stronger, greener roads
Fox News
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A Formula E team turned electronic waste into a racing car that can compete with the best in the world. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet. People toss out an estimated 4.5 trillion...
From flames to ashes: Spain experiences one of its worst summers due to fires
Ara
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August 16, 2025
Madrid / BarcelonaMore than 120,000 hectares have been affected in one week. This is the huge figure left by the wave of fires ravaging the country, primarily affecting the autonomous communities of Galicia, Castile and León, and Extremadura,...
US Jerusalem Post Technion opens new program for int'l students fleeing campus antisemitism
Yahoo News
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Though one of the pillars of the program is fostering new academic minds to join the Israeli population, it’s primarily a refuge for students who no longer feel safe on their respective campuses. The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology...
Science news this week: Black holes galore and blue whales that still sing
LiveScience
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August 16, 2025
Black holes have dominated our coverage this week, with the discovery of a record-breaking space-time rupture believed to be the earliest ever found. The black hole and its galaxy, together dubbed CAPERS-LRD-z9, existed just 500 million years...
4 Shipwrecks Found in North Carolina, Including Spanish Ship Attacked in 1748
VICE
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August 16, 2025
In the marshes of Brunswick County, North Carolina, archaeologists hit the jackpot. Over just two months, researchers from East Carolina University unearthed the remains of four long-forgotten vessels along the shoreline of the Brunswick Town/Fort...
Marine Researchers Say “They’re Eating Each Other Alive” After Visiting World’s First Octopus Farm Now at Center of Global Outrage
Sustainability Times
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August 16, 2025
In recent years, the proposal of the world’s first commercial octopus farm by the Spanish company Nueva Pescanova has sparked a multifaceted debate. The initiative aims to address the dwindling numbers of wild octopus through aquaculture. However,...
Why wildfires in Spain and Portugal are impacting the weather in the UK
Sky News
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August 16, 2025
Smoke from wildfires in Spain and Portugal has brought hazy conditions to the UK, breaking up last week's spell of very hot weather, forecasters have said. In a post on the X social media platform on Saturday, the Met Office said: "Smoke from...
University of Waterloo researchers develop robots to directly treat kidney stones
The Robot Report
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August 16, 2025
Dr. Veronika Magdanz (left) and researcher Afarin Khabbazian use a robotic arm, miniature robots, and 3D-printed models of the human urinary tract to develop new technology to dissolve kidney stones. Source: University of Waterloo An international...
Spanish couple misses Puerto Rico flight over AI Visa advice
ARY News
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August 15, 2025
MADRID, SPAIN: A Spanish influencer couple, Mery Caldass and Alejandro Cid, were refused to board on a flight to Puerto Rico after trusting an AI chatbot visa misguidance. The couple, famous for their travel content on TikTok, told that the...
With names like Domecq, Cartier and Oppenheimer in the mix, no wonder Sotogrande in Spain is the Mediterranean playground of the rich and famous
Olive Press
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August 16, 2025
By Dilip Kuner and Jon Clarke THERE is nowhere in Spain like Sotogrande in summertime. The country’s most exclusive private enclave, this is the go-to destination for the discreetly wealthy and famous. Even the privileged tourists who come to...
Don’t trust ChatGPT: Spanish influencers stuck in airport nightmare
Olive Press
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August 16, 2025
A Spanish influencer couple’s dream trip to Puerto Rico descended into chaos after they blindly trusted ChatGPT for travel advice – and ended up stranded at the airport. In a viral TikTok clip, which has smashed past 6.1 million views, tearful...