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1+ week, 2+ day ago  (699+ words) Passengers getting to grips with the new EES machines. Credit: Emily Italyheaven X New border controls have totally changed arrivals into Schengen countries as the Entry/Exit System (EES) went live and compulsory on Friday, April 10. Biometric data, including facial…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (256+ words) Surrounded by bodies after the train accident in southern Spain, one little girl somehow emerged virtually unscathed. Newspaper La Vanguardia reported that a Civil Guard officer found her barefoot on the tracks after she escaped through a broken window. Relative…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (316+ words) A 6-year-old girl found barefoot on the tracks amid the twisted wreckage of a horrifying train collision that left dozens dead in southern Spain is the only member of her family to survive, officials said. The child escaped the ravaged…...

28+ min ago  (476+ words) As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow" is a debut novel by Zoulfa Katouh that tells about humanity and romance amid the Syrian " A review of "As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow" by Zoulfa Katouh "As Long As The…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1144+ words) David Jimenez during his first La Liga start against Valencia Aitor Alcalde via Getty Images At Real Madrid, sometimes it is not just the superstars who make the headlines. Head coach Alvaro Arbeloa started academy right-back David Jimenez in their…...

18+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1603+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is officially out, featuring 48 teams, 104 matches and a historic expanded format across the USA, Canada and Mexico. The stage is set for the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup, with all 48 teams now confirmed for the 2026 edition…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (101+ words) A massive UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg takes place on Wednesday as Real Madrid host Manchester City as these two superpowers continue their now yearly scrap. MORE " Champions League scores, schedule For live updates and highlights throughout Real Madrid…...

3+ day, 2+ min ago  (217+ words) The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has arrived in Barcelona, Spain, to join global leaders on April 18, 2026, for the 4th High-Level Meeting of the "In Defence of Democracy Initiative, where she will participate as a speaker. The summit, hosted by…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (376+ words) The Spanish queen exercised "le privil'ge du blanc," or "privilege of the white," a special honor granted by the Vatican to an exclusive group of Catholic queens and consorts. Pope Leo welcomed King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (615+ words) British travellers have to complete fingerprint and facial scans for new digital border scheme The EU's new digital border scheme fully comes into force from today, impacting all non-EU passport holders. The new Entry/Exit System (EES) requires all non-EU…...