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The article reports on actions taken by the Israeli government in retaliation of the Hamas' attack on Israel in October 2023. Topics discussed include information on the unity government formed in Israel to navigate the crisis, casualties of the war, and statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the attack.

The article focuses on the exploration of billionaire James Goldsmith's opulent retreats turned luxury hotels, diving into the history of the properties and Goldsmith himself. Topics include the billionaire's lavish lifestyle and acquisitions in Mexico, the transformation of his estates into luxurious hotels, and the immersive experience of visiting these extravagant properties, reflecting on their grandeur and Goldsmith's intriguing life and legacy.

The article focuses on the dire situation in Gaza as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians evacuated from northern Gaza, following Israeli orders, are now facing deadly airstrikes in the south, leaving them with no safe places to go.

The article reports on effort of art historian Jo Farb Hernandez to get recognition for outsider architects and to save a flowerlike concrete structure near Spain's border with France, constructed by Josep Almar i Pujol. Topics discussed include overview of her book "Singular Spaces II," description on the sculpture garden of Josep Pujiula i Vila, a former textile factory worker, and features of the flowerlike house.

The article reports that Bobby White, the famous police officer from the Gainesville Police Department in Florida who was nicknamed "Basketball Cop", is facing criticisms from his followers for his treatment of a Black teenager as shown in a 2014 video which was released by real estate agent Chanae Jackson. It explores the story of how White gained his celebrity status in 2016. It also shares Jackson's experiences of being attacked by law enforcement officers for releasing the video.

The article reports on the impact of political issues, such as cultural conflict and inequality, under U.S. President Donald Trump on the congregation of churches including the First Baptist Church of Williams (FBCW) in Alabama. Topics discussed include the role of evangelical Christians in the re-election bid of Trump, the emergence of cultural divide due to Trump's Mexican border wall policy and disputes over equality, and the stand of FBCW pastor Chris Thomas on politics and religion.

The article reports that ex-convicts in Florida are now allowed to vote in elections, although some of them do not want to. Topics covered include a law passed by Florida voters in 2018 overturning a lifetime ban on voting for most people who had been convicted of felonies and were free, their prison experiences that made some ex-felons distrust the government, and a 2018 study by the University of Florida which found that black people were arrested at a rate four times as high as whites.

The article discusses the history of the construction of moai statues in Easter Island, noting the area has been recognized as a Unesco world heritage site.

The article focuses on the Coca Codo Sinclair dam in Ecuador that was financed and built by China. It discusses how the dam has become part of a national scandal engulfing the country in corruption, large amounts of debt, and a future tethered to China. Also mentioned are warnings issued by geologists about the risk of the dam being wiped away by an earthquake, it being built right under the Reventador volcano.

The article focuses on the evolutionary test faced by the Galápagos Island due to ocean warming caused by climate change. Topics discussed include the increase in ocean temperatures in the island followed by the decline in temperatures called La Niña, the implication of ocean warming on marine animals like iguanas, sea lions, and tortoises, and various mitigation efforts to protect threatened species from El Niño and climate change.

The article discusses how amateur and mystery repairs of ancient sanctuaries plague churches in Spain, as of January 2022, citing the case of the Church of Santa Maria del Castillo in Castronuño.

The article reports on the dilemmas facing government officials in Europe on whether to issue another lockdown and business closures or not amidst the resurgence of new Covid-19 infections due to the more contagious Omicron variant. Also cited are the claim by the governments of Italy, France and Spain that the vaccines and booster shots will be enough to contain the virus, and the comment of Institute of Global Health's Antoine Flahault on the developments.

The article offers on Amadeo Garcia Garcia as the last person to speak his Taushiro language in Intuto, Peru in 2017. It mentions that Taushiro is a mystery to anthropologists and linguists that was spoken by a tribe which disappeared into the jungles of the Amazon basin of Peru. It states that Garcia has five children but placed them into an orphanage after his wife left him, where his children never learned his language.

The article reports that amidst the disagreements of Morocco and Spain over foreign policy, the Moroccan border guards have allowed in May 2021 the entry of undocumented migrants across the border to Ceuta, a fenced-off Spanish enclave in North Africa.

The article reports that well over 150,000 Venezuelans have fled the country in 2015, the highest in more than a decade. Topics include Venezuela being one of Latin America's richest countries before, but President Hugo Chávez creating the diaspora by vowing to break the country's economic elite. Also mentioned are inflation in Venezuela hitting nearly 500 percent in 2016 and 1,600 percent in 2017 as well as how Roymar Bello coped with soaring prices and Bello's boat ride escape.

The article examines the declining state of mental health care in Venezuela. It notes that Venezuela's economic crisis has led to the depletion of psychiatric medicines and funding for mental health institutions. It describes the situation in several mental institutions such as food shortages and patients being tied to chairs or locked up to prevent violent attacks and suicides. It cites that foreign drug companies have stopped sending medicines to Venezuela due to unpaid government debt.

The article reports on the victory of the Socialist party in snap elections in Portugal on January 30, 2022.

The article reports that the Coronavirus infections were soaring in Spain, causing caseloads previously unseen in the pandemic, and Intensive care unit beds were filling up in hospitals.

The article discusses what the author refers to as a resurgence of malaria in Venezuela as of 2016, and it mentions how the disease has returned to the country as a result of an increase in black-market gold mining activities in Venezuela. The World Health Organization's certification of Venezuela's eradication of malaria is assessed, along with the economic aspects of malaria and patients, the health of gold miners, and illegal mines in the country.

The article details how climate change has essentially dried up Lake Poopó, once Bolivia's second-largest lake and an important fishing resource for local communities. Topics covered include the impact of the vanishing of the lake on the Uru-Murato people, the oldest in-indigenous group in the area, the other lakes that are vanishing because of human causes and the threatening trends that developed which led to the lake's evaporation for good.

The article reports on the construction and deployment into space of the James Webb Space Telescope, which involved the cooperation of various countries like the U.S., Great Britain, and the European Union.

The article reports that the an old-fashioned eatery near the royal palace in Madrid that the former Spanish king, Juan Carlos, used to frequent, people chattered on a recent afternoon about the disgraced monarch's possible return, and Javier Blftzquez, whose family owns the restaurant, said he was ready to welcome him back.

The article reports on the decision by governments across Europe to adopt a new strategy to deal with the rising Covid-19 infections as citizens have grown impatient with the pandemic. According to Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, his government issued new requirements like wearing masks outdoors and increasing vaccination to allow people to continue with their lives. Also cited are the studies showing the effectiveness of vaccines against the virus.

The article reports that Spain was riding high on its successes against Covid-19, and the country's caseload was among the lowest in Europe, and nearly 80 percent of the country had been vaccinated, leaving few eligible people to give a shot to.

The article reports that Yunior Garcia, a Cuban playwright, the swift journey from activism in Havana to exile in Madrid might have been lifted from one of his scripts, and it began with the decapitated pigeons at his doorstep, placed there, he suspects, by agents of Cuba's Communist government.

The article report that Ana Maria Banegas, is living illegally in a Barcelona building owned by Cerberus Capital Management, a family living in a Cerberus property in Piera, Spain, and facing eviction.

The article focuses on the efforts of sculptor Irene García-Inés and octogenarian innkeeper Jesús Jato to recover the traditions that had been lost on the Camino de Santiago or the Way of St. James in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article reports on the revelation of the real identity of Spanish writer Carmen Mola when they received their 2021 Planeta Prize literary award in a ceremony attended by the King of Spain. Mola is the pseudonym used by writers Jorge Díaz, Antonio Mercero, and Agustín Martínez in their novels. Among their works are "The Beast" and "The Gypsy Bride."

The article focuses on Mexican bishops last month, Pope Francis called for a revisiting of the country's history, especially the role of the Roman Catholic Church, and urged clergy members to "recognize the painful errors committed in the past."

The article reports on the shutdown of Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania and the eviction of most students from dormitories due to the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Topics mentioned include the impact of the outbreak on class divide in the U.S., the effect of the outbreak on college professors and educators, and ways the coronavirus will affect migrants.

The article reflects on the experiences of Venezuelans. It mentions about the medical practice of Dr. Leonardo Perez who was mentored by a prominent obstetrician, and as his own reputation grew, he took pride in his own role teaching young doctors how to follow in his footsteps. It also informs on modeling career of Chiquinquira Fleming.

The article discusses that Suzana Garcia, is running for mayor of Amadora, a city adjacent to Lisbon with one of the largest Black populations in Portugal, is a former TV commentator whose penchant for provocation has won her fame, or at least notoriety, in Portugal.

The article focuses on Carles Puigdemont, the former separatist leader of Spain's Catalonia region, was arrested by the Italian police on the is land of Sardinia, his office in a statement, and on an arrest warrant issued by Spain's top court on charges of sedition.

The article focuses on the trend in conscientious objection among doctors in terms of performing legal abortion in Spain in 2021.

The article focuses on Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, day held a long-awaited meeting with his regional counterpart in Catalonia to seek an end to Spain's territorial conflict, after a failed catalan secession attempt and a first round of negotiations was abruptly curtailed by the COVID-19.