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Spain Construction Industry Report 2025 Output To Grow By 3.2% This Year, Supported By A Rise In FDI, An Easing Of Inflation Rates, And Rising Building Permits Issued - Forecast To 2029
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Spanish construction industry is projected to grow by 3.2% in real terms by 2025, fueled by a rise in FDI, reduced inflation, and increased building permits. The sector is set to grow by 3.1% annually from 2026...
Bread pairings, thirst quenchers for back-to-school, RTO baon ideas
MANILA, Philippines — Back-to-school baon ideas can be challenging, especially when moms or guardians try to introduce a variety of flavors so their kids and wards would be enticed to finish their packed lunches or snacks (baon). Here is a...

Pictures: Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's wife Susie Wolff hosts female education activist Malala Yousafzai
Susie Wolff, the wife of the Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, hosted renowned female activist Malala Yousafzai during the British GP. Yousafzai, along with the F1 dignitaries, was present at the Mercedes F1 team's garage during the qualifying...

Should humans industrialize creatures that can feel and suffer? Spain’s octopus farm reignites debate and faces global backlash
With about 500 million neurons, Octopuses are considered among the most intelligent animals on Earth. However, a Spanish company’s plan to open the world’s first commercial octopus farm has triggered global outrage, with scientists, lawmakers, and...

Real Madrid eye stunning move to sign PSG star - Reports
Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Vitinha. They view him as a perfect replacement for Luka Modric, who is set to leave the club after 13 years. Los Blancos saw Toni Kroos retire last season, while...

Fighting for their kids: Spain’s tough child protection system takes thousands of children on suspicion alone
Fighting for their kids: how Spain’s precautionary care system traps families in limbo. Thousands of kids are taken on suspicion alone. Carlos and Rowena. Credit: carlosunplugged.com It’s a quiet struggle many families in Spain never expected to...

A visit to Kailash Ecovillage
A more promising direction for humanity includes re-imagining what is already here and then turn that imagination into reality. The urban landscape – both built and social – is a great place for these transformations. I have transformed my 1/4...
Alarm bells ring over school violence; 2,000 suspension in one term
SHALIZA HASSANALI Senior Investigative Reporter Shaliza.hassanali@guardian.co.tt Nearly 2,000 students were suspended in a single school term during the 2021/2022 academic year—a startling indicator of rising discipline...

Find your best method for strength training
People work out in an open-air gym next to the beach in Barcelona, Spain, on June 25. (AP photo) When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by...

Good news for International students, THIS country eases visa rules, offering 200000 euros to... amid US immigration crackdown
Spain has introduced a special fast-track visa program called 'EduBridge to Spain', to ease down the entry of International students, affected by the recent crackdown on student visas in the United States. Spain has introduced a special fast-track...
LIBRARY NEWS: Friends Summer Book Sale, Audubon Birds Event Next Thursday
The hugely popular three-day Friends of the Library book sale happens next week at the Community Methodist Church located downtown at 434 Lewis Street when you can take advantage of great bargains on books of all genres for all ages while helping...

School Assembly News Headlines Today: Top International, Sports And National News For July 4
School Assembly News Headlines Today, July 4: Every headline makes a larger global impact, regardless of whether it belongs to politics, international affairs, sports, entertainment, or business. July 4 brings some strong and impactful headlines,...

She was terrified of school shootings. Now she's fled America... and was shocked at what she found
An American mom who moved her family to Spain has lifted the lid on the shocking differences between the two countries. Marae and Roger Torrelier, 36 and 40, respectively, originally from the US, have spent years traveling the globe while working...

Colchester school where pupils behaviour is 'exemplary' is rated Outstanding
Kendall Church of England Primary School, in Recreation Road, Colchester, has secured the highest rating following an inspection last month. It had previously been rated good in 2014, with inspectors saying it was on track for the next grade up...

Reimagining Employment: Navigating the Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence
The best thing ever to happen to humanity – or the worst? The predictions for the impact of AI range from the euphoric to the apocalyptic. Where does the truth lie? Perhaps everything depends on those driving its adoption. The conversation...

Host an exchange student
Student Ambassador Exchange (SAE) Hosting is seeking caring families to host foreign exchange high school students for the coming school year. Students come from Spain, Asia, Germany, Italy, and many other countries. If you have a spare bed, can...

I’ll clean up Spanish politics using British ethics, says Miriam González
An expanse of yellow grass stretches to the horizon, stirring now and then in the wind like the hide of some great, sleeping beast. In the back of the car, Miriam González looks out across the Castilian plain, speaking with quiet urgency about the...

Arda Turan: ‘When Real and Barça went on tours Atlético ran in the mountains’
Arda Turan knows the question is coming. How has the firebrand who thrilled and exasperated during a successful, sometimes wildly controversial, playing career become a manager with the temperament to take on one of Europe’s most delicate jobs? It...

“I’m still in shock” - Alexander-Arnold reveals how it felt to play for Real Madrid on funeral day of ‘friend’ Diogo Jota
Real Madrid full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold revealed how it felt to play on the same day as the funeral of his good 'friend' and ex-Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. The Englishman claimed that he is 'still in shock' and recovering from the...

“Give him the 10”, “More liking making a statement” - Real Madrid fans celebrate after watching attacker in 3-2 win over Dortmund
Fans were over the moon with attacker Arda Guler's performance in Real Madrid's 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-final of the FIFA Club World Cup (July 5). Guler was named in the starting XI for the all-important clash by manager Xabi...