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Culture

Netflix launch movie by Valencian author

Netflix has just released the film “Polar”, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Victor Santos (València, 1977). Written whilst he worked in the US for major comic houses, its main character,...

Venezuelan crisis causing global rifts

The political crisis in Venezuela has recently grown into a confused confrontation between the different world powers, over the legitimacy of the current Venezuelan head of state, Nicolás Maduro, in the...

Torra won’t run again

Catalan government reports CNP

Philippines

Plan to lower age of responsibility to 9 meets controversy

President Rodrigo Duerte’s proposal to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to nine has provoked much controversy in the Philippines, where several groups regard it as a violation of children’s...

spain

Spanish national court reviews Altsasu youngsters’ sentence

First 1-0 mayor to appear in court

BREXIT

Theresa May stakes unity of country on new Brexit plan

society

Fines for websites that promote food disorders

The Catalan government has announced that websites promoting food disorders such as anorexia or bulimia are to face fines of up to €100,000. The Consumer Code of Catalonia was modified yesterday to allow...

Boateng arrives to strengthen Barça squad

Barcelona have signed Kevin-Prince Boateng on loan from Sassuolo until the end of the season, an operation which costs the club a million euros and includes an €8 million purchase option. He will replace...