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Real Madrid Transfer News Roundup: Manchester United eyeing Los Blancos ace, club want Hugo Larsson in 2026, and more - August 20, 2025
Sportskeeda
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August 20, 2025
Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Osasuna in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, August 19. Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game from the spot in the 51st minute. Meanwhile, Manchester United have set their sights on...
Soulshine Cancelled Following Michael Franti Accusations; Activist Artist Management Parts Ways
Digital Music News
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August 19, 2025
Photo Credit: Stuart Sevastos / CC by 2.0 Last week, Spanish-American singer Victoria Canal accused an unnamed older musician of abusing and grooming her for eight years at the start of her career. Following her post, Soulshine at Sea, a four-day...
Hotter Summers and Overcrowding Threaten Europe’s Tourist Economies
Financial Post
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August 20, 2025
Tourism has underpinned economic growth and development in the European Mediterranean for decades. Across the region, it employed more than 8 million people in Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy in 2023 and 2024, according to the World Travel and...
This trendy hotel is home to Madrid’s coolest rooftop pool
The Times
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White is the new black at this Madrid hotspot, where the cool fashion crowd rub shoulders with well-booted travellers at the flashy infinity pool or in the basement club. The Edition brand’s dazzling white signature spiral staircase leads from...
Researchers reveal the future of Spanish in the U.S.
AS
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August 19, 2025
In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring English the official language of the United States. Still, given the millions of immigrants living in the country, other languages remain vital. Spanish has long had a strong...
PAHO/WHO, Trinidad and Tobago health ministry host workshop to promote smarter antibiotic use
The Gleaner
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August 20, 2025
PORT-OF-SPAIN (PAHO): In collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago, recently hosted the Region of the Americas’ first Tailoring Antimicrobial...
Scholarship Available for Individuals With Mental Health Challenges
Noozhawk - California
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August 19, 2025
The application period is open for the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness’ annual John Kovacs Scholarship award, designed for individuals who identify as having mental health and/or substance use experience, also known as...
Managing Madrid Podcast: Real Madrid 1 – 0 Osasuna, Post-game, La Liga 2025 – 2026
Managing Madrid
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August 19, 2025
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Leah Revelle, and Sam Leveridge discuss:Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid.Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas...
Dubai Mr Big shared business with drug-dealing bodybuilder snared by Encrochat
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 20, 2025
Dubai-based gangster Ross McGill was in business with a drug-dealing Mr Scotland before the pair were exposed in a cracked Encrochat bust. McGill co-owned EKLean dry cleaning business in East Kilbride with professional bodybuilder John Barry...
Kylian Mbappe’s Penalty Gives Real Madrid 1–0 Win Over Osasuna in Winning Start to La Liga 2025–26 Campaign
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
Mumbai, August 20: Mbappe's goal from the penalty spot guided Real Madrid to make a winning start to their LaLiga campaign at the Bernabeu. Xabi Alonso's men, who dominated the game from start to finish, overcame Osasuna 1-0 on the opening...
New arrivals handled the pressure well in LaLiga opener, says Real Madrid's Alonso
Channel News Asia
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August 20, 2025
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club's other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be weighed down by the pressure of playing in front of an expectant home crowd....
Soccer-New arrivals handled the pressure well in LaLiga opener, says Real Madrid's Alonso
The Malaysian Star
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August 20, 2025
(Reuters) -Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club's other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be weighed down by the pressure of playing in front of an expectant...
Maine is safe, but crime is still a political flashpoint
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 20, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., has put a focus on crime that has carried over into the 2026 governor’s race in Maine. In Maine, the crowded field of gubernatorial candidates seeking to succeed Gov....
‘Shun’: inside the Japanese art of seasonal cooking
South China Morning Post
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August 20, 2025
Being seasonal has long been a trend, a goal, a flex of the foodie world. But in Japan, it’s called shun (旬), what chef Ryuta Iizuka, of Tokyo’s two-Michelin-starred Ryuzu, says “refers to the period when ingredients are at their most delicious,...
Researchers sound the alarm after finding health impact of global phenomenon grossly underestimated: 'Can affect populations far away'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 20, 2025
Even short-term exposure to wildfire smoke is far more deadly than previously understood, with death tolls due to particulate matter having been underestimated by 93%, found the authors of a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health....
As Octopuses Dwindle in Spanish Waters, Suppliers Look to Farming
The Japan News
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August 20, 2025
The Associated Press A worker removes an octopus’ beak at Frigorificos Arcos SL. Photos were taken in O Carballino or Vigo, Spain, on June 25-26. The Associated Press 11:11 JST, August 20, 2025 GALICIA, Spain (AP) — At a humming factory in the...
Egypt’s Failure to Join Artemis Space Accords May Be a Costly Miscalculation
Al-Fanar Media
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August 19, 2025
(The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Al-Fanar Media). I recently received an invitation from NASA to cover a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., celebrating Senegal’s accession...
Spain’s partido popular to prohibit Burka use
Euro Weekly News
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August 19, 2025
Alberto Núñez Feijoo, leader of Spain’s Popular Party (PP), has declared his support for prohibiting the use of the burka and the niqab in public spaces, while clarifying that his position does not extend to the hijab. Speaking on August 17,...
Ceuta border pressure mounts as Spain sees fewer migrants overall
Hespress
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August 19, 2025
Ceuta’s border is once again under pressure, with Spain’s Interior Ministry reporting more than 1,700 irregular arrivals by mid-August and nearly 300 attempts in the first two weeks of the month. The city has become the focal point of Spain’s...
Former Potter County employees report toxic work environment
KFDA - Texas
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August 20, 2025
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A group of former Potter County employees are speaking out stating they endured mistreatments, emotional and even verbal abuse while working in the Potter County District Clerk’s Office. Since 2021, the Potter County...