3 h. ago Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints' Day in Spain

The sobriety of the Catholic tradition, by which on All Saints' Day graves are cleaned and flowers are brought to cemeteries to spend time with deceased loved ones, has given way in recent years to sweets, fake blood, and spider webs from one of the most iconic holidays in the United States

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9 h. ago 2025 Breeders’ Cup betting tips: Predictions and racing odds for Saturday

It’s day two of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar and horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge brings us his tips for Saturday’s card

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10 h. ago Templegate’s Breeders’ Cup day two tips for Del Mar include this awesome 84

TEMPLEGATE tackles the star-studded action on day two of the Breeders' Cup from Del Mar confident of finding some winners on US soil. Sky Sports Racing will show all the action while ITV4 will broadcast three races - the Distaff, Turf and Classic - live from 8.45pm. Templegate's Breeders' Cup day two picks 7.00 Filly...

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13 h. ago Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good

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15 h. ago Spain's 5 warmest winter sun destinations for December escapes

Spain is a fantastic place for a cockle-warming winter break that won't break the bank. Here are the five warmest winter sun destinations in Spain for December escapes

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22 h. ago The Guardian view on the atrocities in El Fasher: the responsibility for these horrors extends beyond Sudan’s borders | Editorial

The world said ‘never again’ after Darfur’s genocide. Yet it stood by as catastrophe loomedNo one can claim they did not know what would happen in El Fasher. An 18-month siege had already seen war crimes by the Rapid Support Forces, including the execution of civilians and sexual violence. Warnings of the massacres that would follow when the city in Darfur fell – as it did on Sunday – were widespread.The reality was an even darker hell, in the words of UN officials. The World Health Organization says that the RSF killed 460 people in one hospital. Satellite images appear to capture bloodstains on the ground. Footage showed fighters executing unarmed men. Other captives were taken for ransom. The UN says hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters were raped or killed while trying to flee the city, with clear evidence of ethnically targeted violence. The horrors continue. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Aidan O’Brien hot favourite ruled out of Breeders’ Cup after giving ‘10 coughs’

Precise, the two-time Group 1 winner, was the hot favourite for the Juvenile Fillies’ Turf at Del Mar on Friday but became a dramatic late scratch

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25 h. ago Trump wants filibuster scrapped to end shutdown as top official rejects call to use emergency food stamps funding – live

President intervenes in stalemate as agriculture secretary says alternative funding for Snap – which runs out on Saturday, affecting 42 million Americans – would be legally impossibleWhat is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it?How will government shutdown could affect your access to food or health insuranceUS House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

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27 h. ago ‘I moved to Spain to improve my life – but there are just too many foreigners'

Eva is one of thousands of Malaga residents who feel like their city is being swamped by tourists – but unlike most protesters, she was born in Sweden

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29 h. ago Cancer, lung disease, miscarriages: are Uruguay’s rice workers paying too high a price to bring in the crop?

The sector is a key driver of the Uruguayan economy, but widespread and ill-controlled use of agrochemicals is affecting employees’ health – despite official assurances Julio de los Santos, now 50, noticed something was wrong when he began losing his strength and experiencing pain in his legs and kidneys. He couldn’t hold tools and could barely stand. His visits to the doctor became more frequent until he ended up in intensive care, where his wife was told to prepare for the worst.He survived, but today depends on more than 30 medications and a ventilator. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago ‘He’s a true legend’: what now for Frankie Dettori as racing’s biggest name leaves the stage?

The last person who transcends the sport could make more headlines at the Breeders’ CupIt has been a giddy, glorious and occasionally bumpy ride, but this time, it seems, Frankie Dettori’s mind is made up. The most storied jockey of the last 40 years will effectively head into retirement after the main card at the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar on Saturday, when he will have three chances to add a farewell Grade One winner to nearly 300 on his record already. Racing may not see a career quite like it again.Alongside Lester Piggott and perhaps John McCririck over the past half-century, “Frankie” registers with pretty much everyone, no surname required. People know who he is, even if they have no interest at all in what he does. In a world that has been fragmented by social media and the internet, Dettori may well be the last racing figure who will ever enjoy such instant name-recognition across a broad swathe of the British population. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Devastating power losses across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa captured in satellite imagery

Satellite imagery showed widespread power outages across Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa on Thursday, 30 October.

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34 h. ago ‘You don’t have to hurtle down slopes or dance like crazy at après parties’: readers’ favourite winter mountain holidays in Europe

The Alps, Spain’s Sierra Nevada and the national parks of Sweden and Albania feature among our readers’ treasured winter mountain breaks• Tell us about a stay in a historic building – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherInnsbruck offers lots of options for a winter holiday. I found it’s a place where you don’t have to hurtle down ski slopes or dance like crazy at après-ski parties. In fact I was amazed when I took the 20-minute cable car from the city centre up 2,000 metres to an area where locals were sitting in deckchairs on the snow reading books and sipping hot chocolate in the strong Tirolean sunshine. You can ski to your heart’s content on slopes just half an hour from the famous Imperial Palace in the city centre. The city authorities provide some guided free walks and winter activities, including a cross-country skiing taster if you have a Welcome Card provided by your hotel. Then again, you can just sit and sample strong Austrian coffee or Gerschtnsuppe (soup with barle...

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48 h. ago 'Sunniest' European city that's 4 hours from Manchester and 19C in November

Southern Spain still has sunny days at this time of the and is the perfect place to escape the gloomy days in the UK. One particularly lovely spot is Cordoba, which is approximately an hour's train journey from either Malaga or Seville,

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49 h. ago Football Daily | Liverpool and Arne Slot get in on this whole ‘six

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Having started the season playing badly but still managing to emerge victorious from every game, the widespread assumption was that Liverpool would inevitably get their act together, improve their performances and continue said winning streak. On the contrary, their level of performance has dipped even further and, in the process, they have become the first team in English top-flight history to win their opening five matches and then lose the next four. And while there’s no getting away from the fact that four consecutive Premier League defeats constitutes something of a crisis for the reigning champions, Football Daily is simply not prepared to accept that a team comprised almost entirely of whey-faced youngsters and senior reserves getting knocked out of Fizzy Cup by Crystal Palace should in any way be lumped into the same bracket as previous defeats. A cursory glance at both team-sheets before kick-off on Wednesday night suggeste...

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50 h. ago Flight chaos at major airports across the northeast as severe weather triggers closures, delays and ground stops

A wave of severe weather is causing widespread flight disruptions across the Northeast on Thursday.

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51 h. ago Breeders’ Cup tips: Best bets, predictions & race previews for Friday

Horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge brings us racing tips for day one of the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Del Mar

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52 h. ago Horror vids show Spain red alert floods with drivers trapped in cars – EXACTLY a year since Valencia disaster killed 237

WATCH dramatic rescue attempt as man is carried to safety from his flooded car. An elderly man leans out the window of his vehicle as floodwaters rise to the wheel arches. A rescuer wades through knee-deep water to reach him, lifting the man onto his back and carrying him to safety. Relentless rain and powerful...

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53 h. ago Elliott Wright's touching reason for selling iconic Spanish restaurant and moving to UK

The Only Way Is Essex's Elliott Wright has confirmed he is selling his restaurant in Spain after years of building it into a successful business, so he can focus on his family

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53 h. ago Man Utd and Arsenal's transfer chase for 'next Robert Lewandowski' hits Spanish front pages

Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal are each being linked with a striker making waves in Spain, who has earned comparisons to Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski

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