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Times
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Exhibition honours Spain's ‘forgotten surrealist'
F or decades, the Spanish surrealist painter Óscar Domínguez was reputed to be the 'wildest and woolliest' of Paris's artists. But a hot night of heavy drinking in 1938 in his Montparnasse studio proved fateful. He accidentally blinded the Romanian painter Victor Brauner in one eye when he threw a glass in defence of another artist. The affray contributed to the breakup of the surrealist group. Such was Domínguez's bohemian cavorting that his 'excesses' overshadowed his art. So argues Isidro Hernández, the curator of an exhibition in Malaga that seeks to restore Domínguez to his 'rightful place' alongside Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí as one of the outstanding Spanish luminaries of the movement. Domínguez may have agreed, but it was carousing that first liberated him to pursue painting. The son of a wealthy Canary Islands banana plantation owner, he arrived in Paris in 1925 at the age of 19 to sell his father's produce. 'I went on a binge for three months,' he recalled. 'Naturally, he fired me.'
Al Arabiya
27-06-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Spain makes Booking.com scrap 4,000 short-term tourist rentals
Online hotel booking giant on Friday said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the leftist government's latest crackdown on illegal short-term tourist rentals. A tourism boom has driven the buoyant Spanish economy but fueled local concern about increasingly scarce and unaffordable housing, a top priority for the minority coalition government. 'We have deleted a very small number of adverts in Spain at the request of the consumer ministry for supplying valid licenses,' said in a statement. The Amsterdam-based platform said the non-compliant adverts represented 'less than two percent' of its 200,000 properties in Spain and that it had always collaborated with the authorities to regulate the short-term rental sector. The consumer rights ministry on Thursday announced had scrapped 4,093 illegal ads, most of them located in the Atlantic Ocean's Canary Islands, a top tourist destination. Spain has also ordered online tourist accommodation giant Airbnb to take down more than 65,000 adverts for violating license rules and has been in a legal battle with the US-based company. The world's second most-visited country hosted a record 94 million foreign tourists in 2024, but residents of hotspots such as Barcelona blame short-term rentals for the housing crisis and changing their neighborhoods. 'We're making progress in the fight against a speculative model that expels people from their neighborhoods and violates the right to a home,' far-left consumer rights minister Pablo Bustinduy wrote on social network Bluesky.
The Sun
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Spanish football in mourning as star, 23, dies after 15 days in a coma following horror car crash
SPANISH football has been plunged into mourning after Las Palmas star Zeben Ramos died following a horrific car smash. The Canary Islands club, relegated from La Liga last month, signed the defender from Villa Santa Brigida. But Ramos, 23, was involved in a road traffic collision on Gran Canaria earlier this month. He remained in a coma for 15 days while medics battled to save his life. But Las Palmas announced the left-back has now passed away as a result of his injuries. They said: "UD Las Palmas deeply regret having to announce the passing of Zebensui Ramos Gonzalez, known in football as Zeben. "The Las Palmas C team player, aged 23, was unable to overcome the severe injuries he sustained in a tragic collision on June 9 at Arucas on Gran Canaria. "A versatile left-sided defender with great prospects, Zeben stood out due to his commitment, character and ability to adapt to various defensive roles. "His non-stop hard work and his attitude on and off the pitch earned him the chance to repeatedly train with [reserve team] Las Palmas Atletico. "We wish to convey our deepest condolences to his family, friends and teammates, and to everyone who accompanied him during his football career. "The entire Yellows family unites in grief at Zeben's loss. He will forever remain in our hearts." Ramos rubbed shoulders with a host of past and current Premier League players at Las Palmas last term. Their squad included ex- Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, former Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna and ex-Sheffield United frontman Oli McBurnie. Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajectic and Wolves ace Fabio Silva spent time on loan to the Canaries club. Last season, the club were relegated as they finished 19th in their 20-team top flight.
CNA
27-06-2025
- Business
- CNA
Spain makes Booking.com scrap 4,000 tourist rental ads
MADRID: Online hotel booking giant on Friday (Jun 27) said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the leftist government's latest crackdown on illegal short-term tourist rentals. A tourism boom has driven the buoyant Spanish economy but fuelled local concern about increasingly scarce and unaffordable housing, a top priority for the minority coalition government. "We have deleted a very small number of adverts in Spain at the request of the consumer ministry for supplying valid licences," said in a statement. The Amsterdam-based platform said the non-compliant adverts represented "less than two per cent" of its 200,000 properties in Spain and that it had always collaborated with the authorities to regulate the short-term rental sector. The consumer rights ministry on Thursday announced had scrapped 4,093 illegal ads, most of them located in the Atlantic Ocean's Canary Islands, a top tourist destination. Spain has also ordered online tourist accommodation giant Airbnb to take down more than 65,000 adverts for violating licensing rules and has been in a legal battle with the US-based company. The world's second most-visited country hosted a record 94 million foreign tourists in 2024, but residents of hotspots such as Barcelona blame short-term rentals for the housing crisis and changing their neighbourhoods. "We're making progress in the fight against a speculative model that expels people from their neighbourhoods and violates the right to a home," far-left consumer rights minister Pablo Bustinduy wrote on social network Bluesky.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Spain makes Booking.com scrap 4,000 tourist rental ads
Online hotel booking giant on Friday said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the leftist government's latest crackdown on illegal short-term tourist rentals. A tourism boom has driven the buoyant Spanish economy but fuelled local concern about increasingly scarce and unaffordable housing, a top priority for the minority coalition government. "We have deleted a very small number of adverts in Spain at the request of the consumer ministry for supplying valid licences," said in a statement. The Amsterdam-based platform said the non-compliant adverts represented "less than two percent" of its 200,000 properties in Spain and that it had always collaborated with the authorities to regulate the short-term rental sector. The consumer rights ministry on Thursday announced had scrapped 4,093 illegal ads, most of them located in the Atlantic Ocean's Canary Islands, a top tourist destination. Spain has also ordered online tourist accommodation giant Airbnb to take down more than 65,000 adverts for violating licence rules and has been in a legal battle with the US-based company. The world's second most-visited country hosted a record 94 million foreign tourists in 2024, but residents of hotspots such as Barcelona blame short-term rentals for the housing crisis and changing their neighbourhoods. "We're making progress in the fight against a speculative model that expels people from their neighbourhoods and violates the right to a home," far-left consumer rights minister Pablo Bustinduy wrote on social network Bluesky. al/imm/lth Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
