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Bloomberg
7 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Portugal President to Meet Parties Before Naming Prime Minister
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will hold meetings with parties on Thursday after the May 18 election vote count was concluded. The early election was won by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's center-right AD coalition, which added seats in parliament while still falling short of an absolute majority.
BreakingNews.ie
10 hours ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Women and girls die in Canary Islands port after migrant boat capsizes
Tragedy struck a boatload of migrants trying to reach Europe from Africa at the very end of their journey when their boat capsized within reach of the shore of the Canary Islands. Four women and three girls drowned in the chaotic scene in El Hierro's port while survivors clung to ropes and life preservers tossed to them by rescuers. Advertisement Spain's maritime rescue service, which located the boat some six miles from shore, said the boat keeled over as rescuers started removing children on to a rescue craft that was positioned between the migrant boat and the quay. The movement of people on the boat caused it to tip and then turn over, throwing the occupants into the water. Migrants were helped to safety (Europa Press via AP) Emergency services for the Canary Islands said four women, a teenage girl and two younger girls died in the accident. One of the girls was found by a rescue diver. 'The drama witnessed on El Hierro should move us all, (those) lives were lost in an attempt to find a better future,' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Twitter. Advertisement A helicopter evacuated two more children, a girl and a boy, to a local hospital in a serious condition after they nearly drowned, the service added. Local media reports said the small boat appeared to be packed with over 100 people. Spanish rescuers and members of the Red Cross pulled people out of the water. Fernando Clavijo, regional president for the Canary Islands, said that there were people trapped inside a part of the boat who 'wouldn't get out'. The Spanish archipelago located off Africa's western coast has for years been a main route for migrants who risk their lives in dinghies and rubber boats unfit for long journeys in the open sea. Thousands have been known to die on the way to European territory. Advertisement Nearly 47,000 people who made the crossing last year reached the archipelago, surpassing previous records for a second time. Most were citizens of Mali, Senegal and Morocco, with many boarding boats to Spain from the coast of Mauritania. The arrivals include thousands of unaccompanied children. Some 10,800 people had arrived via the Atlantic to the Canary Islands by mid-May, which was down by 34% compared to the same period in 2024.
CTV News
11 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Sicily requires hospitals to hire doctors who perform abortions
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj) ROME - Sicily has passed a law requiring public hospitals to hire doctors who do not object to performing abortions, amid difficulties across Italy in accessing terminations. The measure was adopted by the assembly of the right-wing-led regional authority on Tuesday, in what its main proponent described as a 'historic moment'. Abortion has been legal in Italy since 1978 but doctors can refuse to perform the procedure by citing conscientious objections. In practice, this means abortion access can be difficult in many areas of the Catholic-majority country -- including in Sicily. Of the 55 hospitals on the island with a gynaecology department, abortion is performed in 47 percent of them, below the national average of 61 percent, according to Italy's health ministry. In 2022, 61 percent of all gynaecologists across Italy were conscientious objectors, rising to 81.5 percent in Sicily. The law change was proposed by Dario Safina, a member of the regional assembly for the centre-left Democratic Party, who hailed it as a 'historic moment'. 'Our goal is that the right to abortion is real, not just theoretical,' he wrote on Facebook. 'With this rule, we lay the foundation for a health system that is fairer, more efficient and respectful of the rights of all,' he added. Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni opposes abortion but has said she will not change the law. However, critics accuse her of trying to make it more complicated to obtain one.
Washington Post
13 hours ago
- General
- Washington Post
Former Real Madrid defender Arbeloa takes over as 'B' team coach
MADRID — Former defender Álvaro Arbeloa is replacing Raúl González as coach of Real Madrid's 'B' team, the club said Wednesday. Madrid announced that Arbeloa was taking over, one day after former star Raúl said he was leaving after seven years coaching in the youth academy. 'Arbeloa is a legend at Real Madrid and in Spanish football, and one of our club's most iconic homegrown players,' Madrid said. 'Arbeloa has always been an exemplary representative of our club's values and has passed these on during his time as coach of our youth teams.'
Globe and Mail
14 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Feindef 2025 sees record year: more than 44,000 attendees, 78% increase in international visitors
MADRID , May 28, 2025 /CNW/ -- The International Defense and Security Exhibition of Spain , Feindef, had a record year in 2025, with more than 44,000 attendees, an increase of 78% in international presence, and the signing of numerous strategic agreements, becoming a "benchmark platform for cooperation" for the sector for three days. With a strong international focus, the biennial fair, which has the institutional support of the Spanish Ministry of Defense, reinforced its global role. Feindef Foundation President Ángel Olivares said the focus was "essential" to guarantee "our security and defense" and that, at the same time, "opens a very hopeful path for the future." The fair, held from May 12 to 14 at Ifema Madrid, had 601 exhibitors (75% SMEs), of which 187 were international, and more than 90 delegations from different countries. There was "intense diplomatic and commercial activity with representatives from 56 nations," according to organizers. The European Defense Agency (EDA), Europol, the UN, NATO, the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), and the European Commission were among the organizations participating. During the three days, key issues in the sector were covered, such as unmanned systems, cyber defense, advances in artificial intelligence applied to military logistics, dual application technologies, and other major structural challenges, such as the importance of attracting and retaining talent and making young people more security aware. The fair served as an "ideal framework to facilitate agreements on international strategic alliances," said Olivares. The president also saw it as a space to continue advancing towards "a single defense market in Europe ." This is in a context, in which EU leaders have agreed to boost security and defense spending, which, according to Brussels , could result in a rise of up to 800 billion euros . The event also served as a platform for formalizing more than a dozen relevant agreements. Those include ones reached by Ukraine with both national and international companies, those made by TEDAE (Spanish Association of Technology Companies for Defense, Security, Aeronautics and Space) and AESMIDE (Association of Contractors with Public Administrations), letters of intent signed by the Spanish Ministry of Defense with the European Defense Agency (EDA), and a memorandum of understanding signed between Spanish industry and Turkish Aerospace for an integrated training program for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
