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The Star
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Atletico Madrid sign goalkeeper Musso from Atalanta
Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Semi Final - Second Leg - Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona - Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - April 2, 2025 Atletico Madrid's Juan Musso during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Straits Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Farmers in EU raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
A farmer holds grains in his hands as other members of Spanish farming associations hold cardboard cutouts of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as they protest to demand the government to limit Ukraine's grain imports, outside the Agriculture Ministry in Madrid, Spain, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera A man checks grains he picked up from the ground during a protest by Spanish farming associations to demand the government to limit Ukraine's grain imports, outside the Agriculture Ministry in Madrid, Spain, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera Members of Spanish farming associations hold cardboard cutouts of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as they protest to demand the government to limit Ukraine's grain imports, outside the Agriculture Ministry in Madrid, Spain, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera REFILE - CORRECTING DATE FROM \"JUNE 3\" TO \"JUNE 4\". PARIS/MADRID - French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture. The concerns come ahead of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's official visit to France and the expiry on Thursday of a free trade deal with Ukraine, which is expected to shift to import quotas this summer. Lula said on Tuesday he would discuss the EU-Mercosur deal with President Emmanuel Macron, a strong critic of the agreement in its current form, which was finalised in December but still needs approval from member states. In a meeting with members of parliament, French farmers' groups urged Macron to rally enough partners to form a blocking minority against the Mercosur deal, which they say would be devastating for the beef, poultry and sugar industries and compromise the EU's ambitions in terms of food sovereignty. "It would be a real tragedy for our industry," Alain Carre, head of French sugar industry group AIBS said. "We're sounding the alarm." French farmers held nationwide protests last year over low incomes, rising costs, and competition from cheap imports, particularly from Ukraine and Mercosur countries, demanding fairer trade terms and lighter regulation. "Our demands (for an EU-Mercosur agreement) are simple: reciprocity of rules, traceability abroad and much clearer labelling," Jean-Michel Schaeffer, head of French poultry industry group Anvol, said. Meanwhile, a few hundred farmers protested in Madrid against cheap grain imports from Ukraine and other countries, saying prices have fallen below production costs. Spanish farmers are likely to lose 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) this year, said Javier Fatas, a leader of farmers union COAG from the Aragon region in northeastern Spain. "This happens because of trade deals signed by Spain and the EU as part of geopolitics, bringing us prices too low to sustain our farms," Fatas said. He warned that genetically modified grains from Mercosur also created unfair competition, echoing French farmers' concerns. Wednesday's protest was peaceful, but only the beginning, he added. "Bad times are coming." Here are the main EU import quotas for Mercosur products in the agreement: Product Quota Volume Tariff / Note Beef 99,000 t 7.5% tariff Poultry 180,000 t 0%, phased in over 5 years Pork 25,000 t 83 euros/tonne Sugar 190,000 t 0% Corn (Maize) 1,000,000 t 0%, phased in Industrial 450,000 t 0% Ethanol Fuel Ethanol 200,000 t One-third of MFN tariff Rice 60,000 t 0% Honey 45,000 t 0% REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Real Madrid's Endrick could miss Club World Cup with hamstring injury
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Real Madrid v Arsenal - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - April 16, 2025 Real Madrid's Endrick reacts after missing a chance to score REUTERS/Susana Vera (Reuters) -Real Madrid forward Endrick suffered a hamstring injury during their 2-0 victory over Sevilla, the LaLiga club said on Wednesday, in the latest injury blow to the team. Real did not provide a timeline for the player's return, but Spanish media reported the Brazil international could be sidelined for at least two months, forcing him out of the Club World Cup in the United States. "Following tests carried out today on our player Endrick by Real Madrid's medical services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the hamstring tendon in his right leg. He will be monitored closely," Real said in a statement. The 18-year-old will also miss Brazil's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay. Endrick adds to Real's growing injury list, which already includes Vinicius Junior, Lucas Vazquez, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy and David Alaba. Real host Real Sociedad in their final LaLiga game of the season on Saturday before kicking off their Club World Cup campaign against Al-Hilal next month. (Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico CityEditing by Toby Davis)
The Guardian
05-05-2025
- General
- The Guardian
VE Day celebrations and a duck in St Peter's Square: photos of the day
A woman feeds a sika deer at Nara Park, established in 1880 and located at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. The park is considered a natural treasure and is home to many wild animals and various plant species Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Passengers wait for the all-clear to access their trains after cable stolen from a high-speed train line between Madrid and Andalucía caused delays at Atocha station Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters A military fly-past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace at the end of the procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day and honouring those who served during the second world war Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA (left to right) the Prince of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to watch the fly-past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows as well as present-day and historical military aircraft, at the end of the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day and honouring those who served during the second world war. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA Members of a military band marching in Parliament Square during the VE Day 80th anniversary parade Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AP A young Buddhist monk takes a stroll after reciting morning prayers at the Gyuto monastery Photograph: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images Members of the guard of honour prepare for a ceremony to welcome the Sri Lankan president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, at the presidential palace Photograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPA Dutch police detain a pro-Palestinian demonstrator shouting slogans as dozens of second world war veterans gathered for Liberation Day celebrations Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP Palestinians carrying some belongings after the Israeli army demolished several Palestinian-owned buildings in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron city, claiming that they were 'unlicensed' Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Palestinians clamour for donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Rahaf Iyyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl, shows signs of acute malnutrition and undiagnosed diseases amid Israeli attacks and blockade Photograph: Khames Alrefi/Anadolu/Getty Images A fisherman is silhouetted against the sunset at the city's seaside Corniche Photograph: Orhan Qereman/Reuters A search and rescue operation is under way after two passenger boats capsized in south-west China's Guizhou province Photograph: Liu Xu/AP Riders on the 'Atlantica' watersplash rollercoaster at the Europa Park amusement park, which marks the 50th anniversary of its opening this year on 12 July Photograph: Romeo Boetzle/AFP/Getty Images Ukrainian service personnel preparing a night drone to fly toward the frontline near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region Photograph: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images A man takes a nap on the concrete divider of a road Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images A mallard duck is seen near tourists taking selfies on the cobblestones of St Peter's Square, with St Peter's Basilica in the background Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images Builders work on dismantling the stage after Lady Gaga's free concert at Copacabana Beach Photograph:
Straits Times
05-05-2025
- Straits Times
Copper cable thefts in Spain leave passengers trapped in trains overnight
Passengers wait to be given access to their trains after cable stolen from a high-speed train line between Madrid and Andalusia caused delays at Atocha station in Madrid, Spain, May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera Passengers wait to be given access to their trains after cable stolen from a high-speed train line between Madrid and Andalusia caused delays at Atocha station in Madrid, Spain, May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera An electronic board displays information about delays as passengers wait to be given access to their trains after a cable was stolen from a high-speed train line between Madrid and Andalusia at Atocha station in Madrid, Spain, May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera MADRID - Copper thieves brought part of Spain's high-speed train network to a standstill on Sunday evening, leaving some trapped in trains overnight and thousands stranded at stations. Thieves stole cables in four areas within a 10-kilometre radius in what Transport Minister Oscar Puente called a "serious act of sabotage" in a post on X. Train services on the affected lines were suspended Sunday evening, and while on Monday morning a few trains left Madrid for Toledo, 70 kilometres south, services to cities such as Seville and Malaga further south were still suspended, Adif said on X. Thousands of people were left waiting in Madrid's Atocha station. It comes after hundreds of passengers were left trapped on trains last week during a nationwide blackout. Nine trains were left stranded between stations, with many passengers forced to spend the night onboard, according to interviews on state broadcaster TVE. The state-owned railway infrastructure operator Adif said its staff were working to replace the stolen cables and reestablish the service. The high-speed network has rapidly expanded in Spain as part of a government push to decarbonise public transport. The network connects almost all the country's big cities but is vulnerable to cable thefts because it crosses large swathes of empty countryside. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
