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The tensions between Spain ratcheted up a gear today April 27th  as Algeria threatens Spain that it will cut the country’s gas supply if any is diverted to Morocco. That would see the recognition of its autonomy but under the control of Rabat. Algeria, who does not have diplomatic relations with Morocco, considers that the step taken by the central Executive favours its opponent in the region. The Rocafonda neighbourhood of Mataro, Maresme, Barcelona,;was the stage to a violent scene of social con

Tyson Fury has come back to reality with a thud, going from the adrenaline rush of beating Dillian Whyte at a packed Wembley, to taking out the bins. A group of Just Stop Oil protesters are expected to be arrested today after breaching an injunction by standing in front of an oil terminal holding placards saying 'dangerous radicals' and 'if only they listened to petitions'. Britain could soon approve its first new coal mine in decades as it tries to reduce reliance on Russian imports. Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove is reportedly preparing to give the thumbs up to a new colliery in Cumbria despite opposition from climate campaigners. Fracking has transformed America from being a net energy importer, reliant on supplies from often unstable countries, to a net exporter. Natural gas produces fewer carbon emissions than oil and coal, so it’s ‘greener’ and less polluting than they are.Nevertheless, it’s still a fossil fuel — and thus, according to environmental activists, should stay in the ground. Two graffiti artists who were killed by an oncoming train while tagging a Brooklyn subway station have been identified as famous French artists Pierre Audebert and Julien Blanc.

The head of the World Health Organisation has blasted the world's focus on the horrificinvasion of Ukraine, saying it shows the lack of 'equal attention to black and white lives'.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus claimed other crises such as in his home country of Ethiopia do not receive the same concern as Putin's war which has had major geopolitical consequences. Marine Le Pen was confronted by two women in hijabs during a fiery visit to a food market in the south of France today. Arthur Scargill must be watching the success of the Just Stop Oil protests with a mixture of awe and bewilderment. Barmy Arthur, former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers, devoted most of his infamous career to bringing Britain to her knees, with limited success.

Pandora Papers..........In February, a commentary from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change urged policymakers to seek, among other measures, higher taxes on land and homes................ Princess Anne, 71, was accompanied by just one member of office staff, stayed in budget hotels, and even packed her own suitcase during her whirlwind trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea. Édouard Manet's 1882 work A Bar at the Folies-Bergère is one of the paintings that received a new label at the Courtauld, because it depicts a barmaid standing opposite a male customer and the woman's expression is 'unsettling'. Spain's civil guard is investigating a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed animals - including 405 from protected species and at least one extinct specimen - was discovered at a warehouse in Valencia.

Eclair Surf has died after sustaining a traumatic head injury in Saturday's Grand National, becoming the fourth horse to pass away at this year's Festival. A woman who is struggling in her new job at a care home has sparked a discussion on what it's like to quit a job you've barely even started. One in five workers say they would struggle to cope financially if they were summoned for mandatory jury service, with a two-week trial potentially leaving the average juror £260 out of pocket. A Daily Mail investigation has found that some homes have been rejected as 'unsafe' because of stairs designed without a bannister and a one-inch step deemed a 'trip hazard'. Local authorities checking the homes of those wanting to host refugees have been accused of 'being like something out of Monty Python'. It is perhaps the most brazen monument to criminality in Scotland. Offenders from far and wide arrive at it like reprobate pilgrims to some grotesque shrine and leave their offerings there before disappearing into the night. A mother-of-two has described how she feared for her life when her family home was swarmed by armed police officers to take away her beloved Yorkshire terrier.

Morocco has always chosen to put pressure on Spain. The Sahara was Spanish before Morocco existed. Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands are not and have not been colonies but Spain and never Morocco. USA, UK, France have never openly supported Spain and Morocco.

Passenger demand has soared in recent weeks after all Covid restrictions - including testing and self-isolation requirements - were lifted in England. Budget airline EasyJet has cancelled more than 220 flights, blaming the disruption on high levels of staff sickness due to Covid. A British Gas lawyer has won a sex discrimination case after she was made redundant when her female bosses decided she had been 'less focused' since going part time after having triplets. Intellectual property specialist Gemma Long was let go from the energy supplier after her managers - who were also lawyers - put pressure on her to work on her days off. A head midwife was sacked after she referred to overweight women as 'bloaters' and 'whales on a bed', an employment tribunal heard. 'Bully' Jennifer Stillman created an 'awful atmosphere' on the ward at Basildon Trust University Hospital as she also made derogatory comments about her fellow staff, the panel heard. A protester from Just Stop Oil glued themselves to a radio microphone while live on air this morning. Climate activist Nathan McGovern, was speaking to Tom Swarbrick in LBC's Westminster studio when he glued his hand to the microphone at around 11.40am. Industrial action by Spanish lorry drivers has disrupted the supply of salad vegetables and soft fruits including tomatoes, peppers and lettuce into Britain. It comes as the the UK's biggest cooking oil bottler has also warned it has just a few weeks' supply of sunflower oil left as the Russian invasion of Ukraine is disrupting exports

Inflation in Spain is estimated to have surged to a 37-year high in March, rising to almost 10% over the past year as consumer prices have soared worldwide. The fear of a shortage of products due to the strike of transporters causes customers to stock up on basic products. It has finally been announced that one of the world’s largest car manufacturers has decided to open a battery factory in Valencia. In the Valencian town of Sagunto, a massive Volkswagen plant will be built to produce electric batteries.

Whoopi Goldberg has joined the chorus of people calling on the royal family to apologize for their colonial past, insisting that the crown cannot 'ignore the fact that Britain ran roughshod over India for years' - just one month after she was suspended from her ABC talk show The View for saying that the 'Holocaust wasn't racist'.

An indefinite strike by some Spanish truck drivers over rising fuel prices has triggered supply chain problems across the country, leaving several sectors struggling to cope, business associations have said. Spain’s Guardia Civil have been called out to guarantee the transportation of essential services in some areas [see video in Tweet below]. The strike that was called by a minor truck driver union started on Monday, with protestors demanding action over the soaring cost of diesel which they said was leaving them in a ‘catastrophic’ situation.....................On Wednesday evening, the government said it was going to take steps to reduce the price of energy and fuel, but did not spell out how. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is currently on a European tour to lobby for a common EU response to soaring energy prices.