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The number 79,432 has won the top prize in Spain’s Christmas Lottery Extraordinary Draw, bringing four million euros per series and 400,000 euros for each winning ticket. The draw, a fixture of the Spanish calendar, once again drew national attention as the results were announced. Winning tickets were sold in several locations, including La Bañeza, Villablino and Pola de Gordón in the province of León, as well as in Madrid. Celebrations broke out in the towns where the number was sold, a familiar scene each December.
By Euronews Published on 22/12/2025 – 13:15 GMT+1 Denmark expects all nations, including the United States, to respect its territorial sovereignty after US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to bring Greenland under Washington’s control, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on Monday. Rasmussen said in a statement that while the appointment “confirms the continued American interest in Greenland,” Denmark insists “everyone — including the US — must show respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.” Danish broadcasters TV2 and DR reported that Rasmussen later said he would summon the US ambassador in Copenhagen, Kenneth Howery, for…
Published on 22/12/2025 – 12:42 GMT+1 Italy’s competition authority has fined Apple, Apple Distribution International and Apple Italia €98 million for exploiting its “position of absolute dominance” through the App Store, accusing the company of unfairly burdening app developers with its tracking rules. Regulators said Apple abused its dominance in the iOS app distribution market by imposing App Tracking Transparency rules that unfairly burden third-party developers. The authority found that Apple forced developers to seek duplicate user consent for advertising data — going beyond what privacy law requires — undermining ad-based business models without delivering proportionate privacy benefits. This duplication,…
2025 started and ends with the losses of two cinematic titans – David Lynch and Rob Reiner – and the intervening months brought the threatening advancement of AI (with still no restrictions or guardrails for everyone’s favourite technology); protests against genocides; Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos brazenly claiming that cinemagoing is “an outdated concept”; and news of looming corporate monopolies that endanger the cinemagoing experience and the way we experience films. Put all of this in the context of escalating fascistic nonsense, ongoing wars, and the everyday horrors of the news, and safe to say that it’s been tough not to…
Michaela Benthaus, a paraplegic engineer from Germany, has become the first wheelchair user to travel to space after flying aboard a Blue Origin suborbital mission from West Texas. The 10-minute flight, which provided more than three minutes of weightlessness, required only minor adjustments to the New Shepard capsule, designed with accessibility in mind. Blue Origin added transfer equipment to assist Benthaus, 33, who was injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago. The private mission highlights growing efforts to make spaceflight more inclusive.
A petition has been launched calling for Italy to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and to “join the other countries that have distanced themselves”. The move comes from USB – RAI coordination, a young union branch founded two years ago with currently around 50 members at the state broadcaster. In the USB statement it reads: “Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands have taken a courageous decision: they will not take part in the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Vienna in May 2026. These countries have also chosen not to broadcast the…
A Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated beneath his car in Moscow, authorities said. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Trainin Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. The blast damaged several nearby parked vehicles, as forensic teams examined the damaged car and surrounding area. The killing follows two similar attacks over the past year targeting senior Russian military officers near their residences.
On a rainy night at Rabat’s recently inaugurated Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, the Atlas Lions opened their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Comoros, a result secured by a spectacular overhead kick from Ayoub El Kaabi. Outside the stadium, a handful of flags fluttered in the downpour, and celebrations were relatively modest. Many supporters were more focused on finding shelter than putting on a show. But for those who made the trip from Rabat, Casablanca and beyond, El Kaabi’s acrobatic finish ensured the evening would be unforgettable. “Dima Maghrib (Go Morocco),” one fan exclaimed. “A spectacular bicycle kick, honestly. Incredible,”…
By Euronews Published on 22/12/2025 – 9:00 GMT+1 •Updated 9:44 A top Russian general died Monday morning after a car explosion in the south of Moscow, investigators said. Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries, according to Russia’s investigative Committee spokesperson. According to Russian media outlets, the blast occurred in a parking lot next to a residential building. The committee said the incident is under investigation after a criminal case was opened into Sarvarov’s death. The motive remains unknown. Russian investigators are considering Ukraine as a possible…