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The archaeological site of Fuente Álamo, in the Cordoban town of Puente Genil, may contain a proto-library that would be the oldest found to date in the Iberian Peninsula, according to a study published in the Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology by researchers from the universities of Córdoba and Granada. Until now it was thought that room number 10 at Fuente Álamo had been a shrine to Mithras, a deity of Persian origin that was incorporated into the Roman pantheon at a relatively late stage. The complex began life as a spa in the 1st century BC, which was later abandoned…

German car manufacturer BMW is cutting thousands of jobs by the end of 2027 through a voluntary redundancy program, a corporate spokesperson told POLITICO. Up to 8,000 jobs are expected to be culled under the program, with offers going out beginning in October, according to internal corporate sources. The program targets German-based workers in administrative and research and development roles, the spokesperson said.

While Silicon Valley debates whether to slow down, Beijing has so far shown no sign of wanting to. More than 1,100 employees at some of the world’s most powerful AI companies signed a petition urging the US government to help “pace” the industry, following the shocking revelation last week that an OpenAI model autonomously hacked into rival platform Hugging Face’s servers to cheat on an evaluation. It is a striking scene: some of Silicon Valley’s most competitive companies, asking to be reined in. But the more interesting question may not be whether Washington listens — it is whether Beijing will,…

Der ehemalige AfD-Chef Jörg Meuthen blickt in diesem Sommer-Spezial schonungslos auf seine Zeit an der Parteispitze zurück. Im Gespräch mit Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler räumt er Fehler im Umgang mit dem radikalen Flügel ein. Die heutige AfD werde von einem völkisch-nationalistischen Kurs dominiert. Meuthen bereut es heute, den extremen Parteiflügel um Björn Höcke anfangs als harmlose Folklore unterschätzt zu haben. Ein gemeinsamer Kurs mit Frauke Petry hätte die Partei damals in eine völlig andere Richtung lenken können. Stattdessen sei er damals rein taktische Allianzen mit den Radikalen eingegangen. Die aktuellen Umfragehochs der Partei seien einzig der eklatanten Schwäche…

Published on 29/07/2026 – 13:15 GMT+2 The European Union has joined the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in criticising FIFA’s controversial plan to launch a new commercial company with external investment to sell a stake in the World Cup. “The relentless commercialisation of football has become corrosive,” EU Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef wrote on X on Wednesday. He added that a possible alignment of FIFA’s regulatory powers with the financial interests of private entities is a concern for the European Commission. FIFA announced on Tuesday it plans to create a $20 billion (around €17.6 billion) subsidiary to run…

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Published on 29/07/2026 – 13:02 GMT+2 Nobu is continuing to expand its hospitality portfolio in Europe with plans to develop a new hotel, restaurant, villas and residences at the luxury Monte Rei resort in Portugal’s eastern Algarve region. Scheduled to welcome guests in 2029, it will be the brand’s second destination in Portugal, following a yet-to-open hotel on the Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon. Set within more than 1,000 acres of Algarve countryside, and centred around a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, the Nobu Hotel will feature 100 rooms and suites and a signature Nobu restaurant. Developed in partnership with Norfin…

Ten days after Ferran Torres sealed Spain’s second star with an extra-time goal in the final against Argentina, the Spanish Royal Mint has decided that the feat should also be struck on a coin. The FNMT is preparing to launch a 5-euro silver coin under the title “World Champions”, aimed at collectors and fans who want to take home something more tangible than the memory of the 1-0 at MetLife Stadium. For the Mint, it is more than just a collector’s piece: in presenting the coin it places the title among the great milestones of Spanish sport, stressing that its…

Footage from Navas del Rey shows residents returning home after evacuation orders were lifted following devastating wildfires in central Spain. Navas del Rey was among the worst-hit communities after flames reached the nearby Los Morros residential area. Residents returned to find destroyed outbuildings, damaged gardens and belongings reduced to ash, although some homes escaped the fire. Mayor Jaime Peral said the return was both welcome and emotional, as many families faced the loss of places that had shaped their lives. Firefighters, backed by military emergency brigades and water-dropping aircraft, continued battling blazes elsewhere as Spain prepared for another heatwave and…

Russia charged Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday with facilitating terrorist activity and placed the Soviet-born Kremlin critic on an international wanted list. The Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Durov’s messaging platform of supporting Ukrainian intelligence services. The agency claims a Telegram chatbot named “Daivinchik/Leo — acquaintances, communication and new friends” was used to recruit Russians “into sabotage and terrorist activities through deception and psychological manipulation.” The FSB also accused Telegram of failing to remove numerous channels, chats and bots that it alleged were used by Ukrainian intelligence agencies and terrorist and extremist organizations to coordinate sabotage, terrorist…