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Pact in extremis between PSC and Barcelona en Comú (BComú) to save the 2025 tax ordinances. After the clashes of recent days, the mayor of Barcelona, ​​Jaume Collboni, has finally accepted the demands of the commons to reject a ‘mini-terminal’ of luxury cruises and negotiate with the Port the reduction from seven to five piers. In this way, the ordinances have been able to be carried out, which have also had the support of ERC. For their part, Junts, PP and Vox have voted against considering that the ordinances increase the tax pressure of citizens. Currently, the port has seven…

Almost all of Friday’s front pages lead with French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot after her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for drugging and raping her – and inviting 50 other men to rape her whilst she was unconscious, over ten years.

All the men were convicted on at least one charge.

Gisèle Pelicot’s case has garnered global attention, notably because she waived the right to anonymity and, along with the fact her ex-husband filmed the attacks over the decade, there was so much evidence to present publicly – something not common with rape cases.

Following the sentencing, Pelicot stood outside the court and told the public she did not regret going public with the case and told sex abuse survivors that they “share the same fight”.

Away from Pelicot, there is coverage of the UK economy as the papers react after the Bank of England’s downgrading of the economy’s growth outlook.

Lord Mandelson is expected to be named as the UK’s next ambassador to the US, whilst online many news sites report on a looming US government shutdown.

Critics have raised concerns after MrBeast announces leasing Giza pyramids, which have been proved false by the Egyptian Ministry. The YouTuber MrBeast known as James Donaldson announced plans to allegedly lease the iconic Giza pyramids in Egypt for 100 hours. MrBeast alleged he collaborated with the Egyptian government for permission, expressing his excitement to uncover hidden secrets and explore areas like tombs and rooms that have never been seen by the public. MrBeast announces leasing Giza pyramids In a conversation on a podcast Donaldson disclosed that he has been granted full access to the pyramids for this 100-hour period. However,…

The incident occurred Wednesday at Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, during a crowded school fair near Lagos. Thousands had gathered for the event, organised by Women in Need of Guidance and Support, an NGO founded by Prophetess Naomi Silekunola.

The latest case was that of the keffiyeh: at the beginning of December Pope Francis inaugurated a nativity scene in the audience hall, which was donated to him by artisans from Bethlehem, in the West Bank, and at the time of the ritual photos, the little child was lying on a keffiyeh, the traditional Palestinian headdress. The nativity scenes of the Bergoglio era between surprises and diatribes. But it is no longer the era of crazy spending https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/20/news/i_presepi_dell_era_bergoglio_tra_sorprese_e_diatribe_ma_non_e_piu_l_epoca_delle_spese_folli-423897938/?rss

During Macron’s initial visit on Thursday, locals jeered and expressed frustration, highlighting the slow response to the crisis. The cyclone struck the Indian Ocean archipelago five days ago, leaving a trail of devastation.

The US government shutdown looms as The House rejects Trump funding bill. Congress faces Friday night deadline after president-elect helped kill initial draft legislation. US government shutdown The US House of Representatives has voted against a Donald Trump-backed funding measure, bringing a government shutdown this weekend a step closer. A revised spending plan failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed in the lower chamber of Congress, with 38 Republicans voting against the bill on Thursday night, defying the president-elect. Tit for Tat politics Trump had thwarted a previous cross-party funding deal that the Republican House leadership had struck with Democrats,…

On Thursday, a Republican-led spending plan aimed at averting the crisis failed in the House of Representatives, falling short of the required two-thirds majority. The bill saw opposition from 38 Republicans and most Democrats.

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