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The growth of exports of non-tourism services has intensified in Spain after the pandemic and has been driven by the “cheap talent” that attracts multinationals, which already reflects a structural change in the country’s productive model, according to the experts consulted. Exports of this type of activities – business, transportation, consulting, architecture or telecommunications, among others – have doubled in ten years (2013-2023) and already represent more than 7% of the gross domestic product (GDP), with a total value of more than 97,000 million euros, according to the Bank of Spain. Furthermore, taking into account that imports of this type…

Prince William and Trump meet after Notre-Dame reopening The Prince of Wales met US President-elect Donald Trump while visiting France for the ceremonial reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. Prince William joined other world leaders in Paris to mark the restoration of the world-famous landmark, which was devastated by a fire five years ago. After shaking hands at the ceremony, the pair also met afterwards, with the president-elect describing the prince as a “good man” doing a “fantastic job”. During the event, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech in which he said of the restoration: “We must treasure this lesson of…

Storm Darragh – latest: Weather warnings continue after two people killed and destructive winds near 100mph Two people have been killed by falling trees as winds hit 96mph leaving thousands without power across Wales and the west of England. One man, in his 40s, died when a tree fell on a Citroen van he was driving on the A59 at Longton, near Preston, at about 9am on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Lancashire Police said. A second person died after a tree fell on his car in Erdington in Birmingham just after 3pm. Across the country, trees were…

West Ham’s Michail Antonio ‘stable’ after horror car crash as club issues update West Ham forward Michail Antonio is “stable” and “communicating” after sustaining injuries from a terrifying car accident. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Epping, Essex, with the county’s police force calling for witnesses after the 34-year-old was taken to a hospital in London. Unverified images circulated on social media of a crumpled Ferrari, with Essex Fire Service confirming that they found “a man trapped in his car and worked to release him”. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-michail-antonio-car-accident-b2660577.html

Prince William and incoming US President Donald Trump met while visiting Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral – five years after a fire badly damaged it. William joined other world leaders in marking the grand reopening including a 40-minute sit-down meeting with Trump who described William as a “good man” doing a “fantastic job.”

Premier League striker Michail Antonio is in a stable condition and “conscious and communicating” after a car crash. Reports say Antonio had to be cut out of his Ferrari which he was trapped in for forty minutes after crashing into a tree.

Mohamed Salah is on the brink of signing a new two-year contract at Liverpool after reaching a compromise with the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group.

Rebel forces in Damascus declare the city “free” from long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad as government forces withdraw. Rebels say public institutions will stay under the supervision of the former prime minister until they’re officially handed over. The Syrian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali, has said he doesn’t know where Assad is at the moment.

Rain lingers across the south and east throughout today, turning heavy and persistent at times. Drier further west, with occasional sunny spells this afternoon, though with blustery showers affecting parts of the north. Very windy, but lighter compared to Saturday. Tonight: Windy in the south, with further patchy rain, however gradually becoming more settled from the northwest. Turning rather chilly in the north, with a frost forming beneath clear skies.

A whole host of stories lead the Sunday papers with Prince William’s meeting with Donald Trump being one of the most popular. The pair met whilst attending the re-opening of the Notre Dame in Paris.

The ongoing situation in Syria is prominently featured on many of the broadsheets as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is barely hanging on as rebels reach the outskirts of the capital.

The latest from I’m A Celebrity and news of West Ham footballer Michail Antonio’s car crash feature heavily across the tabloids.

The back page leads with a variety of Premier League news from Antonio’s car crash to Manchester United’s 3-2 loss to Forest to rumours Mo Salah is about to sign a 2-year extension at Liverpool.

I’m a Celeb Cyclone: Viewers love the chaos of challenge The remaining campmates in Coleen Rooney, Oti Mabuse, Danny Jones and Richard Coles all took part. The Celebrity Cyclone challenge involves the celebrities donning superhero capes and attempting to walk up a giant water slide. While they are doing this they are drenched in slime and water, pelted with obstacles and being blown about by wind machines. They usually need to reach a certain point of the slide whilst carrying a giant gold star and stay there until the timer runs out, which is 10 minutes. While it was tough, the celebrities…

New York — The manhunt has now become national, because investigators are convinced that the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson escaped from Manhattan by bus. Therefore the FBI added 50 thousand dollars to the 10 thousand dollars reward already offered by the New York police, promised to anyone who gives information to capture him in every corner of the United States. The FBI raises the bounty on the New York killer: “His backpack found” https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/08/news/killer_bill_thompson_new_york-423845435/?rss

Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition Privacy fears raised as report warns photographs of arrested people who are then released are being retainedImages of arrested people who were innocent of any crimes are still being stored in a police database that may be used for facial recognition purposes, an official report has warned.In 2012, the high court ruled that keeping the images of people who faced no action or who were charged and then acquitted was unlawful. Continue reading… Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/08/police-unlawfully-storing-images-of-innocent-people-for-facial-recognition