Politics
The Government saves by one vote the decree limiting the abuse of interim in the public sector after an agreement with ERC
In extremis, when there were only a few minutes left for the deadline to close the voting in the Congress of Deputies, the Government has reached an agreement with ERC on Wednesday that has allowed by the minimum, by only one vote, the validation of the decree that tries to put an end to the …
The arsonists of the fire in Horta de Sant Joan in which five firefighters died accept four years in jail
Pact to close the case of the great fire of Horta de Sant Joan (Tarragona) that in July 2009 ended the lives of five firefighters of the Generalitat. This Wednesday, when twelve years after the fire, the two men who caused the disaster have closed an agreement with the accusations exercised by the Prosecutor’s Office …
A rat sneaks into the Andalusian Parliament
The Parliament of Andalusia has had an unexpected visitor that has altered the agenda of the plenary that was being held this Wednesday. A rat has entered the room while the president of the chamber, Marta Bosquet, who has welcomed the animal with a cry that has drowned taking his hand to his mouth before …
Boris Johnson threatens again to skip Brexit deal he signed himself
Everyone saw it coming. That is why Theresa May’s agreement with the EU was different. That’s why that British government, knocked down by the hard wing of the Conservative Party led by Boris Johnson, agreed the remembered backstop, which meant that the Brexit would be less hard and the UK would remain in the EU …
Justice files two complaints about deaths in nursing homes without mentioning the protocol that prevented referrals
The Court of First Instance and instruction number 5 of Leganes has filed two complaints from relatives of those who died in residences in Leganes in the first wave of the pandemic. The order argues that it is the pandemic that made the 29 people whose relatives took legal action sick and “not the actions …
Health records 30,587 new infections and incidence rate rises to 644 cases
The incidence continues to rise in Spain and Wednesday stands at 644.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, 22 points above the previous day. In addition, the Ministry of Health has reported 30,587 new infections and 18 deaths since Tuesday. Hospitalizations also continue to rise, reaching 7,255 patients admitted for COVID-19, 399 …
Operators invest 1,010 million euros in the auction of 5G and just exceed the starting price
The 5G auction in Spain has lasted two days. With just three competitors, this Wednesday have covered the lots of frequencies that the Government opened to tender for the development of this new connection technology. Finally, the investment has been 1,010 million euros, an amount that barely exceeds the 995.5 million of the starting price …
Argentina approves that non-binary people can identify themselves on their ID cards with the option “X”.
The Argentine government has made official on Wednesday the incorporation in the National Identity Documents (DNI) the possibility that people who do not recognize themselves within the binary female / male system can be identified in that way with a third option, which will use the letter “X”. This has been done with the publication …
Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans,
WASHINGTON: What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors. Just 7% of our genome is uniquely shared with other humans, and not shared by other early…
Indians turning to Canada due to outdated immigration policies, US
MUMBAI: “Highly-skilled foreign nationals, including international students, are choosing Canada over America,” said Stuart Anderson, executive director of National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP). “This has happened in response to how difficult it is to work in the United States in H-1B status or gain permanent residence, and the comparative ease of international students and…