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MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport stays largely untouched by the rising wave of world flight disruptions, brought on by surging jet gas costs because of the escalating battle within the Center East. Regardless of mounting strain throughout the aviation business, airways working in southern Spain have maintained their scheduled arrivals and departures, with no speedy plans for cancellations. Attributable to jet …

SPANIARDS now see US President Donald Trump as the biggest threat to global peace, a poll has revealed – placing him ahead of Vladimir Putin in the rankings of public fear. A survey by the research agency 40dB of 2,000 respondents found that 81% said Trump was one of today’s greatest threats to peace in the world. Netanyahu came in …

SPAIN has responded to US president Donald Trump who ordered a probe in the landmark euthanasia trial of a Spanish woman. Monica Garcia, the Spanish minister of health, told Trump to ‘stop sticking his nose in’ following the announcement that the US embassy in Madrid would launch an investigation into the death of paraplegic gang-rape victim Noelia Castillo. Castillo, a …

TOURIST bookings to ‘safe’ Spain are surging this Easter as the Iran war continues to fuel global uncertainty, experts say. According to Destinia’s online platform, Semana Santa bookings across the peninsula are up by 50% from last year. International bookings account for 29%. Analysts say that these figures indicate a growing trust in Spain as a haven of safety, amid …

Javier Bardem, a Spanish actor, spoke out on Sunday against the Iran-war while on stage at the Oscars in Los Angeles. Bardem announced the winner of the best international film award alongside actress Priyanka Chhopra. He said, “No war and liberate Palestine.” Bardem, 57, turned up at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre wearing a black patch reading ‘No a la guerra’ (‘No …

THE much-anticipated ‘Finalissima’ match between European champions Spain and Copa America winners Argentina has been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The two sides were due to face off against each other in Qatar on March 26 – the second edition of the Finalissima since the one-off match was relaunched in 2020. Every four years, the …

CONSUMERS in Spain will breathe a sigh of relief after the rate of inflation remained low throughout February – although fears are mounting that prices are set to surge in the wake of the ongoing war in Iran. According to the National Statistics Institute’s figures, released on Friday, inflation remained at the same level of 2.3% in February as it …