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☆ I've lived in 7 different countries. Here are 11 things that surprised me about living all around the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Nasha Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Since then, I've lived in places like Wales, the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, and Greece. But I loved immersing myself in new cultures, forming close friendships, and discovering new delicacies in every possible city. I felt knowledgeable about my destinations from my education, books, and television, but you never truly know a country until you've lived like a local. Here are 11 things that surprised me during my travels. AdvertisementLiving in Spain can require a lot of paperworkSome parts of Spain still embrace the tradition of siesta.

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GUALBA, Spain (AP) — Plastic jugs in hand, Joan Torrent takes a path into the woods in search of drinking water. The drought emergency, which takes effect Friday, limits the daily amount of water permitted for residential and municipal purposes to 200 liters (53 gallons) per person. Catalonia’s water agency says the average resident uses 116 liters (30 gallons) per day at home. Gualba's name, according to local lore, means “white water” thanks to the streams flowing down from the Montseny mountain that overlooks the village. Only the Guadalete-Barbate river basin in southern Andalusia, which faces similar shortages and restrictions, is worse off at 14.6%.

Persons: Joan Torrent, Gualba, don’t, ”, Jordi Esmaindia Organizations: ” Locations: Spain, Gualba, Barcelona, Spain’s, Catalonia, Llobregat, Andalusia

☆ Vaishali Rameshbabu: Indian chess siblings become first brother and sister duo to earn grandmaster title
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu followed in the family tradition by becoming a grandmaster on Friday. Her brother, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, became one of the youngest grandmasters in history in 2018 at the age of 12. Together, the siblings have now become the first brother and sister duo to become grandmasters, according to Chess.com. Vaishali Rameshbabu, pictured here at a tournament in the Netherlands in January, became a chess grandmaster on Friday. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images“Becoming a [grandmaster] has been my goal since I started playing chess,” Vaishali told Chess.com after earning the title at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain.

Persons: Vaishali Rameshbabu, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Vaishali, Chess.com, “, ”, Arun Sankar, Vaishali’s, she’s Organizations: CNN —, Chess Federation, Getty, FIDE Locations: Vaishali, India, Chess.com, Netherlands, El Llobregat, Spain, Chennai

☆ (OFFICIAL) Spanish court starts new probe against Shakira for alleged tax fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, July 20 (Reuters) - A Spanish court said on Thursday it has started a new investigation against Colombian singer Shakira linked to alleged fraud on income and wealth tax in 2018. The court in the northeastern town of Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, did not provide further details in its statement. In that case, the prosecutor is seeking up to an eight-year prison term against the star, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak. The prosecutor did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new case. Reporting by Emma Pinedo, editing by Inti Landauro; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Shakira, Shakira Isabel Mebarak, Emma Pinedo, Inti Landauro, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Colombian, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona

CNN —A judge in Barcelona has opened a second investigation into alleged tax fraud by Grammy-winning singer Shakira, a Spanish court said Thursday. Shakira is already awaiting trial for alleged tax evasion of $16.2 million for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014. The Colombian-born singer, who now lives in Miami, earlier denied the charges of tax fraud relating to the period 2012-2014 through her public relations firmShakira reiterated her innocence on Thursday. In July 2021, a judge at a court near Barcelona ruled that the singer could stand trial for alleged tax evasion. In a ruling obtained by CNN, the investigating magistrate said there was “sufficient evidence” to hold a trial for Shakira’s alleged tax evasion for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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☆ Top EU Court rules against Spain for air pollution in Madrid and Barcelona
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Spain allowed nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution levels to systematically exceed EU limits in Madrid and Barcelona between 2010 and 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday, potentially paving the way for Brussels to seek penalties. The EU's executive Commision had asked the bloc's top court in 2019 to take action against Spain over its poor air quality in its two biggest cities, arguing it was failing to protect citizens against pollution. The court found that harmful rates of NO2 in the air had exceeded the limits in areas with a combined population of 7.3 million people, including the two big cities and an industrial area near Barcelona: Valles-Baix Llobregat. In Madrid, where a low-emission scheme in a restricted central area has been at the heart of political warfare for years, the conservative mayor accuses his left-wing predecessor's administration of failing to address air pollution. Reporting by Emma Pinedo Editing by Inti Landauro and Peter GraffOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Shakira Ordered to Stand Trial in Spain Over Tax-Fraud Charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Joshua Kirby | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Colombian singer Shakira was ordered to stand trial over tax-fraud charges in Spain. A judge in Spain ordered singer Shakira to face trial on charges of tax fraud related to income she made from 2012 to 2014. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , faces six counts of tax fraud, according to the court in Esplugues de Llobregat, a city near Barcelona. A date for the trial hasn’t been set.

☆ Pop singer Shakira ordered to stand trial on tax fraud charges in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BARCELONA, Spain — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Prosecutors are seeking an 8-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if she is found guilty of tax evasion. Shakira, 45, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities to avoid going to trial. The court based in the town of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona said that Shakira will face six counts of tax fraud. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, has been linked to Spain since she started dating soccer player Gerard Pique.

☆ Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The 75th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "Elvis" Out of Competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierMADRID, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in income taxes, a court document released on Tuesday showed. The Esplugues de Llobregat court on Tuesday confirmed the trial will go ahead on a date still to be announced. "The order to send Shakira to trial is just another step in any proceedings of this kind. Shakira vowed last week to fight what she claimed were "false" accusations by Spanish authorities and added that she had already paid what the Spanish tax office said she owed before they filed a lawsuit.

Researchers have built autonomous delivery robots that can climb stairs. Delivery companies are always on the lookout for the next big innovation in the sector. Some big names have also developed their own autonomous delivery robots, like Alibaba, whose robots are becoming ever more prominent in daily life in China. These robots will be used for last mile delivery and will start operating in a pilot phase this year in Esplugues de Llobregat (Spain), Hamburg (Germany), and Debrecen (Hungary). These autonomous delivery vehicles would represent "a significant reallocation of the carrier's costs and would make the service more economical and efficient than with conventional vehicles," it continues.

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