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☆ Netflix's 'The Asunta Case' is a true story. Here's what happened to the couple who killed their adopted 12-year-old daughter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Asunta Basterra Porto's adoptive parents killed her in 2013 when she was 12. Alfonso Basterra and Rosario Porto were found guilty of killing their daughter in 2016. AdvertisementA couple who murdered their 12-year-old daughter years after adopting her is the focus of the new Netflix series: "The Asunta Case." Rosario Porto (Candela Peña), a lawyer, and journalist Alfonso Basterra (Tristán Ulloa), adopted Asunta Basterra Porto from China in 2001 and took her back to Spain. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Asunta Basterra, Alfonso Basterra, Rosario Porto, —, Tristán Ulloa Organizations: Rosario, Netflix, Service, Basterra, Business Locations: Basterra Porto, China, Spain, Spanish, Santiago de Compostela

☆ The Atlantic diet may be just as good for you as the Mediterranean diet — with even more bread and pasta
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A study found people on the Atlantic diet had a lower risk of metabolic syndrome and less belly fat. AdvertisementIf you love carbs and want to eat more healthfully, a close neighbor of the Mediterranean diet may be just the thing. The Atlantic diet diet focuses on plenty of longevity-boosting foods like produce, olive oil, beans, seafood, and even some wine. AdvertisementBut the Atlantic diet features even more carbs, specifically whole grains and starchy foods like bread, pasta, and potatoes. Half the participants were randomly assigned to follow a traditional Atlantic diet, and provided with food, cooking classes, and other resources to do so.

Persons: —, trimmer waistlines Organizations: Service, University of Santiago Locations: Spain, Portugal, University of Santiago de Compostela

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

cdwheatley/iStockphoto/Getty Images Angola: Beyond the capital city of Luanda, pictured, Angola has some jaw-droppingly spectacular scenery and cultural treats. David ChiaFF/Alamy Stock Photo Mérida, Mexico: Yucatán state's capital city showcases a blend of Mayan and colonial heritage. Pavel Tochinsky/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images Morocco: This North African country is home to nine UNESCO sites, including the historic city of Meknes, pictured. Panama City is also the only world capital with a tropical rainforest within its city limits. And a historic city forever entwined with the famed Camino de Santiago.

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☆ An Epic Pilgrimage Across Three Great Religions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Aatish Taseer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +111 min

Before there was tourism, there was pilgrimage: a trip of endurance, hardship and ecstasy in celebration of one’s faith. On an epic pilgrimage of his own, one writer ventures into the heart of three great religions in Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq. The Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala the day after Ashura. “They’re poor, but they come thousands of kilometers for the love of Imam Hussein.” PILGRIMAGE WAS A great equalizer. “Labaik ya Hussein,” came the solemn chorus of surrounding voices.

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☆ Ryanair cuts routes from Dublin home base, says more incentives needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Employees work on a Ryanair plane preparing to take off at the Rosalia De Castro airport in Santiago de Compostela, Spain June 24, 2022. The Irish airline, Europe's largest by passenger numbers, cited Dublin Airport Authority's increased passenger charges and a failure to deliver a "meaningful" environmental incentive scheme as motivation for the decision. The Dublin Airport Authority said in a statement that Ryanair was exaggerating the size of increased charges and that the authority was consulting with airlines about a proposed scheme to incentivise lower-emission aircraft in 2024. It said Dublin Airport's passenger numbers had recovered to pre-pandemic levels and that it had no need to incentivise new growth given a capacity limit under the airport's planning permission. Ryanair frequently cuts capacity from airports during disputes over charges and typically allocates aircraft to airports and regions offering the best growth incentives.

Persons: Rosalia De, Nacho, Eddie Wilson, Padraic Halpin, Conor Humphries, Kylie MacLellan Organizations: Ryanair, REUTERS, Rights, Boeing, MAX, Luton Airport, Irish, Dublin Airport Authority, Thomson Locations: Rosalia De Castro, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Dublin, Italy

EU fiscal rules underpin the value of the euro used by 20 countries and set a limit on budget deficits of 3% of GDP and a public debt limit of 60% of GDP. However, most EU countries exceed these limits as two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy price crisis have both required massive government spending. The main clash is between Germany, which wants annual debt reduction benchmarks that are the same for all, and France, which believes individually negotiated debt reduction paths are the way to go and that one-size-fits-all policies do not work. She said 70% of the text of the new rules has been agreed in technical work over the summer. Reporting by Maria Martinez, Belen Carreno and Jan Strupczewski, writing by Jan Strupczewski; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Valdis Dombrovskis, Dombrovskis, James, Nadia Calvino, Calvino, Maria Martinez, Belen Carreno, Jan Strupczewski, Jason Neely Organizations: SANTIAGO DE, Union, Saturday, Spanish, Thomson Locations: SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, Spanish, Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Germany, France, Ukraine

☆ Lithuania Calls for More Money for Ukraine in EU Budget Review
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

As part of a review of the EU's 2021-2027 budget, the European Commission in June proposed 50 billion euros in grants and loans for Ukraine to keep Kyiv financed as it fights off Russian aggression. This year, the EU will pay out 18 billion euros to Ukraine in highly concessional loans, but, if the proposed 50 billion total stays, Ukraine will only get 12.5 billion annually from 2024 to 2027. She said the EU budget review should also add money for military mobility -- roads, ports, bridges and airports that allow armed forces to move around quickly -- as the 1.7 billion euros originally allocated for the purpose was insufficient. "We see the need for military mobility infrastructure increasing. It exceeds one billion euros just for Lithuania," she said.

Persons: Jan Strupczewski SANTIAGO, Gintare Skaiste, Skaiste, Jan Strupczewski, Jason Neely Organizations: Jan Strupczewski SANTIAGO DE, European, European Commission, Ukraine, Kyiv, Reuters, Eurostat Locations: Jan Strupczewski SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, Ukraine, Lithuania

Persons: Gintare Skaiste, Skaiste, Jan Strupczewski, Jason Neely Organizations: Infantry Brigade, Armed Forces, SANTIAGO DE, European, European Commission, Ukraine, Kyiv, Reuters, Eurostat, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Avdiivka, Donetsk region, SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, Lithuania

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks to the media following the Governing Council's monetary policy meeting at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 27, 2023. Lagarde stigmatised the leak at the start of the two-day meeting, a criticism that was echoed by several colleagues. But as borrowing costs were pushed higher, more policymakers expressed reservations about further hikes, the sources said. Lagarde has spared no effort in trying to woo her colleagues. In return, she asked for governors to stop trashing policy decisions once taken, keep internal disputes out of the media and put their phones away while colleagues were speaking.

Persons: Christine Lagarde, Kai Pfaffenbach, Mario Draghi, Claudia Buch, Andrea Enria, Lagarde's, Lagarde, Weeks, Draghi, Francesco Canepa, Mike Harrison Organizations: European Central Bank, ECB, REUTERS, SANTIAGO DE, Central Bank, Reuters, Governing Council, Single, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, FRANKFURT, SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Draghi

An aerial view shows trees as the sun rises at the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The European Union on Friday threw its weight behind a plan to protect the Amazon rainforest, pledging to coordinate financial contributions from EU members and making sure the money was spent as intended under its Global Gateway investment scheme. On top of that, the EU will add an undisclosed amount to protect the forest from logging from the EU's Global Gateway scheme of investment in Latin America, where Amazon rainforest protection is one of the flagship projects. More than half of global destruction of old-growth tropical rainforests has taken place in the Amazon and bordering forests since 2002. Rainforests, in particular the Amazon, absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide and are key in shaping the Earth's climate, making them vital to prevent climate change.

Persons: Bruno Kelly, Belén Carreño, Jan Strupczewski, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, SANTIAGO DE, European Union, Friday, EU, Global, Team Europe, European Investment Bank, Inter, American Development Bank, Santiago de, Thomson Locations: Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, Italy, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Latin America, America, Santiago de Compostela, Santiago

☆ No decision on European Investment Bank presidency expected this week, German finance minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner speaks during a plenum session of the lower house of parliament, Bundestag, to present the 2024 budget and financial planning of the Federal Government, in Berlin, Germany September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said at the informal EU finance ministers meeting on Friday that a decision is not expected this week on who will become European Investment Bank (EIB) president. "There are several well-qualified candidates, for example our host today, Nadia Calvino," Lindner said before the meeting of euro zone finance ministers. Lindner said the German government hasn't made a decision yet on which candidate to back, "but we have a clear picture of how the EIB should develop." Lindner said the bank should keep its AAA rating: "Sound banking is essential for us."

Persons: Christian Lindner, Annegret, Nadia Calvino, " Lindner, Lindner, hasn't, Maria Martinez, Miranda Murray Organizations: Bundestag, Federal Government, REUTERS, SANTIAGO DE, German Finance, European Investment Bank, AAA, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

☆ Lessons learned from hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( James Jeffrey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. About walking sticksThat first Camino, there was absolutely no way I was using walking sticks. Whatever the percentage, walking sticks help you balance on irregular ground – especially on tricky loose-stoned downhill slopes. Torres way, one of many Camino de Santiago routes, runs from Salamanca to Santiago de Compostela. About embracing the mysticalMany Camino pilgrims end their journey at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia, Spain.

Persons: we’re, Saint James, –, James Jeffrey Walking, you’ll, Ernest Hemingway, ”, James Jeffrey I, James Jeffrey, Torres, ” Jan Morris, Ribera, Spain –, ” Peter Stanford, Paulo Coelho, Richard Aldington, don’t, Coelho, E.M . Forster Organizations: CNN, Port, Saint, Camino, Gran Canaria, Wine, Santiago de Compostela Cathedral Locations: Santiago, ”, Saint, Pamplona, Burgos, Leon, Santiago de Compostela, Camino, Europe, Africa, del Norte, Camino Norte, la Plata, Spain, Salamanca, “, New York, Canary, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Portugal, Lisbon, Santiago de, Galicia, Portugal's Algarve, extremis

☆ Lessons learned from hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and Portugal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( James Jeffrey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

☆ Andrew McCarthy Wrote a Book About a Father-Son Pilgrimage. His Son Gets His Say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Andrew Mccarthy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It further declared that anyone willing to make a pilgrimage to the spot would receive plenary indulgences, or the remission of punishment for their sins. The Camino de Santiago sprang into existence and has been traversed, with varying degrees of popularity, ever since. I’d always wanted to return to the Camino and in the summer of 2021, I invited my then 19-year-old son, Sam McCarthy, to join me. We arrived in Spain in late July and walked through a scorching August to Santiago de Compostela. Why would a teenager say yes to a month of walking with his father?

☆ Two strangers met walking the Camino de Santiago. Two weeks later they were engaged
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

CNN —When Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, she was adamant this was something she had to do alone. Courtesy Loni BergqvistIt was around two weeks into their respective trips that Kjartan and Loni first met. It was an amazing evening, but the next day Loni woke up feeling conflicted. Walking the CaminoKjartan and Loni grew close after walking the Camino de Santiago together. “Santiago didn’t really matter anymore,” says Kjartan.

☆ How to put your best travel foot forward for Earth Day 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But you don’t have to totally cut out travel or stay super close to home to be a good planetary citizen. You need a city that’s dedicated to getting it right to best enjoy an urban biking vacation. Here, we've curated 30 of our favorite corners, including the Thu Bon River, which flows through central Vietnam. A maze of rivers and caves, the UNESCO World Centre is defined by its craggy limestone facades and jade green water. Bruno De Hogues/Photodisc/Getty Images Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: A UNESCO World Heritage, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is heaven for spelunkers.

☆ Competing Women's Day rallies expose rifts in Spain's feminist movement
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Madrid Town Hall is lit in purple as people take part in a protest to mark International Women's Day in Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Susana VeraMADRID, March 8 (Reuters) - Several Spanish cities will host competing rallies for International Women's Day, reflecting diverging ideologies within the feminist movement and a deepening rift within the leftist coalition government. The ruling Socialists and their far-left junior coalition partner Unidas Podemos are also divided over whether to abolish prostitution. Unlike in previous years, Sanchez did not attend an event hosted by Equality Minister Irene Montero, of Unidas Podemos, whose ministry drafted the law that came into effect last year. Montero was heckled by one woman who accused her of prioritising trans rights at the expense of women.

MADRID, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Spain's health workers protested in Madrid on Sunday over what they say is the destruction of the public health system by the conservative regional government. Protesters say it is dismantling public health services and favouring private health providers. Ayuso denies the accusation that her administration is dismantling public health services in favour of the private sector. Thousands of health workers also demonstrated in Santiago de Compostela, in northwestern Spain on Sunday, calling for the preservation of the public health system. In November, tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid in support of health workers calling for better working conditions.

☆ Twinkle, twinkle fading stars: Hiding in our brighter skies
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer. A new study that analyzes data from more than 50,000 amateur stargazers finds that artificial lighting is making the night sky about 10% brighter each year. “This is real pollution, affecting people and wildlife,” said Kyba, who said he hoped that policymakers would do more to curb light pollution. The study data from amateur stargazers in the nonprofit Globe at Night project was collected in a similar fashion. “The night sky has been, for all the generations before ours, a source of inspiration for art, science, literature,” he said.

☆ Descoperire ULUITOARE în una dintre cele mai mari CATEDRALE ale creștinătății. 900 de ani a stat ASCUNS
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +2 min

Cercetătorii cred că unul din sculptorii care a lucrat la catedrala Santiago de Compostela și-a folosit chipul pentru una dintre statui. În secolul al XI-lea, un zidar necunoscut a ajutat la construirea marii catedrale Santiago de Compostela din nordul Spaniei, acum una dintre cele mai renumite biserici ale țării. Oricine ar fi fost acest mason, „selfie-ul” său executat pe furiș a trecut neobservat timp de aproximativ 900 de ani, până când a fost identificat recent de un istoric de artă în timpul unui studiu amănunțit al catedralei. Echipa a analizat construcția piatră cu piatră când a găsit portretul. „Ne-am pus luminile pe părțile superioare ale galeriei, o parte a clădirii la care publicul nu are acces și clerul o folosește rar”, a spus Alexander.

Persons: -, Oricine, Jennifer Alexander, Alexander Organizations: Universitatea din, Echipa Locations: Santiago de Compostela, Spaniei, Universitatea din Warwick, Regatul Unit

☆ Taxiuri zburatoare in 2022 in...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-05 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +2 min

Foto SimbolAutoritatea aeronautică din Spania, Enaire, a anunțat că plănuiește să înceapă să testeze taxiuri zburătoare în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela în 2022. „Planul este ca ambele proiecte să testeze taxiuri aeriene în Europa în 2022", a anunțat Enaire. „Enaire va administra zborurile primelor taxiuri aeriene în Spania, ce vor avea loc în acel an în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela". În iulie 2019, compania spaniolă Tecnalia a dezvăluit prototipul unui taxi aerian capabil să transporte un singur pasager. Taxiul, construit să transporte cel mult 150 kg, putea zbura la o înălțime cuprinsă între 100 și 300 de metri și putea parcurge 15 kilometri în 15 minute.

Persons: Guardian, Luis Arias, Arias, Enaire Organizations: Transporturilor, Uniunii Europene, Organizația Europeană, Aeriene, Tecnalia Locations: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spania, Enaire, Santiago de Compostela, Europa

☆ Taxiuri zburătoare în Spania. Autoritățile aeronautice au anunțat că în doi ani ar putea apărea un nou tip de transport de pasageri
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Taxiuri zburătoare în Spania. Autoritățile aeronautice au anunțat că în doi ani ar putea apărea un nou tip de transport de pasageriTuriștii care vor vizita Barcelona peste doi ani s-ar putea să aibă la dispoziție o nouă variantă pentru a vedea orașul și a vizualiza arhitectura capitalei regiunii Catalonia, informează The Guardian. Autoritatea aeronautică din Spania, Enaire, a anunțat că plănuiește să înceapă să testeze taxiuri zburătoare în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela în 2022. Enaire va administra zborurile primelor taxiuri aeriene în Spania, ce vor avea loc în acel an în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela”, a anunțat Enaire. Taxiul, construit să transporte cel mult 150 kg, putea zbura la o înălțime cuprinsă între 100 și 300 de metri și putea parcurge 15 kilometri în 15 minute.

Persons: Luis Arias, Arias, Enaire Organizations: Guardian, Transporturilor, Uniunii Europene, Organizația Europeană, Aeriene, Tecnalia Locations: Spania, Barcelona, Catalonia, Enaire, Santiago de Compostela, Europa

☆ Patmos: The Greek island where the end of the world began
▼ + stars: | 2018-09-17 | by ( John Malathronas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The island of Patmos, sitting under perfect blue skies in the eastern reaches of the Aegean sea, may look like a typical vacation destination in Greece, but it isn’t. ‘Sacred island’The island is dominated by the fortress-like Monastery of St. John. John MalathronasChristos Patakos, manager of Patmos Aktis, the only five-star hotel on the island, shook his head. “There’s a general feeling, especially among the regulars and those who own houses on Patmos, that the island must be ‘protected’ from mass tourism. Patmos Aktis Suites & Spa, Patmos 855 00; +30 2247 032800Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Patmos 855 00; +30 2247 031223

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