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☆ Spain approves law allowing 4 days of 'paid climate leave' after recent deadly floods
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementSpain has approved a law granting employees up to four days of paid climate leave. Spain is enacting a new law granting employees up to four days of paid climate leave following last month's devasting floods, which killed more than 200 people. "For the first time, Spain will have paid climate leave for working people," she said. In an interview with Spanish broadcaster RTVE, Díaz said the paid leave will be relevant whenever an authority issues a climate-related alert that advises people to stay at home for safety reasons. AdvertisementSpain's economy minister, Carlos Cuerpo, said on Thursday that the paid leave applies when employees cannot safely reach their workplace or work remotely, Euronews reported.

Persons: Yolanda Díaz, RTVE, Díaz, Esther Lynch, Lynch, Carlos Cuerpo Organizations: Spain's, Labour, Social, Ministers, European Trade Union Confederation, The Bank of Spain Locations: Spain, Valencia, Spanish, Valencian

President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will implement 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying the comments were "counterproductive." "I hope he rethinks it, and I think it's a counterproductive thing to do," Biden said, responding to a reporter's question about his reaction. Trump said Monday on Truth Social that one of his first executive orders would be to hit Mexico and Canada with a blanket 25% tariff. Mexico and Canada are the second and third top suppliers of goods to the U.S., according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. "In our conversation with President Trump, I explained to him the comprehensive strategy that Mexico has followed to address the migration phenomenon, respecting human rights,” she said in Spanish on X.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump's, Biden, Trump, Claudia Sheinbaum, ”, Justin Trudeau Organizations: U.S . Trade Representative Locations: Canada, Mexico, Nantucket , Massachusetts, U.S, China, United States

Karol G is now a Bratz doll. The Colombian singer is the first musical artist to collaborate with the toy brand to create a Bratz doll in her likeness. “Now I get to share a doll inspired by that very moment in my career,” Karol G said in a statement. “This collaboration is a true labor of love and a celebration for fans across Latin America and beyond,” Karol G said. When Karol G embarked on a stadium tour in support of the album's release, she became the first Latina to headline at many of the venues where she performed.

Persons: Karol G, Shakira, ” Karol G, Karol, Karol’s, Karol G's merch, Jasmin Larian, Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Karol G's, Bonito ”, “, ”, Hekmat Organizations: Carolina, Billboard, Latina Locations: Colombian, America, Spain, U.S

☆ It’s the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken. It’s also a hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Travelers to the Philippines can now book a room in the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken, located in the country’s remote highlands. No, you’re not expected to bed down on top of a pile of straw in a chicken coop. The towering six-story building stands nearly 35 meters (over 114 feet) tall and has 15 rooms, all equipped with air-conditioning. Located atop the hills of Campuestohan Highland Resort on the island of Negros Occidental, the new landmark was officially given the Guinness World Record title for being the largest building in the shape of a chicken on September 8. The massive rooster can be found at the Campuestohan Highland Resort in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

Persons: you’re, –, Ricardo Cano Gwapo Tan, ” Tan, ”, “, Tan, Misa de Gallo, Anita Organizations: CNN, Travelers, Negros Occidental, Silay Locations: Philippines, Negros Occidental, Negros . Cockfighting, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Negros, Manila, Cebu, Bacolod

☆ Riches recovered: $1 million worth of gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwrecks found
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jordan Brown | Jordan D. Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After an extensive investigation, Florida officials recovered dozens of gold coins valued at more than $1 million that were stolen from a shipwreck recovery nine years ago. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced in a news release Tuesday it had recovered 37 gold coins that were stolen from the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks. In 2015, a group of contracted salvage operators found a treasure trove of 101 gold coins from the wrecks near Florida’s Treasure Coast, about 112 miles west of Orlando. The evidence linked Eric Schmitt to the illegal sale of multiple stolen gold coins in 2023 and 2024, officials said. Authorities said Schmitt also took three of the stolen gold coins and put them on the ocean floor in 2016.

Persons: William Beach, Eric Schmitt, Schmitt’s, Schmitt, “ Organizations: CNN, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FBI, Authorities Locations: Florida, Havana, Cuba, Seville, Spain, Eastern Florida, Fort Pierce , Florida, Orlando, Treasure

☆ Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Trip Gabriel | More About Trip Gabriel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Robert W. Dixon Sr., the last known survivor of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers, died on Nov. 15 near Albany, N.Y. His wife, Georgia Dixon, said he died at a rehabilitation center. Created after the Civil War, the Army’s all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers” by Native Americans who encountered them in the nation’s Western expansion. The name may have been a reference to the soldiers’ curly black hair or to the fierceness that buffalo show in fighting. During the Spanish-American War, the experienced horsemen of the 10th Cavalry led the way for Col. Theodore Roosevelt’s novice Roughriders in fighting in Cuba.

Persons: Robert W, Dixon, Georgia Dixon, Theodore Roosevelt’s Organizations: Buffalo Soldiers, U.S . Military Academy, West, Ninth Cavalry Regiment, Buffalo, 10th Cavalry, Roughriders Locations: Albany, N.Y, Mississippi, Spanish, Cuba

☆ EasyJet rakes in record $4.5 billion from fare add-ons as CEO slams 'unfair' penalty over practice
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

EasyJet on Tuesday said it made a record £3.59 billion ($4.5 billion) from charging passengers for flight add-ons such as extra baggage in the full year to October, as the budget airline's CEO criticized a recent Spanish fine over the practice. Many airlines have stripped back what they include in their flight fares in recent years, instead relying on cashing in more from individual add-ons, as competition to offer ultra-low cost base fares intensifies. "We completely disagree with that, we think it goes completely against European law and European law's going to trump that," easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Tuesday. "It's a highly unfair idea that you should not be able to offer products and services targeted for those people who want to use that. Spain's Association of Airlines (ALA), Ryanair, Norwegian and easyJet last week all criticized the fines and said they would dispute them.

Persons: Spain's, EasyJet, Johan Lundgren, CNBC's, easyJet Organizations: Spain's Ministry of Consumer Rights, Ryanair, Spain's Association of Airlines, ALA

☆ When my job went remote, I moved from the US to El Salvador. The change of pace helped me rediscover my purpose.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She thought leaving the US to relocate to El Salvador was the change of pace she needed. I decided to return to my rootsWhile relocating to El Salvador, full-time would be new to me, visiting was not. I wasn't monetized on TikTok at the time, so my income while living in El Salvador came from finding freelance gigs. I earned around $35,000 in one year of freelancing, which was enough to live comfortably in El Salvador. Connecting with the community in El Salvador helped me feel reconnected to my purpose, and in my current position, I'm also helping assist my fellow community members.

Persons: Analucy Benavides, I'm Organizations: Día de, El, Maryland Locations: El Salvador, Maryland, United States, Central American, Día de Los, TikTok

☆ Luis Rubiales: After ‘years of forced silence,’ Spanish women’s soccer players speak openly about the unwanted kiss in new documentary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

For many onlookers, the incident between Luis Rubiales and Jennifer Hermoso at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final offered momentary insight into the life of a women’s soccer player. The fallout to the Rubiales kiss only reinforced her view that this was a story that demanded a wider audience, and now was the time to tell it. Rubiales was serving as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) when he kissed Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup final medal ceremony. Rubiales gives Hermoso what she says was an unwanted kiss after last year's Women's World Cup final. Vilda watches Spain's players warm up ahead of the Women's World Cup final.

Persons: wasn’t, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Joanna Pardo, ”, Pardo, ” Pardo, ’, Rubiales, Hermoso, ” Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, Vilda, Alexia Putellas, Bonmatí, d’Or, – Irene Paredes, peck, Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Sandra Paños, “, Paredes, Putellas, RFEF, coercing, Luis Jordana de Pozas, Franck Fife Organizations: CNN, Netflix, England, CNN Sport, Royal Spanish Football Federation, FIFA, Court, Getty, Sweden, Rubiales, World Locations: Eurasia, “, Spanish, Spain's, Madrid, AFP

☆ Lionel Messi’s former teammate Javier Mascherano announced as new Inter Miami head coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former Argentina captain Javier Mascherano will be Inter Miami’s new head coach, the club announced on Tuesday. Mascherano will reunite with legendary forward Lionel Messi, who he played alongside for the national team and spent almost eight years with at Barcelona. This will be Mascherano’s first senior managerial position, having previously coached the Argentina Under-20 national team. “To be able to lead a Club like Inter Miami is an honor for me, and a privilege I will strive to make the most of. I was drawn to the organization’s undeniable ambition, and the infrastructure it has to support it,” Inter Miami’s new head coach said in Tuesday’s statement.

Persons: Javier Mascherano, Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Gerardo Martino, “, David Beckham, Javier, ” Beckham, Messi, Jordi Alba, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, Grigory Dukor, Reuters Mascherano Organizations: CNN, Argentina, Inter, Inter Miami, ” Inter, ” Inter Miami, “, Miami, Buenos, Brazilian, Corinthians, English, Liverpool, Catalan, Spanish La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Reuters, Chinese Super League, Hebei, Hebei China Fortune, Estudiantes, Messi, Major League Soccer, FIFA Club, MLS, Atlanta United Locations: Barcelona, Argentina, France, Buenos Aires, West Ham, Hebei China

☆ DHL plane crash: German leaders float sabotage questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —German leaders raised the possibility that a fiery cargo plane crash in Lithuania on Monday was the result of sabotage or hybrid warfare. The cargo plane was flying from Leipzig, Germany, and was due to land at Vilnius Airport when it crashed a few kilometers from the runway. The plane skidded on the ground for several hundred meters before hitting a residential home, authorities in Lithuania said. “Our initial information does not indicate that we need to be investigating more serious actions,” Prosecutor Arturas Urbelis said in a statement, according to Reuters. DHL said the plane “made a forced landing about one kilometer from VNO Airport.” It confirmed four people were onboard.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, ” Scholz, Annalena Baerbock, Arturas Urbelis, ”, Lukas Balandis, Darius Jauniskis, “, ” Kestutis Budrys, Gitanas Nauseda, Hendrik Schmidt, ” Budrys, Dmitry Peskov, Valdas Benkunskas, Arūnas Paulauskas Organizations: CNN, Monday, Vilnius Airport, ZDF, Lithuanian, ”, Reuters, US National Transportation Safety, Boeing, US Federal Aviation Administration, Vilnius International, Wall Street Journal, Moscow, NATO, DHL, Wall Street, VNO Airport, ” DHL, Vilnius, Lithuanian Police Locations: Lithuania, Leipzig, Germany, Spanish, Europe, Vilnius, United Kingdom, Canada, Leipzig's, Birmingham, UK

☆ George Stubbs dog painting expected to sell for up to $2.5 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —A painting by British artist George Stubbs is expected to sell for up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in London next week, as it comes to auction for the first time in more than 50 years. “The Spanish Pointer” is the artist’s earliest dog painting and is considered one of his most famous pieces of work, according to Sotheby’s. “The Spanish Pointer” also went on to become a popular painting, with Stubbs creating two versions of it and several copies being produced. The painting depicts a breed of the pointer dog, which was introduced to England from Spain in the early 18th century. “The Spanish Pointer” will be available to view in Sotheby’s exhibition of old master and 19th century paintings until early December.

Persons: George Stubbs, ‘, ’ ”, Julian Gascoigne, Stubbs, Gascoigne, catapulting, ” Gascoigne, “, Pointer ”, ”, Pointer Organizations: London CNN, of Sports, CNN, Tate Locations: British, London, Spanish, Munich, England, Spain, Europe

☆ 32-year-old American in Denmark, one of the world’s happiest countries: The No. 1 thing I’ve learned about building a rich life
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Chloé Skye Weiser | In Chloe-Skye | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Courtesy of Chloé Skye WeiserLater, the Covid lockdowns added more difficulty to the mix. By attending a mix of events, some geared to internationals and others to Danes, I've found community, felt a sense of belonging, and grown as a person. Courtesy of Chloé Skye WeiserConnecting with visitors gives me the opportunity to practice my Danish. Courtesy of Chloé Skye WeiserThis sense of camaraderie serves as a bridge to further conversation. Courtesy of Chloé Skye WeiserWe celebrate each other's performances and sometimes meet outside of karaoke to practice duets.

Persons: It's, Danes, I've, Skye Weiser, I'm, Rikke, She's, Rikke's, Bouldering, Pernille Organizations: Palestine, Danes, Cafe, Denmark, Ungdomshuset Odense, Ungdomshuset Locations: Denmark, Czechia, Czech, Odense, Danish, Funen, New York, Israel, Cafe Odense, Skye Weiser, Ungdomshuset Odense

☆ Spanish retailer Mango to open 60 new U.S. stores as it looks to elevate the brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spanish retailer Mango is embarking on a bold expansion plan in the U.S. as it looks to shed its fast-fashion image and position itself as a premium brand. "We have also the opportunity to have bigger stores in the U.S.," he noted, adding Mango will open some multiline stores that feature men's and kids' items. Mango's sales grew more than 10% in the U.S. this year and the company expects to see double-digit growth again next year. The goal is part of a larger strategic plan at Mango focused on growing sales from about 3.1 billion euros annually to 4 billion euros by 2026. We also have 500 people taking care of the product from end to end," said Ruiz.

Persons: Toni Ruiz, Ruiz, Spain's Zara, Japan's Organizations: Sun, CNBC, D.C Locations: U.S, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Mango's, Spain, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, Europe

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bath & Body Works, Robinhood, Macy's and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bath & Body Works — The Ohio-based personal care company climbed more than 16%, on pace for its best day since November 2022. The retailer raised its forecast for full-year adjusted profit and said it expects a smaller drop in annual sales, boosted by solid demand for personal care products and new store offerings. Robinhood — The financial services provider surged 5% after Morgan Stanley upgraded it to overweight, citing upside from President-elect Donald Trump's looming second term in office. Target's shares have lost about 12% year to date and the stock's 3.6% dividend yield is very "attractive," the firm said. Abercrombie & Fitch — The retailer gained 4% ahead of its third-quarter earnings release , expected Tuesday morning.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Donald Trump's, Macy's, Oppenheimer, AGCO, Gordon, Abercrombie, Fitch, Biohaven, Piper Sandler, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh, Scott Schnipper Organizations: Farm Equipment Limited, Gordon Haskett Research, Intel, CNBC, Commerce Department, U.S, Bancorp, Citigroup, Arm, UBS, Santander — ADRs, BDO, Nasdaq, Truist Securities Locations: The Ohio, New York, The Minneapolis, British, Spanish, Santander

☆ Want to buy the dip in renewables? Morgan Stanley names 2 top picks with 60% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The sustainability theme faces an uncertain future under President-elect Donald Trump, but Morgan Stanley has named a number stocks with major upside. Here are two of Morgan Stanley's top stocks with over 60% upside potential: EDP Renovaveis The investment bank is bullish on EDP Renovaveis and has a target price of 18 euros ($18.68), giving it nearly 66% upside potential. RWE Also on Morgan Stanley's list is German electric utility company RWE , which it describes as a "global leader in renewables." The bank's analyst Rob Pulleyn sees RWE as "oversold on a combination of falling power prices earlier in 2024 and fears around renewables value creation." Morgan Stanley has a target price of 50 euros ($169.50) on the Frankfurt-listed stock, giving it almost 60% potential upside.

Persons: Donald Trump, Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Arthur Sitbon, Sitbon, Rob Pulleyn, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Big Tech, Frankfurt Stock Exchange Locations: U.S, Europe, Lisbon, Portugal, Frankfurt

☆ Airbus' A321 jets are reshaping transatlantic travel. I've toured 3 airlines' business classes — here's how they compare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementAirlines are increasingly using Airbus A321neo family planes for transatlantic flights. JetBlue, La Compagnie, and Iberia offer lie-flat business class on these narrow-body planes. More airlines are flying single-aisle Airbus A321neo family planes across the Atlantic. I've seen three examples of these transatlantic premium Airbus cabins: JetBlue Airways, French boutique airline La Compagnie, and Spanish flag carrier Iberia. Iberia is nice, but it and La Compagnie lack a flyer-favorite perk, while JetBlue offers the most amenity-heavy business experience.

Persons: I've Organizations: Airlines, Airbus, JetBlue, La Compagnie, JetBlue Airways, Compagnie Locations: Europe, Iberia, Spanish

☆ Fox hosts, cable news regulars and entertainment pros: Trump is casting a made-for-TV Cabinet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Steve Contorno | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

He has plucked two Fox News stars from their airwaves – Sean Duffy for Treasury secretary and Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. Trump’s choice for ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, had a six-year run hosting a Fox News show. As a former reality TV star, Trump is deeply attuned to the power of the small screen. Among the flurry of names for non-Cabinet roles that Trump announced Friday evening were also several former and current Fox News contributors. And Sebastian Gorka, whom Trump named senior director of counterterrorism, was a Fox contributor in 2018 and 2019.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Sean Duffy, Pete Hegseth, Trump, Mehmet Oz, Linda McMahon, Mike Huckabee, Tulsi Gabbard, Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Duffy, Rachel Campos, ”, “, Oz, Mike Waltz, Kristi Noem, Sen, Marco Rubio, Howard Luntick, Rebecca Quick, I’ve, Doug Burgum, Tom Homan, Homan, ” Trump, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz –, –, JD Vance, Scott Applewhite, Pam Bondi, Hegseth, headwinds, Chris Coons, CNN’s Manu Raju, Dr, Janette Nesheiwat, Marty Makary, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Sebastian Gorka, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Larry Kudlow, Christina Bobb, Rupert Murdoch’s, Bret Baier, Kamala Harris, Vance, Rubio, Burgum, ” CNN’s Kate Sullivan, Manu Raju, Alayna Treene, Brian Stelter Organizations: CNN, Fox, Pentagon, Department of Education, Fox News, Trump, TV Cabinet, Fox Business, Medicare, Republicans, South Dakota Gov, Department of Homeland Security, Wall Street, CNBC, Commerce, North Dakota Gov, of, Interior, Republican, Capitol, Florida, and Drug Administration, “ Fox, Department of Health, Human Services, Salem Radio Network, National Economic Council, America News Network Locations: Israel, Mar, Palm Beach , Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Florida, America, Spanish, Washington ,, Gaetz, Delaware, Ohio

North Carolina lawyer Katie Jenifer is trying to prepare one year’s worth of estrogen for her transgender daughter. If the Trump administration still allows trans people to change the gender marker on their passport, Greenesmith said, it might require them to provide proof of gender-reassignment surgery, putting gender-marker changes out of reach for the majority of trans people. There is no existing policy that would allow the government to require people to turn in “X” passports, for example. Katie Jenifer and her transgender daughter, Maddie, at the White House for a Pride Month celebration in June. If that were to happen, she could lose access to health care.

Persons: Ash Orr, Katie Jenifer, Belle, they’re, Donald Trump’s, Heron Greenesmith, ” Greenesmith, Trump, Greenesmith, ”, “, ” Trump, Sasha Buchert, ” Buchert, Stefani Reynolds, I’ve, ” Orr, he’s, Finn Franklin, ” Franklin, “ I’m, ” Finn Franklin, Finn Franklin Franklin, He’s, Maddie, Jenifer, Katie Jenifer Jenifer, ” Jenifer, Trevor, Orr, Bennett Kaspar, Williams, Aldita Gallardo, Gallardo, wasn’t, ” Gallardo, Dahlia Belle, she's, Belle “, ” Belle, it’s Organizations: NBC News, Transgender Law Center, ”, Medicare, State Department, Lambda Legal, Getty, Trans, “, Rogue Community College, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Oregon Health, OHSU, Trump, White, Holler Health, Transformation Fund, Emergent, Transformation, U.S, House, Transgender, Society Locations: Virginia, Carolina, Oregon, Massachusetts, U.S, Morgantown , West Virginia, West, “ West Virginia, Grants Pass , Oregon, Washington , Oregon, California, Portland, . North Carolina, West Virginia, Los Angeles, Oakland , California, Louisiana, Birmingham , Alabama, Jacksonville , Florida, Portland , Oregon

☆ 'We cannot leave mitigation behind,' says Spanish climate negotiator
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'We cannot leave mitigation behind,' says Spanish climate negotiatorValvanera Ulargui, director of Spain's Office for Climate Change, joins Street Signs from COP29 in Baku as negotiators race to reach a final declaration.

Persons: Valvanera Ulargui Locations: Spanish, COP29, Baku

☆ Spain slaps $187 million fine on Ryanair, EasyJet and others for 'abusive' cabin luggage fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Spain's Ministry of Consumer Rights on Friday slapped a $179 million euro ($186 million) fine on five low-budget airlines for "abusive practices" including charging additional cabin luggage fees. Spanish low-cost airline Vueling was ordered to pay 39.2 million euros and EasyJet was fined 29 million euros. Scandinavia's second-largest airline Norwegian and Spanish airline Volotea each received penalties in excess of 1 million euros. The five airlines should discontinue their practice of requiring additional payment for cabin luggage and reserving a seat near a dependent traveler, the ministry said. "We completely disagree with the decision of the Spanish Consumer Ministry and find the proposed sanctions outrageous," an EasyJet statement said, stressing it considers its cabin luggage policy to be aligned with all applicable laws.

Persons: Vueling, EasyJet, Javier Gandara, Michael O'Leary Organizations: Ministry of Consumer Rights, Ryanair, Spanish, Spain's Association of Airlines, CNBC, Ministry of Consumer, ALA, Spain's Consumer Affairs Ministry, Governments, Spanish Consumer Ministry, Boeing, International Air Transport Association Locations: Spain, Europe

☆ The Western tourists going to Iraq for vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Richard Collett | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

“It was peaceful, calm, and rather quiet,” Driskill told CNN Travel after visiting Iraq in 2024. “Every year we’re seeing more people come to Iraq than before,” he told CNN Travel. Newenham first visited in August 2021 and told CNN Travel that she never imagined Iraq becoming one of her favorite travel destinations. Anmar Khalil/AP“Visiting the [ninth-century] Great Mosque of Samarra is a must,” he told CNN Travel. For Sarah Sanbar, Iraq researcher at Human Rights Watch, tourism to the country is allowing visitors to see the real Iraq.

Persons: Tommy Driskill, ’, ” Driskill, Saddam Hussein’s, Iraq’s, Driskill, ”, “ I’m, I’ve, “ We’ve, ” Robert Kyle Molina, Molina, Ali Al Makhzomy, ” Al Makhzomy, Janet Newenham, Newenham, “, ” Newenham, they’ve, Pope Francis, Al Makhzomy, Ur, Sergio Arce, Bil, Anmar Khalil, Imam Hussain, Abbas, Hussain ibn Ali, Prophet Mohammed, Arce, I’d, Jan Bakker, James Wilcox, we’ve, Travel’s Molina, Sarah Sanbar, Iraq —, ” Sergio Arce, Sanbar, ‘, ’ Heck Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Tourism Capital, US Department of State, United, Foreign, Commonwealth, Development, Human Rights Watch, ISIS, Bil, US State Department, US, Federal Government, Baghdad International Airport, European, Kurdistan Regional Government Tourism Board, International, Federal, “, Vatican Media, Reuters, Borders, Erbil Marathon, Sergio Arce Military Locations: Hawaii, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Babylon, Kurdistan, Iraqi, Karbala, European Union, Kurdistan Chronicle, Federal Iraq, Mosul, “, Janet Newenham Iraq, Cork, Ireland, Baghdad . “ Iraq, Islam, ” Iraq, East, Palestine, Eden, Samarra, Al, Arba’een, Sweden, Iran, Kuwait, Pakistan, India, Erbil, Berlin’s, Today, birdwatch

☆ Live updates: Ukraine military accuses Russia of launching ICBM, Kyiv fires Storm Shadow missiles and ATACMS into Russian territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Christian Edwards | Catherine Nicholls | Cnn S Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Russia’s possible use of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a message to the West that it is has greater capabilities than previously displayed after a week of significant military operations and policy changes in both Ukraine and Russia. The West has for some time been concerned at a reciprocal Russian escalation in the war. This week, both US and British-French-made missiles have been fired into Russia by Ukraine, after US President Joe Biden gave Kyiv permission to use longer-range American missiles. In turn, President Vladimir Putin updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine — in a nuanced way, but still refined their policy to lower the threshold for use. Such an event would have elicited a very different reaction in Kyiv and the West.

Persons: Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Dnipro

☆ I toured the world's first Airbus A321XLR business class. The lie-flat seats lack one popular feature — but are easy to love anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementIberia launched the first long-haul Airbus A321XLR flight from Madrid to Boston on November 14. It's the world's first example of lie-flat business class on the highly anticipated new jet. The seats don't have a door or an extra-large front row, but I don't think either is necessary. Spanish flag carrier Iberia launched the first long-haul Airbus A321XLR flight on November 14, flying seven hours from Madrid to Boston. Because the A321XLR will likely fly long-haul, many airlines plan to fit them with lie-flat business class to optimize comfort and choice.

Organizations: Airbus, Iberia, Singapore, Business, A321XLR, JetBlue Airways ' Mint Locations: Iberia, Madrid, Boston, Spanish

☆ They relocated to Spain six years ago. Now this couple say they’d be ‘very depressed’ if they ever had to move back to the United States
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Starting overThe couple, pictured at a friend's party in Malaga, also considered moving to Singapore, but decided on Spain due to its closer proximity to the United States. Gail and Greg WarnerThey’d originally planned to leave the United States in December 2018. The couple quickly put their Florida home on the market and set about winding down their lives in the United States. Now that they’ve lived outside of the US for so long, the couple say they can’t imagine ever moving back, and feel as though they were often on a “hamster wheel” before. Just go with it.’”Gail and Greg couldn’t be happier with their new lives, but the couple do have one regret about leaving the United States and starting over in Spain.

Persons: Gail, Greg Warner, they’re, ’ ”, Beau, Gail Warner “, ”, Greg, who’ve, ” Greg, “, ” “ We’d, Greg Warner They’d, Guess I’m, I’ve, ” Gail, she’d, ’ ” Greg, he’s, Sergio, they’ve, “ I’m, Betty Rivas “, United States “, ’ ” Gail, Greg couldn’t Organizations: CNN, EU, “, Malaga City Locations: United States, Florida, Chicago, Singapore, Spain, Europe, Spanish, Valencia, Indiana, Malaga, Canada, France, States, Costa del Sol, Southern Spain, Andalucía, Slovenia

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