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MotoGP Says It'll Hold the Finale In Barcelona, That City Is Also Now Underwater

Well, who could've predicted that canceling a race due to catastrophic flooding—only after being seriously pressured to do so by MotoGP's top riders—and then selecting a racetrack only a short distance away from said flooding, a racetrack that was set to be besieged by the very same flooding as told…

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Spain announces $11.4bn aid package for flood affected areas

Package includes $902m in cash handouts to small businesses and freelance workers affected by the disaster.

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Spain deploys 15,000 police and troops to help flood relief – as vigilante protection groups patrol streets

‘We’re patrolling because we don’t want our neighbours to feel the insecurity they’ve been feeling the past few days due to various robberies,’ one man says

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Davis Cup Aiming For 'Special' Nadal Retirement Celebration

The Davis Cup will provide a special farewell to retiring tennis great Rafael Nadal at the November final eight, tournament director Feliciano Lopez said on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Da Costa tops opening day of Formula E testing at Jarama

Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa finished the opening day of Formula E pre-season testing fastest at the Jarama Circuit in Spain, as teams got to grips with the new Gen3 Evo machines.

Autosport

Richard Gere sells Connecticut home for $11m after revealing he’s leaving the US

In 2022, the ‘Pretty Woman’ actor purchased the 32-acre property for $10.8m

The Independent UK

‘There’s so much confrontation’: Valencians sick of political bickering after Spain’s floods

A week on from deluge that devastated the town of Chiva, morale is low and there is anger as politicians play familiar blame game

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Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts

With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts for the recent catastrophic flooding in the country

The Independent UK

Spain floods: Families fear bodies of loved ones are waiting to be discovered in the mud

The flooding has left behind post-apocalyptic scenes

The Independent UK

Government ‘preparing for all eventualities’ as winter looms

Ministers discussed plans to cope with flooding and pressure on the NHS during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.

Evening Standard

A week after Spain's floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are not among the dead

One week after catastrophic flooding devasted eastern Spain, María Murgui still holds hope that her father is alive and among the unknown number of the missing

The Independent UK

Spain Unveils Aid Plan A Week After Catastrophic Floods

Spain on Tuesday announced an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions devastated by its worst floods in a generation that have killed 218 people.

International Business Times

Update: MotoGP's Decision to Try and Still Hold the Finale In Spain Is Beyond Tone-Deaf

Spain is in turmoil. Recent catastrophic flooding has caused untold damage to the Valencia region, seeing thousands displaced, missing, and dead. The death toll, unfortunately, keeps rising and will likely continue to do so in the coming weeks and search and rescue operations continue. So it's understandable that MotoGP canceled the…

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Why has Spain's flash flooding been so catastrophic?

Hundreds have lost their lives in the disaster, which is still affecting parts of the country

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International Business Times

'Incalculable' Bill Awaits Spain After Historic Floods

The destruction wreaked by Spain's deadliest floods in a generation in one of the country's economic motors will leave a huge bill for the state and the insurance sector.

Evening Standard

Troops search underground car parks in Valencia for more victims of floods

Flash floods in Spain killed at least 217 people, but the total number still missing is not known

The Conversation

Valencia floods: Our warming climate is making once-rare weather more common, and more destructive

In the last few days, a seasonal weather system known in Spain as the “cold drop” or DANA (an acronym of depresión aislada en niveles altos: isolated depression at high levels) has caused heavy rain and flooding across Spain’s Mediterranean coast and in Andalusia, especially in the Valencian Community, Castilla-La…

The Independent UK

Carlo Ancelotti speaks out as LaLiga plays on amid Spain floods disaster: ‘We have no power’

Champions League fixtures will hold a period of silence this week following the deaths of over 200 people in Spain

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Full-scale war in Middle East involving Israel and Iran likely, say most Europeans in poll

Large majorities in seven countries condemn 7 October attacks – but most common view is Israel’s response in Gaza is also unjustified

Salon

Spain reeling from deadly floods

The co-founder of World Weather Attribution says “Europe still hasn’t accepted the realities of extreme weather”

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Spain's King Faces Anger And Mud In Flood Aftermath

King Felipe VI's visit to flood-ravaged area in Spain sparks debate on monarchy's role in crisis management and public expectations.

The Independent UK

Spain's king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign?

Spain’s royals, prime minister and other politicians were greeted by crowds hurling mud and debris on Sunday when they tried to visit Paiporta, where over 60 people perished

Marie Claire

Why the King and Queen of Spain Were Pelted With Mud By Angry Citizens

"What do you expect? For us to tell him sweet nothings?"

Latin Times

Angry Residents Hurl Mud at Royals During Visit to Devastated Town: 'They Left Us to Die'

During a visit to Paiporta, Spain, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia faced a furious crowd that hurled mud and shouted accusations of "murder" at them.

The Guardian - UK

With Spain still mourning Valencia’s flood victims, why did La Liga play on?

Games in the flood-hit region were called off but elsewhere, players and coaches with personal ties to the area had to push their grief aside

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