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The photographs that defined 2024 – and the stories behind them

It was a year of Olympic celebration but continued conflict across Gaza and Ukraine. Some even said the images of Donald Trump raising a defiant fist following an assassination attempt could have won him the election. From photos of nature in flux to the frontlines of war, here are the…

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Spain's monarch pays tribute to the victims of Valencia floods in his Christmas Eve speech

Spanish King Felipe VI has used his traditional Christmas Eve speech to remember the victims of the catastrophic Valencia flash floods

The Independent UK

‘We’re still in survival mode’: anger persists in Valencia weeks after floods

Wreckage from Spain’s worst natural disaster this century may have been cleared but life for many remains in disarray

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Valencia floods showed why coastal cities should restore their wetlands

Valencia, a city and province in south-east Spain, became synonymous with disaster in October 2024 when floods killed at least 231 people. Extreme rainfall will happen more often as the climate warms and the cost to coastal cities like Valencia is expected to reach up to US$63 billion (£50 billion)…

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Two hat-tricks in one match

It is fairly unusual for two players to score a hat-trick in the same match. Here, a look at some of the times it has happened at the highest level...

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'Floodgates open' as Buchanan sets new marathon mark

Andy Buchanan is Australia's new marathon record-holder, while Isobel Batt-Doyle ran the third-fastest time for an Australian woman in Valencia.

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Regional Spanish leader who botched flood response faces another big march demanding his resignation

Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the streets of Valencia a month after devastating floods to demand the resignation of the regional officials who bungled the emergency response

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Spain Mandates Paid Climate Leave: 'No Worker Must Run Risks'

Spain has introduced a new policy mandating paid climate leave for workers, allowing them up to four days off during weather emergencies.

International Business Times

Traumatised Spain Marks One Month Since Catastrophic Floods

Angry residents called for fresh protests in Spain on Friday as the country marked one month since its worst floods in a generation killed 230 people.

International Business Times

Floods in Valencia, Spain: then and now – in pictures

As Spain marks one month since floods in Valencia killed 230 people, photographs taken four weeks apart show the results of work by thousands of people to clear debris and repair damage in the traumatised region

The Guardian - UK

Spain Govt Defends Flood Response And Offers New Aid

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced almost 2.3 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in new aid for Spain's flood-stricken region and defended his government's handling of the deadly disaster last month.

International Business Times

‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water

Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles

The Guardian - UK

Under-fire Spain Minister Defends Agencies' Role In Floods

Spain's under-fire ecological transition minister, a candidate for a top European Commission post, said Wednesday that questioning the role of state agencies during the country's devastating floods was "dangerous".

International Business Times

Queen Letizia and King Felipe Return to Embrace Flood Victims After Being Heckled and Pelted With Mud on Prior Visit

The Spanish royals didn't shy away from coming back to Valencia.

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After the floods, Valencia’s design community unites

Valencia's design community launches ‘Auction for Action’ and 'Interioristas en Acción' (IED), initiatives to raise money for those effected by the floods in Spain

The Independent UK

Spain’s royals return to flood disaster zone for 1st time since being pelted by mud

Spain’s royal couple has returned to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time since enraged survivors pelted them and top elected officials with mud on their first visit to the disaster zone

International Business Times

Spain Royals To Visit Flood Epicentre After Chaotic Trip: Media

Spain's royals will make a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them, local media said.

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Spanish Regional Leader Defies Calls To Resign After Floods

Regional leader faces backlash for mishandling Valencia floods, leading to calls for resignation and criticism of emergency response.

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The Independent UK

Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down

The Spanish regional leader under fire for his handling of the catastrophic Valencia floods last month has defied calls to step down but conceded that mistakes were made

International Business Times

Leader Of Spain Flood Region Admits 'Mistakes'

The head of the Spanish region devastated by the country's deadliest floods in decades admitted to "mistakes" and apologised on Friday but rebuffed calls for his resignation.

Autosport

Why the MotoGP season finale is being held in Barcelona not Valencia

The 2024 MotoGP riders’ title will be decided this weekend as Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia will battle for championship glory at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

The Guardian - UK

Valencia’s president admits mistakes in flood response but will not resign

Carlos Mazón resists calls to step down, saying floods that killed 216 in his area were unprecedented and ‘apocalyptic’

The Guardian - UK

Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show

Police reveal ages and genders of the 216 people who died in Valencia, along with eight other victims elsewhere in Spain

The Independent UK

Thousands in Spain unable to return home as rain deluge brings fresh flood risk

More than a month’s worth of rain fell in some regions on Wednesday just weeks after floods killed more than 200

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MotoGP’s Valencia Auction Is Tone-Deaf at Best, Borderline Sham at Worst

I'll openly tell you that I'm suss about how much Dorna is doing to help those in need in Valencia. It took a fair amount of persuasion from riders to get the CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta, to change the venue for the final round of the Championship to a place other…

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