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KIDNAPPING IN SYRIA

Foreign Ministry doing “everything possible” to find missing journalists

Minister José Manuel García-Margallo says intelligence services are working on case, and notes that all similar previous situations have been resolved favorably

gay rights

Madrid to rename square after late gay rights activist Pedro Zerolo

Conservative PP opposes move on grounds that it will cost taxpayers’ money, but all other groups in City Hall support the change in Chueca neighborhood

tourism

Spain sets new record for tourist arrivals in first half of 2015

Over 29 million foreign visitors traveled to the country between January and June, mostly to Catalonia and the Canaries

health scandal

Company bribed 30 surgeons into using its orthopedic implants

Scandal is an offshoot of an investigation into Traiber, whose faulty products caused a health alert involving 6,000 patients

Latin America

A panel from the comic book ‘The Indoctrinator.’

The Brazilian comic-book antihero out for revenge against corruption

The Indoctrinator’s battle to mete out justice to unscrupulous politicians has turned the character into a cult hit

Video: Donald Trump gives out opponent’s private phone number

Republican presidential candidate kicks up new controversy after reading out South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham’s personal contact details live on air

Latin America

Maradona’s ex-wife leaves court on Tuesday. / Fernández (EFE)

Maradona skips court date in embezzlement suit against ex-wife

Alejandro Rebossio Buenos Aires

Soccer star claims the mother of his two daughters stole €7.5m of his fortune. Case has sparked a media frenzy in Argentina

climate change

Pope calls mayors to the Vatican to discuss climate change and slavery

Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena demands a discussion on prostitution and says that political corruption creates two different societies

catalan independence bid

Catalan secessionists threaten immediate independence after vote

Pro-sovereignty bloc says it could break from Spain straight after a victory in the September 27 election, but a former government partner says Catalan premier is being dragged into the secession process

Pep Guardiola to run with pro- sovereignty bloc in Catalan vote

Former Barcelona and current Bayern Munich soccer coach has no intention of taking up office, but hopes his gesture will lend weight to the independence cause at regional election

CYBER-SNOOPING

Man arrested for using cellphone app to track girlfriend’s every move

Ángeles Lucas Sevilla

The 20-year-old gave her the device as a gift and used it to spy on her WhatsApp messages, her location and activate the camera

Latin America

Cardinal Norberto Rivera celebrates Mass at Mexico City's cathedral. / C. P. (NOTIMEX)

“Human body not designed for homosexuality” – Mexican Church

Pablo de Llano Mexico City 2

Online editorial uses surprisingly explicit terms to preach that gay marriage foments illnesses and other diseases

COST OF LIVING

Living in Madrid is 43% more expensive than in Extremadura

Lluís Pellicer Barcelona

New report shows that factoring in the cost of living drastically reduces the large difference between average income figures in Spain’s richest and poorest regions

Soriano outside the property where he lives with his grandmother. / c. r.

How quick loans are costing Spaniards their homes

Notary publics are failing to warn borrowers about the huge risks to be found in loan sharks’ contracts

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Andrés Iniesta and... Andrés Iniesta.

The weekend Instagram gave my account to Andrés Iniesta

A Madrid designer with the same name as the soccer player found himself locked out of the photo app for no apparent reason

‘Siesta,’ ‘fiesta’ and 17 other Spanish words ‘guiris’* use

A look at some of the terms from Spain that have become lingua franca over the centuries, from mosquito to matador

Spain’s rockers rally to pay genius guitarist’s tuition

Fundraising started after impromptu concert in Madrid guitar store by 17-year-old Pedro González

SOCCER

CONCACAF Gold Cup: match schedule and results

All the fixtures between the 12 nations taking part in the tournament, which is being held in the US and Canada

EDITOR’S PICK

Video: The recording police are investigating (Spanish narration).

Leaked video reveals Magaluf-style excesses of Salamanca’s nightlife

Spanish student town vows to crack down on cheap bars after release of recording of girls being groped in pool stirs controversy

A beach bracelet that gets lost kids back to their families in record time

New system to help “disoriented” youngsters being tested in Castellón

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