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Tourists take photos as they visit the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Manaure QUINTERO / AFP) (Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images) Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty ImagesSpain’s booming economy is outpacing its European neighbors as tourism, foreign investment and immigration helps fuel growth.The southern European country is still leading growth in the euro zone with annual gross domestic product forecasted to rise 2.5% this year, while the economies of France, Germany and Italy are respectively forecast to expand 0.6%, 0% and 0.7%.Spain’s GDP surpassed expectations in the second quarter, growing 0.7%, above a Reuters…

Aug 22, 2025, 11:58 PM ETLudmila scored three goals in an NWSL-record 10 minutes in the second half and the Chicago Stars FC tied the visiting North Carolina Courage 3-3 on Friday night.All six goals came in the second half, four in the final 15 minutes.The Stars (1-9-7) are winless in 13 matches but have tied four consecutive matches since interim head coach Ella Masar took over.The Courage (5-6-5) opened a 2-0 lead in the second half. First, Manaka Matsukubo chipped the ball over Alyssa Naeher from a one-on-one in the 49th minute. Then, Tyler Lussi clipped a shot off…

AFRIN, Syria (AP) — Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government’s General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country’s north from which Kurds were forcibly displaced years ago.The push to recruit ethnic and religious minorities comes as the government in Damascus faces increased scrutiny after outbreaks of sectarian violence in recent months during which there were widespread reports of government-affiliated fighters killing and humiliating civilians from the Alawite and Druze sects.A U.N.-backed commission that investigated violence on Syria’s coast recommended earlier this month that authorities should recruit from minority…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez were denied parole by a California board this week after decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion.During two days of hearings, the brothers were each questioned by panels of two commissioners and asked to speak with complete candor on the abuse they suffered in childhood, their mindsets leading up to and after the murders and various prison transgressions.The brothers were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for fatally shooting Jose and Kitty Menendez. The case has long captivated true crime enthusiasts, with the brothers…

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Voters in Taiwan are deciding Saturday whether to dismiss seven opposition members from the legislature and on a return to nuclear power three months after the last operating reactor shut down.The recall votes, the second in a month, are an attempt to restore ruling party control of the legislature after the Democratic Progressive Party lost its majority in a 2024 election.The prospects for doing so appear dim after 24 members of the opposition Nationalist Party all survived a first round of recall votes on July 26.The Democratic Progressive Party won the presidency in 2024 but neither…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Antanina Kanavalava says her four years in a Belarusian penal colony as a political prisoner were filled with a fear and anguish that still haunts her.She nearly lost parental rights to her two young children when she was initially arrested. Her eyesight deteriorated from sewing military uniforms in a dimly lit room. Denied access to even basic needs like feminine hygiene products, she used rags or whatever she could find amid unsanitary conditions.“Women in prison go through hell and can’t even complain to anyone,” Kanavalava, 37, told The Associated Press after her release in December. “The…

There was “scandalous” defending on the pitch and “sack the board” chants from supporters leaving the London Stadium early, as West Ham were thrashed 5-1 by Chelsea on Friday night.Fans might wonder how, on an evening where their team were embarrassed by their rivals, no West Ham player was even booked. The disastrous derby – on the back of a bruising 3-0 loss at newly promoted Sunderland on the opening weekend – has already sparked talk of a relegation battle and under-pressure Graham Potter appears in desperate need of reinforcements before the transfer window closes in just over a week’s…

Aug 22, 2025, 07:18 PM ETChelsea head coach Enzo Maresca praised Brazilian teen Estêvão after he overcame an early error to make a highly impressive full debut in Friday’s 5-1 win over West Ham United.Estêvão was a late replacement in the starting lineup after Cole Palmer withdrew minutes before kickoff having felt discomfort in his groin during the warmup. It was his first Premier League start after coming on as a substitute in the 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace last weekend.- Chelsea’s Palmer suffers groin injury in warmup- Chelsea ratings: South American trident with 8/10- European soccer recap: Chelsea and…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…THE SUN Ex-Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is a contender for the Nottingham Forest job – along with Jose Mourinho – if Evangelos Marinakis axes Nuno Espirito Santo.Manchester City have entered the race for Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who Manchester United are in talks to sign.Aston Villa are set to miss out on Nicolas Jackson despite strong interest in the striker over the last 48 hours Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed Nicolas Jackson is available to play after his suspension…

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered judges to urgently review whether three prominent right-wing leaders had been held in prison for too long without trials, threatening to reopen a tumultuous chapter in Bolivia’s politics just days after a presidential election ended two decades of dominance by the governing leftist party.Bolivia’s Chief Justice Romer Saucedo gave judges 24 hours to scrutinize the length of pretrial detention in high-profile cases stemming from the crisis over the 2019 ouster of former President Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, according to a copy of the document obtained by The…