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Itxu Díaz is a Spanish journalist, political satirist, author and editor. He has published eight books. I Killed an Internet Guru, became one of Spain’s best selling humor books in 2012. His latest, The Century Has Not Yet Begun, was published in 2017. He is currently an advisor to the ministry for education, culture and sport in Madrid.
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Omicron Threatens to Deal One Country a Knockout Blow
BUENAS NOCHESSpain’s tourism industry was just on the verge of recovery after getting ravaged by the pandemic. Now it might be right back to square one.

COVID-Hit Spain: Back-to-School Rebels Will Go to Jail
STAND-OFFParents across Spain are in open revolt, refusing to send their children back to school as a second wave of the coronavirus hits the country.

Daily Beast Reporters Remember the Legendary Chris Dickey
FAREWELL TO AN ICON‘Chris was simultaneously the most glamorous and adventurous person who’d ever walked among us.’

The Coronavirus Crisis Tears Europe Apart at the Seams
DIVIDED WE FALLAs Germany imposes border controls, the gravity of the situation and the threat it poses to the EU are clear. The consequences on this crowded little continent could be fatal.

Police Stop Alleged Plan to Attack Spain’s Holy Week
FOILEDPolice in Spain and Morocco arrested a student over a plan to bomb Seville’s Holy Week processions, days after ISIS threatened a similar attack.

The Bizarre, Bawdy, Brave Survivors of Magellan’s Voyage
QUINTESSENTIAL QUINCENTENNIALThe 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe puts new light on the shocking testimonies of those who took part in the voyage that changed the world forever.

Venezuela and Russia Teamed Up to Push Pro-Catalan Fake News
NOTICIAS FALSASDuring the Catalan secession crisis, a flood of social media posts from Russia and Venezuela spread fake news. The evident purpose: to undermine European as well as Spanish unity.

The Catalan Crisis for Dummies
CATALUNACYThe Catalan government has systematically silenced more than half of Catalan society—the non-independentistas—and has imposed a unilateral path toward secession.

Hash and High Explosives: The Great ISIS Bomb Hunt
TERROR CELLSJihadis in Europe appear to be linked up with well-organized criminal networks—a nightmare scenario for future carnage.

Why Was ISIS Terror Cell Able to Operate in Spain?
NETWORKA series of explosions and terror attacks across Spain suggests a network of jihadist terrorists were allowed to communicate and plan atrocities unchecked by security officials.
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