Siemens Executive and His Family Died in Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal, both executives from Spain, died on Thursday in a crash near New York City along with their three children and the pilot.
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Pilot of crashed New York helicopter was reportedly low on fuel and headed back to helipad
Search resumes for six killed aboard plane, the unnamed pilot and a Spanish family with children age 11, five and fourThe pilot of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people aboard reportedly s…
Russian media report Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin for Ukraine talks – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read the latest in our Ukraine coverage hereUkrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and commitments made in Brussels, as he posted about Germany’s declaration it would offer €11bn in furt…
China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as Xi urges EU to resist Trump ‘bullying’
Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continuesBusiness live – latest updatesWhy did ‘strongman’ Trump back down on tariffs? – podcastChina has raised its tariffs on US products to…
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continentsAmazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, an inves…
San Sebastián locals write to Fifa saying they don’t want to host 2030 World Cup
Six neighbourhood associations join forces in letterFears it would add to ‘touristification’ of citySix neighbourhood associations in the Basque city of San Sebastián have asked Fifa to withdraw it as a venue for the 2030 men’s World Cup. The letter – …
Weather tracker: Arctic air sends chill through eastern Europe
Cold spell will move south this week with temperatures about 5-10C below average from Russia to GermanyAfter a cold weekend in north-eastern Europe, chilly conditions are expected to spread southwards this week. This cold spell is due to a large area o…
Thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis
Organisers say 150,000 joined protest in Madrid urging the government to ‘end the housing racket’ and to demand access to affordable housingTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spain in the latest protest against housing speculation…
Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs
Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiationsEuropean leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating an “immense difficulty for Europe”, while appealing for la…
Bharat Forge’s KSSL And Spain’s DUMA Form Strategic Defence Joint Venture
Bharat Forge Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), has established a significant international partnership by entering into a joint venture agreement with Spain’s Duma Engineering Group S.L. (DUMA). This strategic collaboration, formalised on March 27, 2025, represents a notable expansion of Bharat Forge’s defence business into European markets and