Heraldo de Madrid - News from Madrid, Spain, Europe and the whole world

A batting masterclass from Steve Smith took Australia to 197-3 at tea on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday, leaving the visitors just 60 runs behind.

A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis".

Hong Kong will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization in response to heightened US tariffs on its goods, a government spokesperson said Friday, days after Beijing announced a similar move.

US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said.

Veteran flanker Peter O'Mahony returns to Ireland's starting XV for Sunday's Six Nations match with Scotland which interim coach Simon Easterby said presents a "significant challenge" in their bid to win an unprecedented third successive title.

Three former employees at London's Harrods store have accused another brother of its late boss Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexual assault, after hundreds of similar claims were made against the tycoon, the BBC reported Thursday.

Each morning Indian farmer R Murali opens an app on his phone to check if his pomegranate trees need watering, fertiliser or are at risk from pests.

Sri Lanka grabbed two early wickets but Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja steadied the ship as Australia reached 85-2 at lunch on day two of the second Test in Galle on Friday.

Asian equities were mixed on Friday as investors headed into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders kept a nervous eye on Washington where the Trump administration is pressing ahead with a hardball trade agenda.

Kosovo, one of Europe's poorest countries beset with rocky relations with its larger neighbour Serbia, holds parliamentary elections Sunday.

LeBron James joined NBA icon Michael Jordan as the only players to score 40 points in a game at the age of 40, pouring in 42 on Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 120-112.

Kusal Mendis was left stranded on 85 as Australia wrapped up Sri Lanka's first innings for 257 early on day two of the second Test in Galle on Friday.

The crack of a gunshot and the blonde man flinches behind the lectern, clutching his ear.

Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through the forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting incense tree stump that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for the valuable wood inside.

Klay Thompson's scorching start carried the Dallas Mavericks to a 127-120 victory over the NBA champion Boston Celtics, the new-look Mavs turning the tables in the NBA Finals rematch.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was voted the NFL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday pipping Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for the award.

Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty.

Full crowds in Tokyo for this year's World Athletics Championships can make up for fans being locked out of the city's pandemic-postponed Olympics in 2021, the event's CEO told AFP.

Nick was enjoying his Saturday off work in Pennsylvania when he received an unexpected and alarming message: cryptocurrencies, buoyed since Donald Trump's November 5 election win, were in freefall.

Most Asian equities advanced Friday as investors head into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders kept a nervous eye on Washington as the Trump administration presses ahead with a hardball trade agenda.

Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg in 2010 hit "The Social Network", told AFP the Facebook owner had evolved from having "a sense of righteousness" into "somebody obsessed with power".

If there is one question that will define Sunday's Super Bowl it is this - can the Kansas City Chiefs stop the Philadelphia Eagles' explosive running-back Saquon Barkley?

Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport.

A serial rapist and murderer was put to death by nitrogen gas in Alabama on Thursday, the fourth use of the controversial execution method in the southern US state.

The Kansas City Chiefs chase a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday as New Orleans hosts the NFL showpiece just five weeks after a deadly attack in the city's party district.

First-time All-Star Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be NBA All-Star tournament teammates after being selected for the same roster by Charles Barkley in Thursday's All-Star Draft.

E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI investment costs.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 7, 2025 / Global Education Communities Corp. (TSX:GEC)(OTCQB International:GECSF) ("GECC") reports the director election voting results from its annual general meeting held today. All of the director nominees, as listed in the management information circular dated December 23, 2024, were elected. Proxy voting as to each of the director nominees was as follows:

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 7, 2025 / Zeus North America Mining Corp. (CSE:ZEUS)(OTCQB:ZUUZF)(FRANKFURT:O92) (the "Company" or "Zeus") is pleased to provide a corporate update on 2024 exploration at the Cuddy Mountain project in Idaho, less than 3 km to the north of the Hercules Metals high grade copper-gold-silver porphyry discovery announced in October 2023.

PORTLAND, OR / ACCESS Newswire / February 7, 2025 / Blockchain Loyalty Corp. (OTC PINK:BBLC) continues to execute its strategic vision of acquiring and developing high-value opportunities across multiple sectors, reinforcing its commitment to promoting a lifestyle of health, beauty, and wealth while delivering long-term shareholder value.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 7, 2025 / Redishred Capital Corp. ("Redishred" or the "Corporation") (TSXV:KUT) is pleased to announce today that it has completed its previously announced statutory plan of arrangement pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Arrangement"). Pursuant to the Arrangement, a subsidiary of VRC Companies, LLC has acquired all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (the "Shares") of Redishred (the "Transaction") in an all cash transaction for CA$5.00 per Share.

BUENOS AIRES, AR / ACCESS Newswire / February 7, 2025 / NOA Lithium Brines Inc. (TSXV:NOAL) ("NOA" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company will be attending The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto, Canada in the first week of March 2025, followed by meetings in New York City. During this week management will have meetings with investments banks and investors, and will present the Company's plans for 2025 to create additional market awareness for NOA.