In April, Spain's Social Security paid 10.5 million pensions totaling €14.34 billion, with three-quarters allocated to retirement pensions averaging €1,368.4, while also noting a rise in voluntary delayed retirements and gender gap reduction supplements affecting 1.4 million pensions. #Pensions #RetirementBenefits #SocialSecurity #ES

The anniversary of the historic Iberian blackout, which left 50 million people temporarily without power, highlights the vulnerability of what was once regarded as one of the world's most secure electrical systems, revealing multifactorial failures by both the Red Eléctrica and electricity companies, alongside unresolved accountability and rising utility costs for consumers. #EnergyCrisis #PowerOutage #ElectricityRegulation #ES

A sports coach in training from a Vigo club was sentenced for sending a pornographic GIF to a WhatsApp group consisting of 22 underage players, leading to charges of child pornography distribution and sexual provocation, resulting in a 1.5-year prison term and a two-year ban from working with minors. #ChildSafety #YouthSports #DigitalPrivacy #ES

The White House accused the media and the Democratic Party of continuously demonizing President Donald Trump, which they claim fuels the "political violence" that led to a recent assassination attempt against him, marking the third significant such attempt in two years, according to spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. #PoliticalViolence #MediaResponsibility #TrumpAdministration

The article discusses a critical meeting that took place on December 17, 2012, between Luis Bárcenas, the former treasurer of the Partido Popular, and Javier Arenas at the Oriza restaurant in Seville, where Bárcenas informed Arenas about the incoming Swiss bank documents revealing his substantial hidden wealth, and suggested terminating his contractual relationship with the party to mitigate potential damage from the revelations. #Corruption #PoliticalScandal #History #ES #CH

Chronic lack of sleep negatively impacts decision-making, productivity, and the ability to spot opportunities, ultimately affecting professional performance and economic outcomes, as emphasized by sleep expert Nuria Roure, who highlights that many individuals remain unaware of the detrimental effects of insufficient rest on their cognitive capabilities and overall success. #SleepHealth #Productivity #DecisionMaking #Nocountrycodespresent.

Evidence indicates that exposure to microplastics and nanoplastics may exacerbate the rising rates of liver diseases globally, as these particles have been found in human and animal livers and are believed to induce oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrogenesis, although establishing a definitive causal link remains challenging. #PlasticPollution #LiverHealth #Microplastics #GB

North Korean intelligence reported the deployment of 15,000 troops to Ukraine, with 2,000 casualties, as Kim Jong-un inaugurated a museum in Pyongyang to honor North Korean martyrs, amidst renewed military ties with Russia and ongoing tensions in Korean relations. #NorthKorea #MilitaryAlliance #Geopolitics

On April 25, 2023, Mali experienced a wide-ranging uprising led by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), resulting in the assassination of Defense Minister Sadio Camara and the capture of the strategic city of Kidal, showcasing the collaboration between Tuareg separatists and jihadists amidst ongoing instability and a military junta's failure to establish civilian governance. #Mali #Insurrection #Terrorism #ML #ES #BF #NE

Electricity companies and major industrial groups have united to criticize the surging "invisible costs" of the Spanish electricity system, which have reached €1.8 billion this year due to enhanced operational adjustments by Red Eléctrica to prevent blackouts, with some days showing additional charges exceeding the wholesale price of electricity, prompting demands for greater transparency and regulatory reform to address these issues that threaten economic competitiveness. #ElectricityCosts #EnergyMarket #RenewableEnergy #ES