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World Barcelona Barcelona’s beaches have been carpeted with thousands of mysterious jellyfish-like creatures, turning the city’s white sands a rich shade of blue, thelocal.es reported. Fortunately the animals, identified as Velella velella, are relatively harmless to humans, making this invasion more of a natural marvel than a toxic emergency. Velella look like jellyfish, but are actually floating colonies of microscopic hydrozoans—tiny predatory creatures that generally live far offshore in open waters. Velella have small, stiff, sail-like structures to harness the power of the wind and allow them to travel across the water in search of plankton and other small prey. In the summer months, Velella generally move closer to shore as water temperatures rise. Here, they are vulnerable to sudden strong winds, and the colonies can end up closer to land than intended resulting in local shorelines painted blue. Known as “By-the-Wind Sailor” or “Sea … [Read more...] about Mysterious Sea Creatures Wash Up on Barcelona Beaches

News / UK and world by Press Association May 5, 2018, 11:04 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been captured by armed officers as he left a gym in Barcelona. Jamie Acourt was detained after he left the Metropolitan Sagrada Familia Gym on Friday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The 41-year-old, from south London, who is a former suspect in the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993, is wanted by the Metropolitan Police over his alleged involvement in the large-scale supply of drugs. Acourt has always denied involvement in the murder of 18-year-old Mr Lawrence in Eltham, south London. Acourt is to appear in court in Madrid next week for an extradition hearing. He was apprehended on a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) on Friday afternoon after a joint operation by the NCA, Crimestoppers and the Spanish authorities. The NCA described him as one of Britain’s most … [Read more...] about British fugitive described as ‘most wanted’ arrested in Barcelona

Protesters disapproved of Spain's King Felipe's visit to Barcelona on Friday. The King arrived to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the Barcelona terror attack one year ago. Pro-independence protesters hung a banner from a building in the city centre to show their objection to his visit. The families of the victims had asked for a truce between the regional pro-independence government and the Madrid government ahead of the anniversary of the tragedy. In August 2017, a man driving a truck killed 14 civilians and injured over 100 when he rammed into pedestrians on La Ramblas in central Barcelona. Two civilians later lost their lives during the attacker's escape and in Cambrils the following day. Families and friends of the victims laid down flowers on the boulevard to mark the anniversary of the tragedy. … [Read more...] about Watch: Protesters object to Spanish King’s Barcelona visit

A LANDSLIDE has derailed a commuter train carrying 150 passengers near Barcelona, leaving one person dead and at least six others injured. Dramatic footage shows emergency crews evacuating the R4 in the near darkness in Vacarisses at 6.15am local time. Civil Protection workers have now confirmed six people have been injured, although not seriously, and one person has died. Initial reports spoke of up to 50 casualties and said a number of people had been seriously injured. Spanish news operator 324.cat tweeted a photo of crumbling boulders at the side of the tracks where the safety net had come undone, writing: "This is the landslide that caused the derailment of a train". Mossos d’Esquadra regional police confirmed they were helping to evacuate the train. Two of the six carriages were said to have been affected. A spokesman for train operator Renfe confirmed: “The train service has been suspended between Terrassa and Manresa because of a landslide which has caused a train … [Read more...] about Barcelona commuter train derailed by landslide leaving one dead and six injured

World International Affairs The United States on Sunday issued a security alert for the Spanish city of Barcelona, a popular tourist destination, warning of the risk of terrorist attacks just ahead of the holidays. “U.S. citizens should exercise heightened caution around areas of vehicle movement, including buses, in the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona (Plaza Catalunya to Plaza del Portal de la Pau) during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays,” the alert warned. It went on to say that “terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, and other public areas,” urging travelers to “remain vigilant” if they visit the iconic city. Police in Spain’s Catalonia region, where Barcelona is located, have launched a manhunt following information they received from the U.S., according to Spanish newspaper El Pais. Identified only by the initials B.L., the man is reportedly 30 years old, has … [Read more...] about Is Europe Safe? U.S. Issues Security Alert in Barcelona Over Terrorism Threat During Christmas and New Year’s