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Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has criticised Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal for waving a Palestinian flag during the club's La Liga title celebrations. The 18-year-old was seen holding the flag on an open-top bus during Monday's victory parade in Barcelona. Katz accused Yamal of inciting hate against Israel.

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Vedette Tania Doris, one of the queens of Barcelona's Paral·lel, died on Wednesday in Barcelona aged 74. Born Dolores Cano in València in 1952, she was a star at the Teatro Apolo for decades.

Catalan activist María Campuzano, spokesperson for the Alianza contra la Pobreza Energética and member of Enginyeria Sense Fronteres, died on Sunday at age 44. The organizations praised her legacy in defending energy and decent housing rights. Sources say she had been suffering from an illness for some time.

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Sant Jordi Day in Barcelona and Catalonia has recorded estimated sales of 27 million euros, surpassing last year's figures. Eduardo Mendoza and Regina Rodríguez Sirvent lead the provisional fiction rankings in Spanish and Catalan, respectively, during a sunny day filled with signings, roses, and long queues. Mayor Jaume Collboni highlighted the romantic atmosphere of the event.

Several Chilean left-wing leaders, including Gabriel Boric, Isabel Allende, Paulina Vodanovic, and Camila Vallejo, will attend the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona on April 17 and 18. The forum, organized by the Socialist International and others, follows a 2025 summit in Santiago. It addresses challenges like wars in Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine, and the rise of right-wing governments.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Friday that she will travel to Barcelona on April 18 for a meeting of progressive leaders hosted by Pedro Sánchez. Attendees will include the presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; Colombia, Gustavo Petro; and Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi. The trip signals a thaw in Mexico-Spain relations after years of diplomatic tensions.