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Thousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city. Barcelona, which has already taken action to stop the spread of holiday rental apartments, is the latest Spanish city to see protests for cheaper housing. Backed by left-wing parties and unions, the demonstrators gathered in central Barcelona behind a giant banner declaring "Lower the rents". "Today a new political cycle starts concerning housing," Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for the Catalan Tenants Union, the main organiser, told reporters. "Investors must not be allowed to come to our cities and play with the apartments like a game of Monopoly," she added. The union would target "profiteers" who are taking "half of our salaries", Arcarazo said. The demonstrators demanded a 50 percent cut in rents, leases with an unlimited term and a ban on "speculative" sales of buildings. They threatened to start a rent strike. An estimated 22,000 people took part in a similar demonstration in Madrid on October 13. Campaigns have been launched in other cities. According to the Idealista specialised website, rental prices per square metre have risen 82 percent across Spain over the past decade. The average salary has gone up by 17 percent in that time, according to the national statistics institute. Facing pressure over a housing crisis, the government in 2023 passed legislation calling for more social housing, greater restrictions on rents in high demand areas and penalties for owners who do not occupy properties. But rents have continued to rise while the government has battled city and regional authorities to get some parts of the law applied. vid-vab/tw/jm

The champions had descended into crisis after a run of seven games without a win – six of which were defeats and the other an embarrassing 3-3 draw after leading 3-0. Four of those losses had come in the Premier League, heavily damaging their chances of claiming a fifth successive title, but they appeared to turn the corner by sweeping Forest aside at the Etihad Stadium. “We needed it,” said City manager Guardiola. “The club, the players, everyone needed to win. A good night's work 🫡 Thank you for backing us all the way, City fans 🩵 — Manchester City (@ManCity) “But it is just one game and in three days we are at Selhurst Park, where it has always been difficult. “We played good. We still conceded some transitions and missed some easy things and lost some passes that you have to avoid, but in general, the most important thing was to break this routine of not winning games and we won it.” Kevin De Bruyne, making his first start since September after overcoming a pelvic injury, made a huge difference to a side that appeared rejuvenated. His powerful header was turned in by Bernardo Silva for the opening goal and the Belgian followed up with a powerful strike to make it 2-0. The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season but it was a strong riposte to recent suggestions of a rift with Guardiola. A sweet strike 💥 ⚡️ | — Manchester City (@ManCity) “I’m so happy for him,” said Guardiola of De Bruyne’s telling contribution. “Last season he was many months injured and this season as well. “I’m so happy he’s back. He fought a lot, he’s worked and he’s back with his physicality. The minutes he played in Anfield were really good and today he played 75 fantastic minutes.” Jeremy Doku wrapped up a pleasing win when he finished a rapid counter-attack just before the hour but there was still a downside for City with injuries to defenders Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji. Guardiola said: “For Nathan it doesn’t look good and Manu has struggled a lot over the last two months. We will see. “Phil (Foden) has bronchitis but when he doesn’t have fever he will be ready.” Despite City’s dominance, Forest did have some bright moments and manager Nuno Espirito Santo was not downbeat. He said: “When you lose 3-0 and you say it was a good performance maybe people don’t understand, but I will not say that was a bad performance. “There are positive things for us in the game. Of course there are a lot of bad things, mistakes, but we had chances. “We didn’t achieve but I think we come out proud of ourselves because we tried. For sure, this game will allow us to grow.”

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This week, people wondered if Netflix really can manage NFL games on Christmas, somebody paid over $6 million for the right to tape fruit to the wall and call it art and the National Book Awards shone some light on good writing. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. Ben Fensome's Budget Pride and Prejudice Ben Fensome is a British actor and playwright who's been doing "Budget Pride and Prejudice," on his TikTok where he lip syncs scenes from the 1995 BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice . I'm obsessed with this version. He acts out these scenes with very light homespun costuming, like pinning his t-shirt to make a square neck when he's playing the ladies or putting a tablecloth on his head to play Lady Catherine de Bourgh. It's so good and funny. Now I'm watching Pride and Prejudice out of order in little chunks on TikTok done by this guy who is a one man show. — Wailin Wong G-Dragon It is a very good time to be a K-Pop fan because not only do my current favorite groups, Ateez and Stray Kids , have new comebacks out, one of my OG faves, G-Dragon, has released a new song called "Power" and a corresponding music video. The video is filmed in one continuous shot and I have watched it an embarrassing number of times. The song itself is catchy, strong and so quintessentially G-Dragon. He's a rapper-songwriter and was the leader of the hugely influential K-Pop group BigBang , which was the group that got me into K-Pop. — Mallory Yu A Whole New Sound Every once in a while, Disney will put out a compilation album made up of covers that are performed by an extremely random assortment of musical artists. A Whole New Sound is probably my new favorite. It is the alt-rock-emo version of these Disney compilation albums. If you're a millennial, a lot of these band names will sound familiar. Simple Plan did "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" New Found Glory did "Part of Your World . " The best song on this album is Magnolia Park's cover of "I 2 I" from A Goofy Movie . It's fun and gets into all the emo feels. This album just hits in a different way, and it makes me feel young again. — Aisha Harris Astro Bot The game Astro Bot on the PS5 is a platformer with boss battles. I hate both those things, I'm not good at them, but this is so forgiving. Is it a Mario rip-off and marketing for PlayStation? Yes. But it transcends that. You're a little robot with little planets to rescue other robots like you. Many of those robots turn out to be references to other PlayStation games. What makes this game work for me is that you're never lost. If you missed some collectibles in a level, you can go through that level again with a little robot bird that's going to point you to where all the collectibles are. You don't have to go through the whole level and fight the boss again. It makes all the difference in the world. I want to be challenged, not frustrated. This walks that line effortlessly. — Glen Weldon More recommendations from the Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter by Linda Holmes I have been playing a lot of Escape Simulator recently. If you like the idea of escape rooms, with their complex environments and notoriously gnarly puzzles, but you don't like the idea of leaving the house or being locked in with other people (shudder). In this game you can escape from various tombs and space labs and so forth from the comfort of your own home. I've been reading Margaret Eby's You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible . You may remember Bedatri D. Choudhury recommending it on PCHH a few months ago, and she was absolutely right. Not only is it an incredibly practical book for times of depression, anxiety, emotional overwhelm or simply being too busy to even think, but it's written in a tone so kind and calm that I would read it over and over, even if it were about how to change the oil in your car. We have an upcoming episode on the Netflix adaptation of The Piano Lesson , but I do want to put in a mention of it here, in part because it's instantly one of my favorite Samuel L. Jackson performances. More to follow on this. Dhanika Pineda adapted the Pop Culture Happy Hour segment "What's Making Us Happy" for the Web. If you like these suggestions, consider signing up for our newsletter to get recommendations every week. And listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .Eric Trump shares Donald's 'Amazon shopping list'... and Justin Trudeau won't like it Sign up for the latest with DailyMail.com's U.S. politics newsletter By SARAH EWALL-WICE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 17:58 GMT, 24 December 2024 | Updated: 18:09 GMT, 24 December 2024 e-mail View comments Eric Trump trolled neighboring Canada as well as Greenland and Panama with a recent social media post about his father's Amazon shopping cart, but some do not see it as a laughing matter. President-elect Donald Trump has been making declarations about U.S. expansion ahead of his return to the White House next year including turning his focus on both counties and the territory. In a post on X, Trump's middle son shared an image that appeared to be an image that looked like an Amazon shopping cart. In the online cart were Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal. The image next to it he shared was the 78-year-old smiling down at the shopping cart on on his phone. The younger Trump captioned his post 'We are so back!!!' But while the president-elect may be trolling other foreign leaders at times with his talk of expanding the U.S., some of his recent declarations appear to be serious including threats aimed at Greenland and Panama. Eric Trump shares post of what looks like an Amazon cart with Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in it as his father the president-elect declares he wants to expand U.S. control Trump first turned his ire on Canada and Mexico last month when he accused the neighboring countries of unfair trade with the U.S. and threatened they need to do more to address the border. At the time he threatened both countries with 25 percent tariffs on all imports into the U.S. when he returns to office if they don't take action. It's a move that economists warned would raise costs on American consumers and could be economically devastating to all three countries. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida to meet with the president-elect in person where Trump suggested according to reports that Canada could become a U.S. state. Since then, the 78-year-old has been trolling Trudeau with social media posts including one of him looking into Canada. He has also referred to the Canadian leader as 'governor' and called for Canada to be the 51st state. Just days ago, he repeated a suggestion in a Truth Social post, even referring to it mockingly as the 'Great State of Canada.' Canadian Prime Minister Justice Trudeau in West Palm Beach, FL on November 29 to meet with Trump after the president-elect threatened tariffs. Since then, Trump has referred to Trudeau as 'governor' and Canada as a 'state' But Trump has gone further with his talk of expansion in just the past few days. The president-elect has also set his sights on the Panama Canal and Greenland with a series of social media posts that do not poke fun but make direct demands for U.S. control. In a post announcing his pick for U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Trump reignited his interest in buying Greenland. 'For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,' he wrote on Truth Social. Trump, 78, made the stark declaration Sunday night in announcement about his nominee for U.S. ambassador to Denmark that the U.S. feels 'ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity' Trump first expressed interest in buying Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, during his first term. While the president-elect has repeatedly floated the idea, he has not gone into any detail on how the U.S. would go about making the purchase with the people there or paying for it. The Prime Minister of Greenland Mute Egede responded to Trump's post stating that the territory is 'not for sale.' At the same time, Trump has threatened the country of Panama in recent weeks with the demand that the U.S. take control of the Panama Canal . Over the weekend, the president-elect wrote the canal in Central America which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is 'considered a VITAL National Asset for the United States, due to its critical role to America's Economy and National Security.' He vowed the U.S. would never let it fall into the wrong hands and wrote 'we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us.' Trump reiterated his demands over the canal an criticism of fees to use it to a group of supporters on Sunday during a speech in Phoenix, Arizona. But Panama's president José Raúl Mulino rejected Trump declaring 'every square meter of the Panama Canal belongs to Panama.' In a message released by Panama's President Mulino (pictured December 19, 2024) on Sunday afternoon, the nation's leader said that Panama's independence was non-negotiable and that China had no influence on the canal's administration Mulino said in his statement, which was released on X: 'Every square meter of the Panama Canal and the surrounding area belongs to Panama and will continue belonging (to Panama)' He added that the sovereignty and independence of the country is 'not negotiable.' The Panama Canal was built by the U.S. in the early 1900s, but it turned control over to Panama in 1999 under a treaty signed by President Jimmy Carter back in 1977. Trump responded to Panama's president writing 'We'll see about that!' He and allies have not indicated how the U.S. would seize control without cooperation. Politics Share or comment on this article: Eric Trump shares Donald's 'Amazon shopping list'... and Justin Trudeau won't like it e-mail Add commentHouston's Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville's Lawrence that led to concussion HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterback’s facemask led to him being carted off the field with a concussion. Back in the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained left shoulder, Lawrence scrambled left on a second-and-7 play in the second quarter of Houston’s 23-20 win on Sunday. He initiated a slide before Al-Shaair raised his forearm and unleashed on the defenseless quarterback. In the long post, Al-Shaair says "To Trevor I genuinely apologize to you for what ended up happening.” Jets are sticking with struggling Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers will remain the New York Jets’ starting quarterback despite speculation the team could bench him in what has been a disappointing season. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said during a video call that he still believes Rodgers, who turned 41 on Monday, gives the Jets their best chance to win. Rodgers was 21 of 39 for 185 yards and touchdown passes to Davante Adams and Isaiah Davis but also had an interception returned 92 yards for a touchdown by Leonard Williams in the Jets’ 26-21 loss to Seattle on Sunday. Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals he's 'battling something' internal and asks for prayers Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family. The 47-year-old ESPN football analyst made the announcement on Instagram from the set of the network’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” show. He directed his message to men and urged them to get checkups and bloodwork done, without specifying for any particular illness. Moss explained why he’s been wearing tinted sunglasses, saying, “I’m battling something, man, and it’s something internal, your boy is going to get through it.” College playoff bracket offers last dress rehearsal and one more chance to see where the SEC stands The next set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night under heavy scrutiny before the final bracket is set on Sunday. It will be one last chance to see just how much the selection committee loves the Southeastern Conference. The best gauge will be whether Miami, which suffered its second loss over the weekend, is placed behind any or all three SEC teams with three losses — Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina, all of which are coming off wins. Whatever happens, the SEC is likely to have at least five teams in the 12-team field when the final bracket comes out. Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner after 3 1/2 years of record prize money Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving after more than three years as LPGA commissioner. In a surprise announcement Monday, Marcoux Samaan says she will step down in January, just three weeks before the LPGA starts its 75th season. Liz Moore is the chief legal and technology officer. She'll be serving as interim commissioner until a search committee can find a permanent replacement. Marcoux Samaan was the athletic director at Princeton when she took over the LPGA in May 2021. Prize money has soared during her tenure. She also has faced criticism for the LPGA not gaining in popularity during a rise in women's sports. Kansas holds off Auburn for No. 1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No. 25 Kansas continues to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. Auburn is pushing the Jayhawks in the latest poll after winning the Maui Invitational and checked in at No. 2. Two-time reigning national champion UConn nearly fell out entirely after an 0-3 week at Maui, falling from No. 2 to 25th. The Southeastern Conference had three of the top four teams with No. 3 Tennessee and No. 4 Kentucky behind the Tigers. The poll featured six new teams, headlined by No. 13 Oregon, No. 16 Memphis and No. 18 Pittsburgh. TCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women's AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2 TCU has its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a convincing win over Notre Dame. The Horned Frogs jumped eight spots to No. 9, the first time the school has ever been in the top 10. The Fighting Irish, who were third last week, fell seven spots to 10th after losses to TCU and Utah. UCLA remained No. 1, followed by UConn, South Carolina, Texas and LSU. USC, Maryland and Duke are next. Michael Andretti's Formula 1 dream comes to bittersweet fruition without his involvement Michael Andretti has been sidelined from his namesake motorsports organization and won’t have any role with the Formula 1 program he spent the last four years desperately trying to launch. His effort to get a program partnered with General Motors into F1 was approved last week, a month after he stepped aside from his teams. F1’s decision to expand its grid for Cadillac F1 came amidst a federal antitrust investigation into why Liberty Media refused to admit Andretti Global and after Andretti partners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter claimed controlling interest of the fledgling effort. Ryan Poles to remain Bears general manager and lead search for new head coach LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serve as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus. He says Poles will have the “final say” if the two have differing opinions on who should get the job. Chicago had never fired a coach during a season. But a six-game losing streak marked by questionable coaching decisions spurred the founding NFL franchise to change course. The Bears let Eberflus go Friday and replaced him on an interim basis with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. Florida State hires Nebraska's Tony White as defensive coordinator, AP source says Florida State has hired Tony White to be its defensive coordinator after he developed consecutive top-20 defenses at Nebraska. That's according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the Seminoles nor Nebraska confirmed White’s move, which is pending a state background check. ESPN reported that White signed a three-year contract. White replaces Adam Fuller, who was fired last month. FSU coach Mike Norvell is trying to fill staff vacancies in hopes of salvaging a recruiting class. National Signing Day is Wednesday, with the transfer portal opening next week. Norvell also formally announced former UCF coach Gus Malzahn as his offensive coordinator.Shohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in NL. Aaron Judge earns second AL honor in 3 seasons