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29.12.2024

29.12.2024The day birds brought down the plane

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 29.12.2024.

It displays 85 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

29.12.2024The day birds brought down the plane
Morning coverage began with updates on aid distribution to dana flood victims, revealing government had distributed less than 6% of promised assistance, with only 11 families receiving death compensation.

A major aviation disaster in South Korea dominated headlines throughout the day, with death toll updates rising from 120 to final count of 179, with two crew members surviving. Media traced the sequence from bird strike to wall collision at Muan airport.

Afternoon reporting highlighted Barcelona's metropolitan challenges, from cybersecurity concerns over Israeli hackers to environmental requirements for EU compliance. Coverage of military spending revealed 2.3 billion euros in extra expenditure over four months.

Evening brought news of Jimmy Carter's death at 100, while domestic coverage returned to judicial-political tensions through García Ortiz's mobile phone controversy.
29.12.2024

02:24Canaries migrant surge hits post-Christmas peak

The newspapers report on significant migration developments, with nearly 600 migrants rescued near Canary Islands, bringing the total since Christmas Eve to over 1,650 people in 28 boats (El País). Coverage continues of Putin's apology to Azerbaijan over the aircraft incident, while avoiding Russian responsibility (El Confidencial, eldiario.es). A dramatic rescue story emerges from Valencia, where a neighbor saved two people through a wall opening (El Mundo).
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De los 231 muertos que causó la dana, 46 fueron vecinos de esta localidad que quedó completamente inundada. María fue arrastrada por la riada antes de lograr salvarse en el balcón de un primer piso. Laura estuvo cuatro horas encaramada en un árbol presa del miedo. Son dos de las historias con las que reconstruimos, hora a hora, una tarde y noche dantescas y lo que vino después
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07:53South Korean plane claims 124 lives

The newspapers report on a major plane crash in South Korea with 181 passengers, resulting in at least 124 deaths (El Periódico, Libertad Digital, RTVE). Economic coverage highlights Spain's role as Europe's growth engine, contributing 40% of economic growth (eldiario.es), while Repsol's CEO criticizes unstable fiscal policies (El Mundo). The aftermath of devastating floods in Paiporta, where 46 of 231 dana victims lived, receives detailed coverage through survivor testimonies (El País).
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10:41South Korean plane crash claims 174

The newspapers report on a major plane crash in South Korea, with updated death toll reaching 174 passengers after the aircraft hit birds and crashed into a wall at Muan airport (El Mundo, Libertad Digital, 20minutos). Coverage continues of the dana flood aftermath, with reports revealing government has distributed less than 6% of promised aid, with only 11 families receiving death compensation (La Razón). Barcelona's metropolitan development receives expert analysis (El Periódico).
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15:38South Korean air disaster claims 179

The newspapers extensively cover a plane crash in South Korea, with updated death toll reaching 179 passengers, while two crew members survived after the aircraft hit birds at Muan airport (El Mundo, La Razón, La Vanguardia, Libertad Digital, 20minutos). Other coverage focuses on military spending increases, with reports of 2,300 million euros additional expenditure over four months (La Marea), and environmental requirements for Barcelona's metropolitan area to meet EU standards (El Periódico).
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21:37Carter's century ends

The newspapers extensively report on the death of former US President Jimmy Carter at age 100 (El Confidencial, eldiario.es, El Periódico, La Razón), while continuing coverage of the South Korean aviation disaster focuses on personal testimonies, with 179 confirmed deaths and two survivors (El Mundo, RTVE). Earlier coverage of military spending increases and promotional content remains in circulation.