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It is official, Sagrada Família in Barcelona becomes world's tallest church. ⛪️

After workers placed the first part of a cross at the top of its central tower, the Sagrada Família has become the tallest church in the world.
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Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica becomes world's tallest church
The Gaudí-designed architectural marvel now stands at an impressive 162.91 metres.
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Spanish cyclist Oier Lazkano Lopez provisionally suspended by UCI over Passport Anomalies from 2022 to 2024 while in Movistar Team.
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe terminated his recently signed contract shortly after the announcement.
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Classics specialist Oier Lazkano suspended, loses Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe contract over Biological Passport values
Spaniard who has not raced since April 'provisionally suspended' by UCI
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Key tension: is this a candid attempt to reconcile with history — or a bid to shape his legacy before public reckoning? The book will likely do both. #Reconciliación
The memoir is emotional: Juan Carlos says he feels “abandoned” by family, lauds Felipe VI as King but criticizes him personally, and describes life in exile in Abu Dhabi. #RoyalFamily
He praises Franco, revisits the 23-F coup, and calls the $100M Saudi payment “a grave mistake” — a fund transfer that damaged his public standing. #Franco #SaudiGift
So what’s at stake? The memoir could reshape how historians and the public judge Juan Carlos — but it also reopens painful conversations about power, impunity, and how democracies reckon with fraught pasts.
Context matters: his self-exile to Abu Dhabi in 2020, the Botswanan hunting accident, and the decade of investigations all form the backdrop. Together they shaped public perception long before the book. #AbuDhabi
The memoir seeks to reclaim his narrative — to explain choices, mistakes and regrets. But confession can be double-edged: it invites sympathy from some and renewed criticism from others.
On family: Juan Carlos expresses hurt and a sense of abandonment. He praises King Felipe VI as a sovereign but criticizes him personally for distancing himself “out of duty.” He also notes strained relations with Queen Letizia. #RoyalFamily
He defends the payment as “monarchy to monarchy,” meant to secure his family’s future — yet acknowledges it “tarnished” his reputation and accelerated his withdrawal from public duties. Reputation vs. accountability is the tension here.
The book addresses money: Juan Carlos calls the $100M payment from Saudi Arabia “a gift I could not refuse” and now “a grave mistake.” Investigations traced transfers through Swiss and Bahamian accounts — a scandal that dented public trust. #SaudiGift
The memoir revisits 23-F (23 Feb 1981), the failed coup. Juan Carlos claims there were “three coups” and accuses General Alfonso Armada of betrayal — a sharp personal and historical claim that will fuel discussion. #23F
One of the most controversial lines: praise for Francisco Franco, the dictator who named him successor. Juan Carlos says Franco gave him “freedom to act” — a statement that has reopened political and moral debate. #Franco
Juan Carlos frames himself as instrumental to Spain’s transition but also as a man who “never was free.” He admits “weaknesses” and “errors of judgment” in love and friendship — language meant to humanize and to explain.
The book arrives Nov 5 in France and soon after in Spain. It combines personal confessions with historical claims about the transition from Francoism to democracy. Timing: delicate — Spain marks 50 years of the restored monarchy. #Spain
Scientists confirm: climate change amplified the DANA’s intensity — record rainfall fell as warm seas fueled the storm.
“This is the new normal,” warns the European Commission.
#ClimateEmergency #ExtremeWeather
Experts say delayed alerts and poor coordination worsened the floods.
Victims accuse the Valencian Government of ignoring warnings before a long holiday to avoid “tourist alarm.”
#SpainNews #Accountability