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The past 12 hours brought a grim mix of natural disaster, grinding war and public-health strain. Markets also started pricing the politics of sea lanes and artificial intelligence, which is usually when abstractions turn into invoices.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

Anthropic's global implementation of watermarking for Claude models directly addresses the EU AI Act's transparency requirements, marking a concrete step in regulatory compliance for a major AI developer.

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Climate·Jun 28

Yellow alert for high temperatures in Catalonia as Spain braces for hot Sunday

Spain's meteorological agency AEMET has activated a yellow alert for maximum temperatures in parts of Catalonia, including Figueres and Barcelona, on Sunday, June 28.

The alert covers the Ampurdán region, where temperatures in Figueres are forecast to reach 35°C, with a heat index of 41°C. Barcelona is also under yellow alert, expecting 33°C and a heat index of 36°C. Across the rest of Spain, conditions vary: Santiago de Compostela will be very cloudy with rain and possible storms, while Tomelloso may see weak rain and storms under partly cloudy skies. In contrast, Cáceres and Badajoz will stay clear with highs of 34–35°C, rising further on Monday. Overnight lows range from 15°C in Santiago to 24°C in Barcelona.

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  • El tiempo en Figueres para hoy: alerta amarilla por temperaturas máximas
    El Confidencial·Jun 28
  • Santiago de Compostela: previsión meteorológica de AEMET para hoy, domingo 28 de junio
    El Confidencial·Jun 28
  • ¿Lluvia o despejado? AEMET anuncia el tiempo en Tomelloso para hoy, domingo 28 de junio
    El Confidencial·Jun 28
  • Previsión meteorológica en Barcelona: alerta amarilla por temperaturas máximas
    El Confidencial·Jun 28
  • Pronóstico de AEMET para Cáceres hoy, domingo 28 de junio: ¿qué tiempo hará?
    El Confidencial·Jun 28
  • Pronóstico de AEMET para Badajoz hoy, domingo 28 de junio: ¿qué tiempo hará?
    El Confidencial·Jun 28
  • Prepárate antes de salir: conoce el pronóstico del tiempo en Ávila
    El Confidencial·Jun 28
  • ¿Lluvia o despejado? AEMET anuncia el tiempo en Níjar para hoy, domingo 28 de junio
    El Confidencial·Jun 28

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