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Aemet activated the red rain warning on Sunday, October 18, for the southern Valencia coast and the northern Alicante coast because of the cut-off low Adam, according to Infobae and El Debate. Both put the start at 10:00 and the end on Monday morning, and Valencia Extra sets the end at 9:00. Estrella Digital cites a forecast of 200 liters per square meter in 12 hours and El Debate one of at least 300 liters between Sunday and Monday. OKDiario recorded more than 200 liters in the Gandía area and El Debate counted 230 liters at the rainiest point. El Debate and El Periódic report that several municipalities suspended Monday’s classes. In Catalonia, a 35-year-old woman, according to Metrópoli Abierta, was swept away by the stream of Cabrera de Mar and her body was found in Premià de Mar, according to eldiario.es, El Nacional, Infobae and Diari de Tarragona.

According to Estrella Digital, the red warning is the highest level, and the fact that it runs until Monday morning explains why Monday’s classes have been suspended in several municipalities. In Catalonia, Saturday’s storm combined the search for the woman with the suspension of Rodalies’ R2 Sud and Regionals Sud service from 22:00.

If you live or work in southern Valencia or northern Alicante, check on the Aemet website whether the warning is still active before going out, and confirm with your school or your employer whether activities are going ahead. If you are traveling by train in Catalonia, check the status of Rodalies first.

One reading of the episode rests on the scale of the figures: Estrella Digital speaks of 200 liters per square meter in 12 hours, El Debate of at least 300 liters between Sunday and Monday and OKDiario of more than 200 liters in the Gandía area. From there the suspension of classes in several municipalities in Valencia and Alicante makes sense.

Another reading insists on caution with the numbers. Estrella Digital makes clear that its figures are forecasts and not amounts already recorded, and the outlets differ on the exact time the warning ends, between 9:00 and 10:00 on Monday. That is why the final rainfall total and the damage are still not confirmed.

The red warning, its schedule until Monday morning, the suspension of classes in several municipalities and the discovery of the lifeless body of the woman from Cabrera de Mar are confirmed. The accumulated rainfall total and the damage tally are not confirmed. Today it is worth following whether Aemet lifts the warning at 9:00 or at 10:00 and which municipalities keep classes suspended.

Infobae, El Debate, Valencia Extra, Telecinco, Estrella Digital, OKDiario, El Periódic, Moncloa, Metrópoli Abierta, El País, eldiario.es, El Nacional, Diari de Tarragona, Última Hora, Teleprensa, Catalunya Press (October 17-18, 2026)

Society · WeatherPress ✓ 16 outlets · the final rainfall total and the damage are not confirmed

Cut-off low Adam keeps the red warning on the Valencia and Alicante coast and leaves a woman dead in a stream in Cabrera de Mar

The Aemet warning runs until Monday morning in southern Valencia and northern Alicante, with classes suspended, while in Catalonia the woman swept away by a stream is found dead.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) activated the red rain warning on Sunday, October 18, for the southern Valencia coast and the northern Alicante coast because of the cut-off low Adam, according to Infobae and El Debate. Both outlets put the start at 10:00 on Sunday and the end on the morning of Monday the 19th: El Debate sets it at 10:00 and Valencia Extra at 9:00. Telecinco reported that the red alert remains in place on Monday. The forecasts the outlets cite range from 200 liters per square meter in 12 hours, cited by Estrella Digital, to at least 300 liters between Sunday and Monday, cited by El Debate. During the day, OKDiario recorded more than 200 liters per square meter in the Gandía area, and El Debate counted 230 liters at the rainiest point, with the figure still rising. El Debate and El Periódic report that several municipalities in Valencia and Alicante suspended classes on Monday, October 19. Estrella Digital notes that the red warning is the highest level. Moncloa and Metrópoli Abierta note that Barcelona activated its emergency plan on Saturday because of the rain alert and restricted mobility.

In Catalonia, Saturday’s storm left one fatality. A 35-year-old woman, according to Metrópoli Abierta, disappeared after being swept away by the stream (riera) of Cabrera de Mar, in the Maresme, and emergency teams searched for her through Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to Infobae and El País. Her body was found lifeless in the port of Premià de Mar, according to eldiario.es, El Nacional, Infobae and Diari de Tarragona. Infobae links the incident to the cut-off low Adam. On the rail network, Rodalies cut service on the R2 Sud and the Regionals Sud from 22:00 on Saturday because of the rain in the Baix Llobregat and the Garraf, and restored it on Sunday, according to Última Hora, Teleprensa and Catalunya Press. None of those outlets yet offers a full tally of damage or of the total rainfall.

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10:00time on Monday when the red warning ends, according to El Debate

200 l/m²rain forecast in 12 hours, according to Estrella Digital

35 yearsage of the woman found in Premià de Mar, according to Metrópoli Abierta

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An isolated depression at high levels, the phenomenon to which Aemet attributes the rain in this episode.

Saturday’s protests, on October 17, left close to 2,000 people arrested in France. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez spoke of more than 2,000 arrests, according to Milenio and eldiario.es, while Infobae and Telemundo report a government tally of 1,800. Infobae and El Comercio add that more than 500 officers were injured. Milenio gives turnout as between 550,000 people, according to the authorities, and 800,000, according to the CGT. Público and Milenio report one person dead in Paris. CNN en Español reports that Macron promised that those who “tried to overthrow the Republic” will be held to account, and El País, that he accused the “far left” of inflaming the street.

When the official tallies go from 1,800 to more than 2,000 arrests within a few hours, the figures from Saturday night are overtaken and it pays to look at the source and the time of each count. The political attribution of the violence, which Macron directs at the far left, is what now structures the debate over the protests.

If you plan to travel to France this week, follow the guidance of the French Interior Ministry and of your airline or rail company about possible demonstrations. If you see figures on social media, check whether they say who is giving them and at what time.

The French government’s account, according to El País and Milenio, attributes the violence to the far left and separates it from the students. Macron, according to CNN en Español, promises that those who tried to overthrow the Republic will be held to account.

The other perspective the outlets report comes from the organizers: Milenio gives up to 800,000 participants according to the CGT, against the authorities’ 550,000. On that reading, the mobilization was broader than the violence that fills the headlines, and Telemundo stresses precisely the scale of the unrest.

It is confirmed that there were between 1,800 and 2,000 arrests, more than 500 officers injured according to Infobae and El Comercio, and one person dead in Paris. The final tally of damage and of arrests, which keeps changing, is not confirmed. Today the thing to watch is whether the Interior Ministry publishes a definitive figure and which detainees are brought before a judge.

Milenio, eldiario.es, Infobae, Telemundo, El Comercio, Público, CNN en Español, El País (October 17-18, 2026)

World · FrancePress ✓ 8 outlets · the figures for arrests and injuries are provisional and differ between sources

France counts between 1,800 and 2,000 arrests after Saturday’s protests and Macron promises those responsible will be held to account

Saturday’s protests, on October 17, in France left close to 2,000 people arrested. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez spoke of more than 2,000 arrests nationwide, according to Milenio and eldiario.es, while Infobae and Telemundo report a government tally of 1,800. Infobae and El Comercio add that more than 500 officers were injured. Milenio puts turnout between the 550,000 people counted by the authorities and the 800,000 counted by the CGT. Público and Milenio report one person dead in Paris, who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest. Telemundo describes the day as one of the most violent in decades, with fires and looting. Emmanuel Macron promised that those who “tried to overthrow the Republic” will have to answer for it, according to CNN en Español. El País reports that the French president accuses the “far left” of inflaming the street, although he separates the students from the violence and vandalism. Milenio agrees that Macron and the prime minister blamed the unrest on the far left.

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Police evict some 500 people from Ceuta’s last large migrant settlement with more than 350 officersSunday’s operation, on October 18, included the surroundings of the CETI. Moncloa and Diario1 speak of an eviction and transfer of some 500 people.Society · ✓ 4 outlets

A fire at a military base in Alberta leaves four service members dead and dozens injured, according to Prime Minister CarneyNBC News and the Washington Post report the figure of four dead that Carney gave. Infobae cites the CBC and raises the toll to at least seven dead.World · ✓ 4 outlets

Trump backs Netanyahu nine days before Israel’s October 27 electionsEl Tiempo reports “full and total” support from the US president, and El País cites him calling him a “great warrior.” Netanyahu thanked him, according to Milenio.International · ✓ 4 outlets

Feijóo argues that a government with Vox “can work” and says it already works in four autonomous communitiesFeijóo said so ahead of the November 29 general elections. Ara publishes an opinion piece according to which the PP is subordinate to Vox.Politics · ✓ 5 outlets

Eric García will be out for about a month and Koundé misses the PSG match after the game against BetisBoth defenders were injured in the 5-2 against Betis, according to Infobae and Unitel. Koundé is also in doubt for the Clásico, according to OKDiario and Mundiario.Sport · ✓ 4 outlets

The PSOE and Frente Amplio registered a joint Senate slate for November 29, according to Infobae, Deia, ElNacional.cat, CMMedia and Público. The deadline to notify coalitions ended on Friday, October 16. Infobae and ElNacional.cat say the aim is to prevent another PP absolute majority in the upper house. The outlets speak of a single ballot in 47 constituencies, and one news dispatch of 40 provinces. Público adds that it also brings together territorial left-wing groups. El País reports that Vox is considering not fielding candidates in some provinces to back the PP, and EsDiario that the PP and Vox are preparing a response, with no public confirmation.

According to Infobae and ElNacional.cat, the purpose of the joint slate is to keep the left-wing vote from being split in the Senate. That is why the right’s response, with Vox without candidates in some provinces, is part of the same fight for a majority in the upper house.

If you vote on November 29, look at which Senate slates are running in your province and who appears on each ballot, because the line-up changes between constituencies. If you live in a province with an agreement between parties, check whether the ballot is a joint one.

The reading of those pushing the pact, reported by Infobae and ElNacional.cat, is that a joint slate avoids scattering the progressive vote and makes it harder for the PP to repeat an absolute majority in the upper house.

The opposite reading, set out by El País, is that two fronts will face off: Vox is considering withdrawing from some provinces to add up with the PP, and EsDiario describes the PP and Vox preparing their response. From that point of view, the left’s pact opens a competition between blocs and does not by itself settle who will control the Senate.

It is confirmed that the PSOE and Frente Amplio are running with a joint slate and that the declared aim is to stop a PP absolute majority. It is not confirmed exactly how many constituencies it covers, since the outlets give 47 constituencies or 40 provinces, nor that the PP and Vox have closed a deal. Today it is worth watching whether the PP or Vox publicly confirm any formula for the Senate.

Infobae, Deia, ElNacional.cat, CMMedia, Público, El País, EsDiario (October 17-18, 2026)

Politics · General electionsPress ✓ 7 outlets · the exact number of constituencies differs between outlets

PSOE and Frente Amplio file a joint Senate slate for Nov. 29 and Vox considers not running in some provinces to back the PP

The PSOE and Frente Amplio registered a joint Senate slate for the general elections of November 29, according to Infobae, Deia, ElNacional.cat, CMMedia and Público. The deadline to notify coalitions ended on Friday, October 16. Infobae and ElNacional.cat explain that the aim is to prevent the PP from repeating an absolute majority in the upper house. The outlets consulted speak of a single ballot in 47 constituencies, although one news dispatch puts the alliance at 40 provinces. Público adds that the slate also brings together territorial left-wing groups.

El País reports that Vox is considering not fielding candidates for the upper house in some provinces and backing the PP to stop the left-wing coalition, and its headline says that a left-wing front and a right-wing one will fight for control of the Senate. EsDiario writes that the PP and Vox are preparing a response to the left’s agreement. According to EsDiario, there is so far no public confirmation of those contacts from the two parties.

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Barcelona beat Betis 5-2 at La Cartuja on Saturday, October 17, in the ninth round of LaLiga, according to La Jornada, Los Primeros TV and Mediotiempo. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a golazo, according to La Jornada and Excelsior. The Blaugrana side has nine wins in nine rounds and equals Real Madrid’s 1968-69 mark, according to Meridiano, El Diario de Chihuahua and OKDiario. The VAR disallowed a goal by Lo Celso for a prior handball by Cucho Hernández, according to Ahora and Emol. Pellegrini was shown a yellow card after rebuking the referee, according to Emol and La Nación. Several French-language match reports place the game three days before the tie with PSG.

The record of nine wins in nine rounds puts Barcelona on a figure that, according to OKDiario, it can break in the Clásico. The goal disallowed for Lo Celso, for the prior handball by Cucho Hernández, is the play that concentrates the most refereeing debate in the match reports.

If you follow the league, note that Barcelona’s next big date is the tie with PSG in the Champions League and then the Clásico. If you are going to watch the highlights, pay attention to the Lo Celso play, because it is the one that explains Betis’s anger.

The Blaugrana side’s reading, according to La Jornada and Excelsior, highlights Yamal’s golazo and the emphatic 5-2, with a run of nine wins that equals Real Madrid’s 1968-69 mark.

The Betis side’s reading, according to Emol and La Nación, puts the emphasis on the goal disallowed for Lo Celso and on the reaction of Pellegrini, who was shown the yellow card after rebuking the referee. Ahora specifies that the disallowing is due to a prior handball by Cucho Hernández in the play.

The 5-2, Yamal’s golazo in the 10th minute, the nine wins in nine rounds and the disallowing of Lo Celso’s goal for a prior handball by Cucho Hernández are confirmed. The exact minute of several goals is not confirmed, because the match reports differ. Today and this week the thing to see is how Barcelona arrive for the tie with PSG and whether they threaten the record in the Clásico.

La Jornada, Los Primeros TV, Mediotiempo, Excelsior, Meridiano, El Diario de Chihuahua, OKDiario, Ahora, Emol, La Nación (October 17-18, 2026)

Sport · LaLigaPress ✓ 10 outlets · the minutes of several goals differ between match reports

Barcelona thrash Betis 5-2 at La Cartuja, with a golazo from Lamine Yamal, and equal Real Madrid’s nine straight wins of 1968-69

Barcelona beat Betis 5-2 at La Cartuja on Saturday, October 17, in the ninth round of LaLiga, according to La Jornada, Los Primeros TV and Mediotiempo. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a golazo, according to La Jornada and Excelsior. With this win, the Blaugrana side has nine victories in nine rounds and equals the record Real Madrid had held since the 1968-69 season, according to Meridiano, El Diario de Chihuahua and OKDiario. OKDiario adds that Barcelona threatens to break it in the Clásico.

The VAR disallowed a goal by Giovani Lo Celso for Betis because of a prior handball by Cucho Hernández in the play, according to Ahora and Emol. The Betis manager, Manuel Pellegrini, was shown a yellow card after rebuking the referee, according to Emol and La Nación. Several French-language match reports place the game three days before Barcelona’s tie with PSG in the Champions League.

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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on St. Petersburg on October 18, according to Infobae. The city’s governor, Alexander Beglov, confirmed one person dead and five injured, according to Infobae and La Patria. The attack hit the city’s main oil terminal, according to Libertad Digital, and a logistics hub, according to Infobae and La Patria. Infobae speaks of two oil terminals. Moncloa and El Mundo report that Russia admitted shooting down 144 drones, and El Mundo attributes the figure to the regional governor, Alexander Drozdenko. The casualty and downed-drone figures come from Russian authorities.

The two key figures, the one death and the 144 drones shot down, come from Russian authorities, so they describe what Moscow admits. That the outlets agree on an oil terminal and some logistics facilities indicates that the blow was concentrated on St. Petersburg’s infrastructure.

If you follow the war, distinguish between what the outlets confirm, that there was a large-scale attack and damage at an oil terminal, and what the Russian authorities provide, which is the casualties and the downed drones. That difference matters before repeating a figure.

The reading that dominates the headlines of Infobae and Libertad Digital is that of a large-scale operation against oil and logistics infrastructure, with the hit on an oil terminal as the central target.

The Russian reading comes through the official tallies: Beglov and Drozdenko speak of one person dead, five injured and 144 drones shot down, according to Infobae, La Patria and El Mundo. From that perspective, air defenses stopped a good part of the drones and the damage is limited to what the authorities acknowledge.

It is confirmed that there was a Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg, one person dead and five injured according to Beglov, and damage at an oil terminal. The real extent of the damage and the total number of drones are not confirmed, because the tallies are Russian and there is no independent verification. Today it is worth watching whether Russia or Ukraine publish new data on the facilities affected.

Infobae, La Patria, Libertad Digital, Moncloa, El Mundo (October 18, 2026)

World · War in UkrainePress ✓ 5 outlets · the tallies come from Russian authorities and are not independently verified

Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on St. Petersburg and hits an oil terminal and a logistics hub, with one dead and five injured

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on St. Petersburg on October 18, according to Infobae. The city’s governor, Alexander Beglov, confirmed one person dead and five injured, according to Infobae and La Patria. The attack hit the city’s main oil terminal, according to Libertad Digital, and a logistics hub, according to Infobae and La Patria. Infobae speaks of two oil terminals. Moncloa and El Mundo report that Russia admitted shooting down 144 drones, a figure that El Mundo attributes to the regional governor, Alexander Drozdenko. La Patria describes the blow as an attack on the city’s oil and logistics facilities, and Libertad Digital speaks of damage to the main oil terminal. The casualty and downed-drone figures come from Russian authorities.

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In brief

Ceuta: eviction of the last large settlementMore than 350 officers evicted some 500 people, including those from around the CETI, although the outlets give between 400 and 500 people, according to Moncloa, El Pueblo de Ceuta, Diario1 and Unitel.
Alberta: fire at a military basePrime Minister Mark Carney spoke of four service members dead and dozens injured, according to NBC News, the Washington Post and La República; Infobae cites the CBC and raises the figure to at least seven dead.
Trump backs NetanyahuThe endorsement comes nine days before Israel’s October 27 elections, according to El Tiempo and El Universal; Milenio adds that Netanyahu thanked him, and El País recalls that Trump had avoided taking a position until now.
Feijóo: a government with Vox “can work”The PP leader says it already works in four communities, according to Andalucía Información, Diario de León, El Plural and Melilla Hoy; an Ara article argues that the PP is subordinate to Vox.
Barcelona: Eric García and Koundé out against PSGEric García will be out for about a month and Koundé misses the PSG match and is in doubt for the Clásico, according to Infobae, Unitel, OKDiario and Mundiario.

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That the red warning for cut-off low Adam ended on Sunday. Infobae and El Debate place the end of the warning on the morning of Monday the 19th, at 10:00 according to El Debate and at 9:00 according to Valencia Extra; Telecinco reports that the red alert remains in place on Monday.

That Saturday’s protests in France left 1,200 people arrested. That figure circulated on Saturday, according to Infobae, but the government’s later tally is 1,800 arrests according to Infobae and Telemundo, and more than 2,000 according to Milenio and eldiario.es.

That the fire at the Alberta military base left seven dead. Infobae, citing the CBC, speaks of at least seven dead, but Prime Minister Carney spoke of four, according to NBC News and the Washington Post.

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Today · Mon 10/19End of the Aemet red warning in southern Valencia and northern Alicante, at 9:00 or 10:00 depending on the outlet, and classes suspended in several Valencian and Alicante municipalities.This weekBarcelona play PSG in the Champions League and, on October 25, the Clásico; Israel’s elections are on October 27.Further aheadGeneral elections on November 29, with the Senate as one of the battlegrounds between blocs.For readersThose who live in the area affected by the cut-off low can check the warnings in force on the Aemet website.

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INSIDECut-off low Adam keeps the red warning on the Valencia and Alicante coast and leaves a woman dead in a stream in Cabrera de MarSociety · WeatherFrance counts between 1,800 and 2,000 arrests after Saturday’s protests and Macron promises those responsible will be held to accountWorld · FrancePSOE and Frente Amplio file a joint Senate slate for Nov. 29 and Vox considers not running in some provinces to back the PPPolitics · General electionsBarcelona thrash Betis 5-2 at La Cartuja, with a golazo from Lamine Yamal, and equal Real Madrid’s nine straight wins of 1968-69Sport · LaLigaUkraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on St. Petersburg and hits an oil terminal and a logistics hub, with one dead and five injuredWorld · War in Ukraine