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Two tunnel boring stories are drawing attention in Spain. In Madrid, workers excavated 2,732 metres of tunnel in just 147 days, removing nearly 189,000 cubic metres of earth. In Barcelona, residents of the Putxet district are urging the Catalan government to reactivate the tunnel boring machine on the L9 metro line after Christmas, reviving a long-running infrastructure debate.

A Nike Air Force 1 Low in a patent leather Deep Royal Blue colourway is listed as an upcoming release on sneaker release calendars in the Netherlands. The listing, reference P538182, points sneaker fans to release details and has been shared among collectors tracking new Air Force 1 drops.

Albert Celades, a former Barcelona and Real Madrid figure, has been dismissed as the fourth coach sacked by the same club in 225 days. Reports highlight the extraordinary turnover on the bench, with Celades the latest to pay the price for poor results. The rapid succession of dismissals is drawing attention in Spain and Italy.

Netflix has secured the rights to broadcast La Velada del Año, the hugely popular boxing event created by streamer Ibai Llanos, for the next three years. The deal brings Spain's biggest influencer boxing spectacle, which packs stadiums and draws millions of viewers, to a global streaming audience. Fans are discussing what the partnership means for the event's reach and future format.

Sneaker Agenda has listed an upcoming Nike Pegasus Plus 2 in a Velvet Brown Tattoo colourway, with the style code P538048. The Dutch sneaker news account announced the runner as loaded into its release calendar, directing followers to its site for further release details. No exact launch date or pricing has been confirmed yet, with sneaker fans keeping an eye out for more information.

A Spanish-language reflection argues that religion is not necessarily revealed truth but a human construction sustained by institutions, language and power. The claim draws on philosophy and sociology perspectives, framing belief as something maintained through social structures rather than divine revelation. It is sparking debate about the nature of faith and the role of organised religion in society.

A fifth foreign company has withdrawn from an Israeli plan to build a 1.4km cable car line to East Jerusalem, according to a Guardian report by Lorenzo Tondo and Quique Kierszenbaum. Rights groups say the route, which ends at a compound run by the settler group Elad, would displace Palestinians and entrench settlement in occupied territory. The pullouts are being framed as mounting international pressure on the contested project.

Demonstrations under the banner #AtoPelaDemocracia ('Act for Democracy') are drawing widespread attention in Brazil, with supporters rallying in defence of democratic institutions. The hashtag is trending in the country's southeast region as participants and commentators share images and messages of support for the pro-democracy cause.

Teladoc Health is drawing attention over whether its stock is cheap following the release of new artificial intelligence tools. The question is being raised in market commentary focused on the telehealth company's valuation, with investors weighing whether the AI additions can justify a higher price for the shares after a long stretch of weak performance for the stock.