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English Edition Dear readers, The heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Mallorca made headlines around the world this week, with British and German nationals among the victims. The extreme weather conditions took everyone by surprise, and have left a lot of questions about whether the disaster could have been avoided. Meanwhile, it's been a busy week for the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, who closed a deal with anti-austerity group Podemos on the upcoming budget. Sánchez had a worse day on Friday, however, as the crowds jeered and booed him at the October 12 military parade, amid calls for "elections." And our most-read story of the week was the latest in the ongoing war of words between Miss Colombia, and Spain's candidate for the upcoming Miss Universe beauty pageant, transsexual model Ángela Ponce. We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition. Thanks for reading. Simon Hunter Editor El País English Edition Cars piled up in Sant Llorenç des Cardassar after heavy rainfall and flooding. / CATI CLADERA EXTREME WEATHER IN SPAIN Flash flooding kills 10 people in Mallorca Mallorca flooding disaster: "The water was upon us in two minutes" Mud-caked homes, broken possessions and tow trucks make up the new landscape of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar Why were the floods in Mallorca so deadly? The impact of the downpour was exacerbated by geography, infrastructure and the difficulty of forecasting the disaster Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during Friday's parade. / juanjo marín Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez booed at military parade, with calls for "elections" The hostile reception for the Socialist Party (PSOE) politician was in stark contrast to the warm welcome offered to the Spanish king and queen PM Pedro Sánchez (l) and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias. / Zipi Spain's PM and Podemos leader sign deal for biggest wage hike in 40 years But the success of the socially progressive budget plan depends on uncertain support from Brussels and from Catalan separatists Franco's tomb in the Valley of the Fallen. / I.F. Spanish PM wants Vatican to help stop Franco from being reburied at Madrid cathedral The deputy prime minister will go to the Holy See to try to prevent the dictator's body from resting next to the Royal Palace Catalan premier Quim Torra (r). / ALBERT GARCÍA Catalan separatists feel effects of their new parliamentary minority Three proposals fail to secure passage after the pro-independence bloc loses votes and disagrees over how to replace them Judge shelves probe into officer who shot man in Barcelona knife attack Magistrate finds that Abdelouahab Taib "put himself in danger" by yelling "Allah" just after the anniversary of the Catalan terrorist attacks Doctor Eduardo Vela on trial. / V.S. Doctor in Spain's first "stolen baby" case found guilty, but won't be convicted Madrid court has ruled that the statute of limitations has expired in case of Eduardo Vela, who was facing up to 13 years in jail for trafficking children during the Franco regime Vox rally in Vistalegre. / K.P. Far-right political party Vox attracts 9,000 people to Madrid rally Created in 2014, the group drew its largest crowd ever at the weekend as polls suggest it could win a seat in Congress Spanish Finance Minister María Jesús Montero. / V.L. Spanish Finance Ministry to introduce digital tax for firms like Airbnb and Uber The government says it will target online businesses that pay low taxes thanks to a system designed for brick-and-mortar companies A cat colony in Madrid. / V.S. Madrid's crazy cat ladies aren't crazy – and they have a license Carers backed by City Hall are looking after over 1,000 feral feline colonies, but not all locals are happy with the system Spanish model Ángela Ponce. / GTRESONLINE Spain's transsexual Miss Universe candidate calls for "respect" after attacks The Spanish model says she wants to meet Miss Colombia despite her comments that the "pageant is for women who are born women" The winery found in Sierra de San Cristóbal. / Diego Ruiz Mata The 2,300-year-old winery concealed in a Spanish mountain The archeologist who discovered the Phoenician site in Cádiz wants to create an information center on the history and culture of wine Twitter account of the deceased actor Paul Walker. / J. R. Spain tackles the problem of how to handle your digital legacy after you die New rules making their way through Congress will recognize the right to manage or delete online content after someone has passed away Dawei Ding at the China FM studio in Madrid. / Inma Flores "The Chinese would finish the Gran Vía roadworks in 48 hours" Dawei Ding is the founder of China FM, the first radio station in Europe that broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese 24 hours a day How Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé made musical history The lead singer of Queen and the Spanish soprano, who died on Saturday aged 85, wowed the music world with their duet 'Barcelona' Spain's most-wanted drug trafficker appears in reggaeton music video Francisco Tejón did not let being one of the most sought-after criminals deter him from starring in the clip with half-naked women Homeowners offer discounted rent in exchange for renovations. / J.C.T. "I'm Victoria: I will fix up your home if you rent it to me" A new initiative in Jerez de la Frontera is connecting property owners in need of home repairs with people in need of affordable housing CARTOONS El Roto OPINION What if money disappears? Relying on colored pieces of paper for our transactions will soon become a thing of the past AMERICAS Bolsonaro's surprise success in Brazil gives new impetus to the rise of the far right The ultraconservative candidate secured a first-round victory in the presidential election despite a rhetoric filled with sexist, racist and homophobic messages Thanks readers! Sign up for more newsletters from EL PAÍS » You have received this communication because you have registered with EL PAÍS and you have subscribed to the ENGLISH EDITION editorial newsletter. If you believe you have received this message due to an error or you want to stop receiving this bulletin at the email address tworaho.mail18@blogger.com, you can unsubscribe. 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