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English Edition Dear readers, Our most-read stories this week were to do with the Spanish weather, as the east coast and the Balearic Islands were battered with heavy rains as the worst "cold drop" in 10 years arrived on Spanish shores. In a related story, last week's tragedy in Mallorca, in which rainfall caused flash floods, claimed another official victim, as rescue teams located the body of six-year-old Artur. And once again, Spain's most notorious drug trafficker was back in the headlines, as Francisco Tejón handed himself in to police after his surprise appearance in a Reggaeton music video. We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition. Thanks for reading. Simon Hunter Editor El País English Edition "Cold drop" wreaks havoc in Spain's eastern coast and Balearic Islands Around 30 people were rescued from their cars as torrential rain batters the country, causing flooding, traffic problems and road closures At Brussels summit, Spain's PM is hopeful of progress on Gibraltar Pedro Sánchez and Theresa May discussed a special protocol and bilateral memorandums involving the British Overseas Territory Mortgage ads at a bank in Seville. / PACO PUENTES Facing uproar, Spain's Supreme Court will reconsider who pays mortgage tax Less than 24 hours after it emerged that banks, and not clients, will be forced to pay the duty, magistrates decide to review the decision due to "enormous economic and social repercussions" Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias. / J.C.H. Podemos opens debate on legalizing marijuana in Spain The same week that the drug became legal in Canada, the anti-austerity party organized a forum to support decriminalizing cultivation, sale and consumption Ryanair shares video showing photo of crew sleeping on floor was staged The image of the staff members in Málaga airport was published by a union to denounce the fact that the company did not offer them accommodation after flight cancellations Judge J.M. Ortiz Aguirre (c) in the 101 bis courtroom. / ULY MARTIN Why Spain's special courts for abusive mortgages are swamped They were set up to avoid clogging the regular system, but banks are systematically appealing each and every ruling Spain's most wanted drug lord turns himself in after appearing in music video Francisco Tejón is head of Los Castañas, a cartel which has amassed €30 million from controlling the hashish route from Morocco into Europe via the Strait of Gibraltar After eight-day search, body of six-year-old Artur located in Mallorca The child was caught up in last week's torrential rainfall and flash flooding, which also claimed the life of his mother Workers weigh marijuana on the Libertad plantation. / S.R. Uruguay loses momentum in the marijuana legalization stakes The decision to make recreational use legal has been dogged by unexpected difficulties such as a veto by the banks on sale outlets Memoirs of an ambassador In these extracts from his new book, former US ambassador to Spain James Costos talks about throwing parties for Michelle Obama, seeing history made from his living room and negotiating uncomfortable political situations How the Spanish Catholic Church has been hiding abuse cases for decades The ecclesiastical leadership in the country refuses to provide any data on the incidents that it is aware of, with just three of the 70 dioceses passing on information to the prosecutor A woman does a YouTube search for cancer cures. / Gema García The place where bleach "cures" autism and vaccines spread epidemics Platforms such as Facebook and YouTube are failing to combat the spread of disinformation about health and hoax remedies for conditions Expat survey: Spain near bottom for salaries, near top for quality of life Singapore ranked first overall for economics, experience and family life in the HSBC Expat Explorer study Could Madrid be about to get a new airport for low-cost carriers? The proposed site in Casarrubios could open by 2023 and receive around 300,000 commercial passengers in its first year How Spaniards helped the US get to the Moon The Spanish staff at the monitoring station in Madrid were the first to listen to the astronauts as they landed in 1969 Statues of Isaac and Abraham in Santiago de Compostela. / Ó.C. Why do these 800-year-old statues belong to a Franco-owned real estate agency? The local government in Santiago de Compostela says it is the real owner of the invaluable sculptures, which once graced the cathedral but are now kept in the summer house of the Spanish dictator's family Family doctor Verónica Casado. / P. H. Spanish physician named best family doctor in the world Verónica Casado was awarded the prize by the World Organization of Family Doctors for her excellence in communication, patient care and leadership El Roto El Roto cartoon, October 17, 2018 AMERICAS "Leaders do not have the right to remain silent before Bolsonaro" Brazilian academic talks to EL PAÍS about why action must be taken against the rise of the far right 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. In addition, you can change your preferences by accessing your profile. 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