AI will force almost one in four jobs to restructure within five years
Labour gap to widen, with cashiers, bank and post office staff most affected
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Current affairs and social issues
Taxis allowed to install cameras to prevent attacks
Cameras can only be switched on during 'dangerous situations'
Drought emergency could be lifted as reservoirs exceed 16% capacity
Recent rains bring relief to Ter-Llobregat system, which supplies water to 6 million people
Three families refuse to leave ‘El Barco’ building at risk of collapsing
Technical reports point out residential building is a threat to safety
Two prisons remove inmates serving sentences for homicide from kitchen
Decision made by management of Ponent and Lledoners prisons after protests
Suspected ISIS terrorist arrested in Barcelona
Detainee had international connections and disseminated information about explosives
Prison workers report more than 100 assaults on inmates and staff in 12 days
Unions say two officials were attacked on Saturday in Ponent and two more in Lledoners on Sunday
Catalonia incorporates HPV detection in cervical cancer prevention protocol
Self-tests for HPV virus to be available for women aged 30-65 by 2025
Dani Alves released from prison after paying €1m bail
Ex-Barça player temporarily freed after 14 months in preventive detention pending appeal in rape case
House prices in Catalonia increase 29% in ten years
Average price of 80 square meter home from €172,500 to €222,900 in a decade
Spain-wide Telegram block overturned
On Friday, the National Court gave operators three hours to suspend access to the messaging app
Prayers for rain at Vic Palm Sunday procession
For first time in history amid severe drought, Holy Week opens with a call for heavens to open
Barcelona cannot take any more cruise passengers, mayor says
Record 3.5 million tourists visited Catalan capital on cruise ships in 2023
Felling trees to increase water supply amid drought
Climate Action department to remove one in four trees from Pyrenean forest
What are the risks of early phone use and how do we get kids to switch off their screens?
Creating smartphone-free zones, promoting digital literacy, and embracing tech-free activities are key to success
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