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Qatar set to boost spending in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain – Qatar committed Wednesday to investing $4.9 billion in Spain as the European country launches an economic overhaul with its share of European Union pandemic recovery funding. Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, announced that the energy-rich gulf state would boost its investments in Spain at a state dinner with Spanish King Felipe VI late Tuesday.

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McKinney named the 2022 Tiger’s Eye Award winner

Betty Ann Whitworth McKinney, a 1958 graduate of Glen Rose High School, has been named the Tiger’s Eye Award recipient for 2022.• Glen Rose ISD Superintendent Dr. Trig Overbo made the presentation last week.• “Betty Ann loves Glen Rose Schools and is a huge supporter of all the different Tiger teams and clubs,” Overbo said. “She still loves attending games and cheering loud in the stands. She is a proud Silver Tiger as well.”

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Island embraces greener future

TILOS, Greece – When deciding where to test green tech, Greek policymakers picked the remotest point on the map: tiny Tilos. Providing electricity and basic services, and even access by ferry, are all a challenge for this island of just 500 year-round inhabitants.

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