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Bapun · 2 Nov 2021

Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government said on Tuesday, setting the stage for Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google News to return to the country.

Google News, which links to third-party content, closed in Spain in late 2014 in response to legislation that forced it to pay a collective licensing fee to republish headlines or snippets of news.

Spain adopts EU copyright law, paving way for Google News to return

Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government said on Tuesday, setting the stage for Alphabet's Google News to return to the country.

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Bapun · 3 Nov 2021

Now Spain re-launch is confirmed.

Google News to return to Spain

Google News will soon be available once again in Spain

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1455915440228605954

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Bapun · 16 Nov 2021

Google Search expands the carousel launched to provide local COVID-19 news to include topics like sports and government, available now in all languages.

Over the past few months, we've also been working on improving our systems so authoritative local news sources appear more often alongside national publications, when relevant, in our general news features such as Top Stories.

In addition, we have improved the local news experience by refining our ability to understand topics beyond just broad areas, like sports, to narrower subtopics, such as football and high school football. When paired with our location signals, this helps readers...

New tools and features to support local news

Readers are looking for local news more than ever before.

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Bapun · 7 Dec 2021

https://twitter.com/x/status/1468277466158354434

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Bapun · 8 Jan 2022

India's antitrust body orders Google inquiry after news publishers complain

India's competition watchdog on Friday ordered an investigation into Alphabet Inc's Google following allegations from news publishers, saying its initial view was that the tech giant had broken some antitrust laws.

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Bapun · 29 Jan 2022

This new design for Google News is currently in testing, but it seems to be limited to a server-side update.

Google News tests trying to catch your eye with bigger, bolder stories

Coming next, blinking text

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Bapun · 5 May 2022

Google News is readying a Material You redesign [Gallery]

Google News is the next product set to gain a Material You redesign on Android, and we have your first look.

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For now, the only element that has changed is the bottom navigation bar, which is now taller, has a slight hue to it, and features a pill shape that indicates which tab you’re on, a distinct trait of Material You.