English Time with Yves

More and more people are choosing to spend their retirement overseas. The magazine International Living looked at the countries people most wanted to retire to. The researchers said Greece is the best place for 2026. The magazine has released its Annual Global Retirement Index. This looked at the things that were important for older people who wanted to live in another country in their golden years. These included climate, the cost of living, healthcare, and housing. It is the first time Greece has been the number-one choice for retirees. Spain and Portugal were usually the most popular choices. Panama, Costa Rica, and Thailand were also in the top-ten list for 2026. Jennifer Stevens, executive editor of International Living, said Greece had what many people were looking for. She said the country was "beautiful, welcoming, and affordable". She added that it offered "a lifestyle that feels rich in every sense". The Greek Reporter website found many expats choose Gr...

 In June 2011, a 59-year-old man named James Richard Verone walked into a bank in Gastonia, North Carolina. He made a very unusual “bank robbery”. He gave the bank teller a note that said he wanted one dollar and medical help . Verone was not violent, and he did not have a weapon. After giving the note, he sat down and waited calmly for the police. Verone had lost his job after 17 years as a Coca-Cola delivery driver. When he lost his job, he also lost his health insurance . He later worked in a small shop, but his health became much worse. He had strong back pain, arthritis, foot problems, and a growing lump on his chest. He could not afford a doctor. Before going to the bank, he sent a letter to the local newspaper. He wrote that he was committing the “robbery” for one dollar and medical attention. When the police arrived, he was arrested without any trouble. Because he only asked for one dollar, the court charged him with larceny , a less serious crime. Verone said he did n...

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ixYrBvzMso Spain’s pork industry, one of the most important parts of the country’s agriculture, is facing serious problems after African Swine Fever (ASF) was recently detected in wild boars near Barcelona. The disease has not reached commercial farms, but the discovery led to strict safety rules, limits on animal movement, and emergency checks. Several international partners—most notably the United Kingdom and China, two major buyers of Spanish pork—temporarily suspended imports as a precaution.  These changes have created worries about major economic losses, especially in Catalonia, where pork farming is a key part of the rural economy. Spain’s pork production has a long history dating back to Roman times, when pig farming spread across the Iberian Peninsula. Over many centuries, Spanish farmers developed special methods for curing and preparing pork, turning it into both a cultural tradition and an important economic product. Pork became...