🌅 EPM MORNING BRIEFING — September 28, 2026

The 5 stories you need to know today. 1. 🔴 [ESPAÑA] Housing Crisis Sparks National Movement as 87-Year-Old's Eviction Becomes Symbol The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal has ignited 25,000-person marches and overnight camps in Madrid's Sol Square. Public housing investment has collapsed 43% since 2002, leaving Spain near the eurozone bottom with no easy solutions in sight. 2. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] ICE Arrests Become Political Tool in Immigration Legislative Push A five-day operation in Indiana produced 426 arrests, now fueling Senator Jim Banks' effort to permanently codify Trump's immigration policies. The detainees remain largely faceless as lawmakers weaponize the operation. 3. [REINO UNIDO] Burst Pipe Leaves 9,000 Crawley Residents Without Water, Roads Closed A Southern Water infrastructure failure cut supply to around 9,000 customers, forced A23 closures and shuttered County Mall. Partial restoration began by midday as residents scrambled for bottled supplies. 4. [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Former NCAA Athletes Now Writing College Sports Rules in Senate At least six sitting senators who played Division I sports are shaping the Protect College Sports Act, with ex-coach Tommy Tuberville leading efforts. The irony is sharp: they lived the system they now legislate. 5. [CHINA] E-Commerce Apps Blocked From Selling Loans at Checkout China bans lending at point-of-sale starting September 30 after hundreds of thousands complained of unauthorized credit activations and aggressive collection practices. The regulation forces clear separation between payment and credit functions. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Editor's Note Today's stories reveal how power—whether political, institutional, or corporate—reshapes itself when challenged: governments weaponize enforcement, lawmakers remake rules they once followed, and regulators finally act when complaints become deafening.

Las 5 noticias que necesitas saber hoy. 1. 🔴 [ESPAÑA] MARICARMEN: LA CRISIS DE VIVIENDA TIENE ROSTRO El desahucio de Maricarmen Abascal, de 87 años, ha visibilizado que la inversión pública en vivienda cayó un 43% desde 2002. España es ahora la cola de la eurozona en esta materia. 2. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] 426 ARRESTOS EN INDIANA DISPARAN AGENDA MIGRATORIA Una operación de cinco días del ICE generó redadas masivas, impulsando demandas legislativas para codificar políticas migratorias de Trump en ley. 3. 🔴 [REINO UNIDO] NUEVE MIL HOGARES SIN AGUA EN CRAWLEY POR ROTURA MASIVA Una tubería colapsada dejó sin servicio a miles de clientes, cerró calles clave incluyendo parte de la A23 y obligó a cerrar el centro comercial County Mall. 4. 🔴 [ESPAÑA] QUINIENTAS PERSONAS ACAMPAN EN SOL EXIGIENDO DECRETO MARICARMEN Manifestación de 25.000 asistentes por el desahucio de una anciana genera campamento en la Puerta del Sol con demanda de reforma antes del Consejo de Ministros del martes. 5. 🔴 [CHINA] CHINA FRENA CRÉDITO EN APPS DE COMIDA Y COMPRAS Nueva prohibición busca contener endeudamiento sin consentimiento tras cientos de miles de quejas sobre cobros cuestionados y cobranza agresiva. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Nota del Editor Este domingo el eje es la vulnerabilidad: hogares españoles sin techo, familias sin agua en Inglaterra, y millones de usuarios chinos atrapados en ciclos de endeudamiento involuntario.