"It was a moment for unity - a family moment.

"Bear in mind that for us, diversification is key. We are producing in almost 50 different markets with non-exclusive suppliers so we are more than used to adapt ourselves to change," he tells me.The business has certainly adapted and grown since its first store opened a short drive away in the town of A Coruna.

It now has 350 designers, with the staff coming from some 40 different countries."There are no rules in general. It's all about feelings," says Mehdi, who works on delivering the key pieces for the season.He says inspiration can come from anyone ranging from the "street" to the cinema  as well as the catwalks. He likes to sketch his ideas once an all-important mood board has been created.

In the pattern cutting room, the designs are turned into paper samples, and are pinned on to mannequins. Dozens of seamstresses then run up the first fabric samples on the spot for a first fitting.Pattern maker Mar Marcote has been with the business 42 years and still uses a magnifying glass to examine each item of clothing before it finally goes into production.

"When you finish the item and see that it looks good, and then sometimes sells out, it's marvellous," she says.

Zara is a business that has changed the way we shop.Milenkovic's performances in defence guarantee European football for Nuno Espirito Santo's side next season, but will it be the Champions League or Europa League?

Lawmakers in Washington are moving to blockthat would have banned the sale of petrol-only cars in the state by 2035.

The Senate followed the House in voting to effectively kill the law, nullifying a waiver granted to the state that had allowed it to set stricter auto emissions standards than those set by the federal government.The vote is a win for Republicans, energy firms and carmakers. It's a blow to Democrats and environmental groups, which saw the rule as a key step to addressing pollution and climate change.