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LGBTQ activists protest against homophobic violence in Madrid despite victim of alleged attack withdrawing his testimony (VIDEO)

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Scores of people gathered in central Madrid on Wednesday to decry violence against the LGBTQ community in Spain. The rally was organized in response to reports of a homophobic attack, which later turned out to be false. … Read More >LGBTQ activists protest against homophobic violence in Madrid despite victim of alleged attack withdrawing his testimony (VIDEO)

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Spanish wildfire that ripped through Galicia region ‘clearly intentional’ as blazes ‘ignited simultaneously’ – official

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The environment chief in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region, Manuel Rodriguez, has announced that a devastating wildfire that tore through 1,000 hectares of forest over two days was “clearly intentional.” … Read More >Spanish wildfire that ripped through Galicia region ‘clearly intentional’ as blazes ‘ignited simultaneously’ – official

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Police in Catalonia bust two huge illegal cannabis farms in national park, 2 days after major Europol op (VIDEO)

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Spanish authorities have released footage of a helicopter airlifting thousands of marijuana plants out of an illegal farm hidden deep in a Catalan national park, two days after another major drug bust in the country. … Read More >Police in Catalonia bust two huge illegal cannabis farms in national park, 2 days after major Europol op (VIDEO)

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Multi-state agency Europol conducts mammoth drug bust in Spain, makes 107 arrests & seizes 51 cannabis farms (VIDEO)

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Europol has released video footage of a huge raid involving hundreds of police, both on foot and in choppers, breaking up an Albanian drug ring across Spain and seizing thousands of cannabis plants as well as cash and vehicles. … Read More >Multi-state agency Europol conducts mammoth drug bust in Spain, makes 107 arrests & seizes 51 cannabis farms (VIDEO)

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Spain’s evacuation of Afghanistan ends, diplomatic staff removed to Dubai, almost 2,000 Afghans flown to safety

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The Spanish effort to evacuate its personnel from Afghanistan has drawn to a close, with all diplomatic staff safely removed from Kabul to Dubai, and 1,898 Afghan allies flown to Spain as the Taliban’s adopted deadline nears. … Read More >Spain’s evacuation of Afghanistan ends, diplomatic staff removed to Dubai, almost 2,000 Afghans flown to safety

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Top court in Spain’s Andalusia rejects plan to make ‘Covid-19 passports’ mandatory to visit nightclubs

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A controversial proposal that sought to make Covid-19 passports mandatory to visit all nightlife venues, floated by the government of Andalusia, has been shot down by the top court in Spain’s southern coastal region. … Read More >Top court in Spain’s Andalusia rejects plan to make ‘Covid-19 passports’ mandatory to visit nightclubs

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Spain arrests 22yo Briton on foot of US request over bitcoin scam that compromised high-profile Twitter accounts

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Spain’s National Police have arrested a UK citizen after the US requested their detention on multiple charges linked to a July 2020 hack that compromised over 130 Twitter accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam. … Read More >Spain arrests 22yo Briton on foot of US request over bitcoin scam that compromised high-profile Twitter accounts