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Spanish police arrest two underage suspects over high-profile murder of gay man beaten to death

Posted on July 11, 2021By Editor

Two more arrests have been made in connection with the brutal murder of a Spanish gay man, which sparked massive protests this week. The victim, Samuel Luiz, was beaten to death in a suspected hate assault. … Read More >Spanish police arrest two underage suspects over high-profile murder of gay man beaten to death

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Death of John McAfee, bitcoin evangelist and digital outlaw, ruled suicide as family demands second investigation

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021By Editor

Software magnate and bitcoin evangelist John McAfee’s death has been confirmed a suicide, according to a preliminary autopsy conducted in the Spanish prison he had been authorized to leave just hours before his death. … Read More >Death of John McAfee, bitcoin evangelist and digital outlaw, ruled suicide as family demands second investigation

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Madrid to pardon Catalan pro-independence leaders on Tuesday, Spanish PM confirms

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

The Spanish government plans to pardon Catalan independence leaders on Tuesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said. Nine politicians and activists were jailed for sedition over the failed 2017 independence bid. … Read More >Madrid to pardon Catalan pro-independence leaders on Tuesday, Spanish PM confirms

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Spain set to bid adios to mandatory masks outdoors from June 26

Posted on June 21, 2021By Editor

The Spanish prime minister has announced that the law on mandatory mask-wearing outdoors is to be lifted next Saturday, June 26, as Spain’s vaccination campaign makes rapid progress. … Read More >Spain set to bid adios to mandatory masks outdoors from June 26

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20 Civil Guards injured thwarting attempt by over 150 migrants to enter Spain’s Melilla enclave

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021By Editor

A total of 20 guards were injured in clashes after a crowd of more than 150 migrants tried to storm the border to Spain’s Melilla enclave without success. … Read More >20 Civil Guards injured thwarting attempt by over 150 migrants to enter Spain’s Melilla enclave

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Tens of thousands gather in Madrid to protest plans to pardon jailed Catalan independence leaders (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

A huge crowd of protesters has assembled in Madrid, decrying government plans to pardon jailed Catalan leaders behind the failed 2017 independence bid, and demanding the resignation of the country’s PM over the move. … Read More >Tens of thousands gather in Madrid to protest plans to pardon jailed Catalan independence leaders (VIDEOS)

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Catalonia bar worker arrested after CUTTING OFF boss’s penis, claims she was defending herself from repeated rape

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021By Editor

Catalonian police have arrested a woman after she cut off the penis of a man who owns the bar she worked at. The man is in hospital and is facing an investigation into repeated sexual assaults against the woman. … Read More >Catalonia bar worker arrested after CUTTING OFF boss’s penis, claims she was defending herself from repeated rape

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Injuries and arrests reported at massive rally against Spain’s right-wing Vox party leader in enclave of Ceuta (VIDEO)

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021By Editor

A rally outside a hotel where the leader of a right-wing party was to hold a press conference about the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has left several injured, including seven police officers, local media said. … Read More >Injuries and arrests reported at massive rally against Spain’s right-wing Vox party leader in enclave of Ceuta (VIDEO)

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Spain to welcome tourists from non-EU countries deemed ‘safe’ from Monday, ‘without health requirements’

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Spain’s prime minister has announced plans to allow the entry of certain non-EU travelers without health controls from Monday, as well as vaccinated tourists from the US in June. … Read More >Spain to welcome tourists from non-EU countries deemed ‘safe’ from Monday, ‘without health requirements’

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‘Serious crisis for Spain & Europe’: PM Sanchez vows to ‘restore order’ in Ceuta as African enclave faces massive migrant influx

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has pledged to secure the country’s borders and visit the North-African enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta after the latter saw over 6,000 migrants cross the border illegally in a single day. … Read More >‘Serious crisis for Spain & Europe’: PM Sanchez vows to ‘restore order’ in Ceuta as African enclave faces massive migrant influx