At least 30 people are reported to have been injured after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain. The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the incident happened, was…
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Spain: Authorities plan 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents
Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK. Announcing the move, Prime Minister…
Spain: Musk incites hatred, warns against fascism in Europe-PM Pedro Sanchez
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused the US technology billionaire Elon Musk of leading an “international reactionary movement” and warned that the far right could make a resurgence in…
Atlantic Ocean: Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
A baby was born on a crowded migrant dinghy which travelled from Africa to the Canary Islands this week, Spanish coast guards say. They have published a picture of the…
Thailand: ‘Stressed’ elephant gores Spanish tourist to death
A “panic-stricken” elephant killed a Spanish woman while she was bathing the animal at an elephant centre in Thailand, local police said. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was washing the elephant…
Northern Ireland: Father fears son who is missing in Spain is dead
The father of a Belfast man who has been missing in Spain for two weeks says he feels his son is dead. John Hardy, also known as John George, was…
Morocco: Nearly 70 killed after boat capsizes en route to Spain
At least 69 people, including 25 Malians, died after a boat heading from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands capsized off Morocco, Malian authorities have said. The makeshift boat was…
Spain: Court sentences ex-IMF chief to more than four years over corruption
A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption. Judges found Rato…