L’HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT, Spain — A pre-dawn shooting on Sunday, May 17, in the Sant Josep neighborhood of L’Hospitalet has heightened public concern about urban security, as local authorities work to clarify the circumstances of the incident and locate a second suspect who remains at large. Five Injured In Shooting Outside Illegal After-hours Bar In […]
MADRID, Spain — Spain’s National Court has issued a ruling in favor of Colombian singer Shakira in the final legal case the artist maintained with the Spanish Tax Agency, concluding an eight-year legal battle in which authorities sought to establish that the performer had resided in Spain sufficiently to qualify as a fiscal resident subject […]
SEVILLE, Spain — The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party of Andalusia, led by María Jesús Montero, has recorded its worst electoral result in the region’s history, concluding a regional election cycle that has delivered significant setbacks for the party across multiple territories and intensified scrutiny of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general […]
DOLORES, Alicante — A small community in Spain’s Valencia region was left in mourning on Saturday after three people—a Civil Guard officer, his wife, and their adult son—were found dead with gunshot wounds inside a residence at the local Civil Guard barracks, in an incident authorities are investigating as a suspected case of domestic violence […]
MODENA, Italy — Italy was shaken on Saturday by a deliberate vehicle attack in the northern city of Modena, where a driver plowed into multiple pedestrians at high speed before crashing into a storefront and stabbing a bystander while attempting to flee, leaving eight people injured, four of them in critical condition, according to local […]
VILLANUEVA DE LA SERENA, Badajoz — A renowned flamenco singer was fatally shot in broad daylight on Friday afternoon in his hometown in Spain’s Extremadura region, in an attack that has shocked the local arts community and prompted a manhunt for the suspected gunman, according to sources close to the case and verified media reports. […]
MADRID, Spain — Live broadcasting on Spain’s public television network TVE was interrupted for approximately 20 minutes on Friday morning due to an electrical failure, affecting both the flagship TVE-1 channel and the 24-hour news channel Canal 24h, according to official statements from the broadcaster. European Parliament Report Warns Of ‘Institutional Deterioration And Rising Corruption’ […]
ALMERÍA, Spain — A patrol boat from Spain’s Customs Surveillance Service (SVA) was rammed by a drug trafficking speedboat during a pursuit late last night in waters off the coast of Almería, an incident that resulted in property damage but no injuries to law enforcement personnel, according to official statements from the State Tax Administration […]
FERROL, Spain — The cruise ship Ambition, which has been affected by a norovirus outbreak detected during its port call in Bordeaux, France, has officially cancelled its scheduled stop in Ferrol, Spain, set for Saturday, May 16, according to confirmed reports from the Ferrol Port Authority. The decision leaves uncertain the vessel’s planned subsequent calls […]
GIRONA, Spain — Catalan police discovered 12 Kalashnikov assault rifles hidden in the trunk of an abandoned luxury vehicle during a routine patrol on the AP-7 highway near Figueres early Wednesday morning, prompting an intensive manhunt for two suspects of North African origin who fled the scene, according to official statements from the Mossos d’Esquadra. […]
