TERRASSA, Spain — A routine emergency response to an apartment fire in the Catalan city of Terrassa escalated into a tense confrontation on the afternoon of May 7 when an armed man wielding a large machete threatened firefighters and police officers working at the scene, according to local authorities and emergency services. NEW SEXUAL ASSAULT […]
MADRID, Spain — While Spain remains generally considered a safe destination for international travelers, security experts and local authorities are advising increased caution for visitors in 2026, citing a noticeable uptick in petty theft, organized pickpocketing, and occasional violent robberies in tourist-heavy areas of major cities including Barcelona, Madrid, and Ibiza. GROUP OF MINORS TERRORIZES […]
BARCELONA, Spain — A group of approximately twenty minors sparked a wave of violent incidents during the night of Saturday and the early morning hours of Sunday in the affluent Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, terrorizing residents with street robberies, threats, and deliberate vandalism of parked vehicles, according to local police sources and media reports. […]
BARCELONA, Spain — Catalan police are investigating a suspected sexual assault that occurred Saturday night near Carrer Tallers in the El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district, according to official sources and confirmed reports from Europa Press. 48 Hours Of Tension In Barcelona: Two Stabbings In El Raval In Less Than 20 Meters The […]
COLMENAR VIEJO, Madrid — Agents of the Spanish Civil Guard have detained four individuals as suspected perpetrators of attempted homicide following a violent stabbing attack on a 17-year-old young man inside a public bus in the Madrid municipality of Colmenar Viejo last weekend, according to an official statement from the armed institute. Man Stabbed in […]
MADRID, Spain — Legendary British guitarist Eric Clapton was hit by a vinyl record thrown from the audience during his highly anticipated concert at Madrid’s Movistar Arena on Thursday night, an incident that prompted the cancellation of the scheduled encore and cut short a performance marking the artist’s return to Spain after more than two […]
MADRID/BRUSSELS — Two women suspected of being infected with hantavirus have been admitted to hospitals in Barcelona and Alicante, Spanish health authorities confirmed, as an international public health emergency intensifies around the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which is carrying a potentially deadly strain of the virus capable of human-to-human transmission. European Parliament Report Warns […]
VIC, Spain — An 80-year-old man was the victim of a violent robbery in his private garage in the Catalan city of Vic, according to local media reports and preliminary police sources. The incident, which has sparked concern about the safety of vulnerable residents, involved two assailants who allegedly attacked the elderly victim, knocked him […]
BARCELONA, Spain — The historic El Raval neighborhood in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district has become the focus of intensified concern following a cluster of violent incidents, including two stabbings occurring within meters of each other over a 48-hour period, according to local police sources and community reports. Police are investigating an alleged violent robbery committed […]
SANTA MARGALIDA, Mallorca — Jake Hall, a 35-year-old British influencer, musician, and reality television personality, was found dead early Thursday morning at a villa in Santa Margalida, northwest Mallorca, where he had been vacationing with a group of friends, according to local authorities and international media reports. Moroccan Immigrant Arrested in Mallorca for Brutally Beating […]
