5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (452+ words) MADRID, Jan 24 " Spanish prosecutors on Friday shelved a sex abuse and human trafficking complaint against veteran singer Julio Iglesias, saying Spain's courts had no jurisdiction in the case. Two women " a domestic worker and a physiotherapist " alleged they had suffered…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (236+ words) BEKASI (West Java), Jan 16 " Indonesia's Quarantine Agency (Barantin) has intensified monitoring efforts to prevent the entry of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease affecting goats and sheep, into the country, reported ANTARA News Agency. Barantin head…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (306+ words) MADRID, Jan 16 " Spanish police on Thursday said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on Europe-bound container ships and hijack vessels. The network employed a so-called "monkeys" technique, which…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (757+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 " If you've long been infuriated by 2.00am poolside parties and other shenanigans and nuisance wrought by Airbnb guests in the neighbouring units of your high-rise apartment, 2026 may bring some welcome new laws. News reports citing officials suggest a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (292+ words) MADRID, Dec 16 " Spain's leftist government said yesterday it had fined Airbnb more than "64 million (RM307 million), notably for advertising banned rental properties, at a time the country faces a housing crisis. The fine is final, the consumer affairs ministry said in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (143+ words) SEREMBAN, Dec 7 " A five-year-old girl was believed to have drowned while swimming with friends at a Club House pool in Lenggeng here yesterday afternoon. State Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad, in a statement yesterday, said the incident occurred at about…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (836+ words) WASHINGTON, Dec 4 " Ahead of Friday's 2026 World Cup draw, AFP Sport runs the rule over the leading contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals to take place across North... Who's truly ready for 2026? World Cup favourites under the microscope WASHINGTON, Dec 4 " Ahead…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) PARIS, Dec 4 " French authorities have isolated two people infected with the virus that causes Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) who were among a tour group visiting the region, the health ministry said. MERS is a more deadly but less contagious…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (128+ words) MADRID, Nov 20 " A Spanish court has ordered that the multinational tech company Meta pay "479 million (RM2.3 billion) to Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringement of EU data protection regulation. Madrid's Commercial Court said on Thursday the compensation,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (498+ words) MADRID, Nov 16 " Spain made almost certain of qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable 4-0 win in Georgia yesterday. Luis de la Fuente's side have won all five Group E matches and although not mathematically through to next summer's tournament,…...