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rte.ie > news > world > 2026 > 0127 > 1555346-spain-migrants

Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants

Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (471+ words) Spain's left-wing government approved a plan to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants by decree, the country's latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe. Migration Minister Elma Saiz said the beneficiaries would be able to work "in any sector, in any…...

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rte.ie > news > business > 2026 > 0127 > 1555321-spain-unemployment-drops-below-10-in-first-since-2008

Spain unemployment drops below 10% in first since 2008

Spain unemployment drops below 10% in first since 20083+ hour, 36+ min ago   (200+ words) Spain's historically stubborn unemployment fell below 10% in the fourth quarter of last year, official data showed today - a first since the 2008 financial crisis. The jobless rate in the European Union's fourth-largest economy was 9.93% in the three month period, 0.52 percentage points…...

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rte.ie > brainstorm > 2026 > 0121 > 1554257-azteca-stadium-mexico-city-world-cup-2026-local-residents-water-gentrification

Why an iconic World Cup stadium is causing controversy in Mexico

Why an iconic World Cup stadium is causing controversy in Mexico5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (311+ words) Analysis: Residents around Mexico City's Azteca Stadium are unhappy about the impact the World Cup tournament will have on their community The 2026 World Cup kicks off in June and has already been the subject of controversies. These include elevated ticket…...

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rte.ie > news > world > 2026 > 0118 > 1553751-wilfires-chile-evacuations

Chile wildfires kill 18, tens of thousands evacuated

Chile wildfires kill 18, tens of thousands evacuated1+ week, 1+ day ago   (270+ words) Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country as wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 18 people dead. According to Chile's CONAF forestry agency, firefighters were…...

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rte.ie > entertainment > 2026 > 0113 > 1552935-spanish-probe-into-allegations-against-julio-iglesias

Spanish probe into allegations against Julio Iglesias

Spanish probe into allegations against Julio Iglesias1+ week, 6+ day ago   (317+ words) A Spanish High Court prosecutor's office has said it is investigating allegations in Spanish and US media outlets that singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former female employees. There "was no immediate response to emails seeking comment, sent by Reuters…...

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rte.ie > news > 2026 > 0112 > 1552775-watch-spanish-police-seize-record-10-tonnes-of-cocaine

Watch: Spanish police seize record 10 tonnes of cocaine

Watch: Spanish police seize record 10 tonnes of cocaine2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (144+ words) Spanish police have made their largest-ever cocaine seizure on the high seas, intercepting a vessel carrying almost 10 metric tonnes of the drug concealed in a shipment of salt. Officers recovered 294 bales of the drug and a handgun from the ship…...

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rte.ie > sport > athletics > 2026 > 0111 > 1552521-gidey-breaks-irish-10km-road-record-in-valencia

Gidey breaks Irish 10km road record in Valencia

Gidey breaks Irish 10km road record in Valencia2+ week, 2+ day ago   (218+ words) Efrem Gidey broke his own national 10km road race record after clocking a time of 27:39 in Valencia this morning. The Clonliffe Harriers runner came home in 12th spot, beating his Irish record by four seconds, which was set in the same race…...

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rte.ie > news > primetime > 2026 > 0108 > 1552119-get-out-family-of-woman-killed-in-spain-warn-of-red-flags

'Get out': Family of woman killed in Spain warn of red flags

'Get out': Family of woman killed in Spain warn of red flags2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1601+ words) The family of a woman who was killed by her partner has spoken out to warn about the early red flags they recall from their daughter's relationship and the impact of her death on her teenage son. Kirsty Ward was…...

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rte.ie > news > europe > 2026 > 0107 > 1551966-berlin-power

Power back on in Berlin after longest blackout since WWII

Power back on in Berlin after longest blackout since WWII2+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) Power was fully restored to roughly 45,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses in Berlin this afternoon, according to city officials, five days after a suspected act of sabotage. The blackout - the longest outage in the German capital since the end of…...

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rte.ie > news > europe > 2026 > 0107 > 1551841-europe-weather

Transport chaos, seven deaths as cold snap hits Europe

Transport chaos, seven deaths as cold snap hits Europe2+ week, 6+ day ago   (535+ words) Snow, ice and high winds have brought transport chaos to many parts of Europe for a third day, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded. Airports in Paris and Amsterdam are worst affected, with Dutch authorities saying that more…...