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Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants
1+ 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…...
Spain unemployment drops below 10% in first since 2008
3+ 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…...
Why an iconic World Cup stadium is causing controversy in Mexico
5+ 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…...
Chile wildfires kill 18, tens of thousands evacuated
1+ 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…...
Spanish probe into allegations against Julio Iglesias
1+ 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…...
Watch: Spanish police seize record 10 tonnes of cocaine
2+ 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…...
Gidey breaks Irish 10km road record in Valencia
2+ 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…...
'Get out': Family of woman killed in Spain warn of red flags
2+ 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…...
Power back on in Berlin after longest blackout since WWII
2+ 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…...
Transport chaos, seven deaths as cold snap hits Europe
2+ 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…...