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EU Finance Ministers Demand Windfall Tax On Energy Firms
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (512+ words) Five European Union finance ministers have jointly called for a windfall tax on energy companies to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Austria…...
Lamine Yamal Condemns Racist Abuse Aimed At Egypt
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (453+ words) Lamine Yamal said the racist chants during Spain's 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday were "disrespectful and intolerable. Police in Spain are investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic chants heard during the first half of the friendly at RCDE Stadium in…...
Train Crash Kills 39 In Spain
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (634+ words) A high-speed train derailed and veered into another train in Spain on Sunday evening, killing at least 39 people and leaving over 120 injured. On Monday, officials said the train operated by rail company Iryo, was travelling from Malaga to Madrid with…...
Spain, Catholic Church Reach Deal To Compensate Sexual Abuse Victims
5+ day, 31+ min ago (355+ words) The Spanish government, the Catholic Church, and Spain's Ombudsman on Monday signed a detailed protocol to implement compensation for victims of sexual abuse by clergy in cases that can no longer be pursued in court. The protocol finalizes a broader…...
Spanish PM Says Middle East War ‘Far Worse’ Than Iraq 2003
1+ week, 3+ day ago (412+ words) Pedro S'nchez has warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict could have consequences far more severe than the 2003 Iraq war, describing the situation as a deeper and more dangerous crisis. Addressing parliament, the Spanish leader said the current conflict goes…...
Spain Withdraws Ambassador From Israel Amid Tensions Over Iran, Gaza
3+ week, 3+ day ago (535+ words) Spain has officially withdrawn its ambassador from Israel, Ana'Mar'a'S'lomon'P'rez, in a dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions between the two countries, marking one of the most serious breaks in relations in recent years. The Spanish government confirmed on Wednesday that its…...
Spain Rebuffs White House Claim Of Military Cooperation
1+ mon, 37+ min ago (282+ words) The United States and Spain are currently in a diplomatic standoff after U.S. officials said Madrid had agreed to support military operations, only for the Spanish government to reject those claims. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Spain…...
“No To War”, –Spain Prime Minister Condemns US-Israeli Strikes On Iran
4+ week, 2+ day ago (373+ words) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez has condemned the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, drawing explicit parallels to the 2003 Iraq War and declaring "NO TO WAR" in a widely shared post on X (formerly Twitter), as the crisis enters its…...
Again, National Grid Collapses – The Whistler Newspaper
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (328+ words) The national electricity grid collapsed again on Wednesday, leaving many parts of the country without supply. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed a sudden loss of power, attributing the outage to a…...
Court Convicts Brazil National Team Coach Of Tax Fraud
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (498+ words) Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to a year jail term by a Spanish court for failing to pay tax on his image-rights revenues when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014. He was accused of failing to…...