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Alabama student missing in Barcelona during spring break trip - UPI.com
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (514+ words) March 19 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old student from University of Alabama is missing in Barcelona, Spain, after an evening at a nightclub. James "Jimmy" Gracey of Elmhurst, Ill., went to Spain for spring break to visit friends studying abroad. His family said he…...
Dog rescued from train track support beam in Philly
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (142+ words) March 16 (UPI) -- Animal protection officers in Philadelphia came to the rescue of a dog stranded on an elevated train track support beam at a station. The Animal Care & Control Team of Philly said on social media that Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation…...
Watch: Dog rescued from train track support beam in Philly
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (142+ words) March 16 (UPI) -- Animal protection officers in Philadelphia came to the rescue of a dog stranded on an elevated train track support beam at a station. The Animal Care & Control Team of Philly said on social media that Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation…...
Amy Madigan, Sean Penn, 'KPop Demon Hunters' score Oscars
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (219+ words) March 15 (UPI) -- One Battle After Another was named the Best Picture of 2025 at the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood Sunday night. Paul Thomas Anderson took home the prizes for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, while cast member Sean Penn…...
Spain-Argentina soccer match in Qatar on track despite missile strikes
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (169+ words) March 5 (UPI) -- UEFA still plans to hold the Argentina-Spain soccer match this month in Doha, despite Iranian missile strikes in Qatar, officials said Thursday. The matchup, set to feature Lionel Messi of Argentina and Lamine Yamal of Spain, among other…...
Pedro Sanchez digs in over Iran after Trump threats to cut Spain off - UPI.com
2+ week, 1+ day ago (568+ words) March 4 (UPI) -- The leaders of Spain and Canada set themselves at odds with President Donald Trump over the United States' military offensive against Iran with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calling it a "disaster." In a televised address on Wednesday,…...
Pedro Sanchez digs in over Iran after Trump threats to cut Spain off
2+ week, 1+ day ago (568+ words) March 4 (UPI) -- The leaders of Spain and Canada set themselves at odds with President Donald Trump over the United States' military offensive against Iran with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calling it a "disaster." In a televised address on Wednesday,…...
Uruguay declares drought, avian flu emergencies
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (328+ words) Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Uruguay declared an agricultural emergency due to water shortages in productive areas. It also activated a health emergency over H5 avian influenza after the virus was found in wildlife. The dual crisis is pressuring a key export sector. The…...
Spain is investigating unsavory AI content on social media 'giants"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (323+ words) Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Spanish authorities plan to investigate social media giants X, Meta and TikTok over the distribution of child sex abuse materials on their respective social media platforms, the government announced Tuesday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there is…...
Spain is investigating unsavory AI content on social media ‘giants’ - UPI.com
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (323+ words) Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Spanish authorities plan to investigate social media giants X, Meta and TikTok over the distribution of child sex abuse materials on their respective social media platforms, the government announced Tuesday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there is…...