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News in brief
Spanish authorities have intercepted a merchant vessel carrying 6.5 tons of cocaine near the Canary Islands earlier this week, according to a statement released on Sunday. The operation was carried out by special police units, who arrested all nine crew members on board the Tanzanian-flagged ship. The......
All sailboats competing in the 17th edition of the Transat Café L’Or have officially set sail this Sunday off the coast of Le Havre, amid rough seas and strong winds, according to an AFP reporter on site. The race, known for its demanding conditions and legendary route across the Atlantic,......
A British tourist has died after falling about 20 feet from a hotel balcony in Lanzarote, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, while another man remains in critical condition following the collapse of a railing in the resort town of Costa Teguise. According to local reports, the two men, aged 56 and......
Since October 1, 2025, Moroccan residents in Spain can now exchange their Moroccan driver’s licenses for Spanish ones without taking an exam, thanks to a new digital procedure introduced by the Spanish General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). The measure, which entered into force this month, aims......
Spain is reigniting the European debate over the abolition of daylight saving time. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchezannounced on Monday that his government plans to end the biannual time change by 2026, calling the practice “obsolete” and no longer relevant in today’s......
Casablanca, October 22, 2025 — The Moroccan Employers’ Confederation (CGEM) welcomed on Monday Antonio Garamendi, president of Spain’s Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), in a symbolic visit aimed at strengthening economic ties between Morocco and Spain. During a working......
Starting January 2026, Prague will ban the rental of electric scooters, following in the footsteps of cities such as Paris and Madrid. The decision was approved by the city council on Monday after growing complaints from residents about safety risks and clutter caused by scooters blocking sidewalks and......
Spanish authorities have confirmed that the investigation into the death of Isak Andic, founder of the renowned fashion brand Mango, remains open. New developments have placed his eldest son, Jonathan Andic, under scrutiny as a suspect. Isak Andic, 71, passed away in December 2024 after falling over......
Moroccan buyers have surged to become the second-largest group of foreign property investors in Spain, acquiring 5,731 homes by the end of June 2025, according to the General Council of Notaries. British nationals remain the top foreign buyers, but Moroccans are closing the gap, trailing by only 77 properties. In......
Madrid, October 18, 2025 — Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have asked a Spanish court to sentence David Morales Guillen, head of the security company Undercover Global, to 20 years in prison. Morales is accused of spying on Assange on behalf of the United States while the Australian......
A Spanish tourist was injured by a bear in a well-known Japanese tourist village, local officials reported on Monday, just days after two people were killed in similar attacks elsewhere in the country. The 44-year-old man was attacked on Sunday while walking to......
The massive power outage that paralyzed Spain and Portugal on April 28 was caused by an unprecedented “cascade of overvoltages,” according to a report published Friday by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). Originating in southern Spain, the overvoltage......
Spain’s Supreme Court announced on Friday that Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz will face trial from November 3 to 13, accused of violating judicial secrecy. He is suspected of having leaked confidential information to the press regarding the partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso,......
