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A deadly wildfire that struck southern Spain has been declared “stabilised” by regional authorities, allowing thousands of evacuated residents to return home. The blaze, which affected the province of Almería in Andalusia, has claimed at least 12 lives, while officials continue to......
A fast-moving wildfire in Andalusia, southern Spain, has killed at least 12 people, with authorities confirming that the victims are of several nationalities as emergency crews continue battling the blaze. Officials are awaiting the results of forensic examinations before releasing further details about......
A devastating forest fire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people and left 19 others missing after flames spread rapidly near Almería, in the Andalusian region, authorities announced on Friday. The regional government of Andalusia confirmed the death toll as emergency teams continued......
Three teenagers have died after a tragic accident on a beach in northeastern Spain, following a jump into rough sea conditions from rocks near Tarragona. The incident occurred at Playa de l'Arrabassada, where strong waves had prompted authorities to raise a yellow flag warning swimmers of potentially......
Eighteen people, including nine children, were injured after a tourist train partially overturned in the municipality of Cártama, located in the province of Málaga, authorities said on Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday evening at around 9:30 p.m. when one of the two carriages of......
The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity will launch the 2026 edition of the Marhaba operation on June 10. The initiative is designed to support Moroccans living abroad during their summer travel between host countries and the Kingdom. It focuses on assistance at key transit points and border routes......
Pope Leo has placed a strong emphasis on prisoners’ rehabilitation during his visit to Spain, making his first-ever papal visit to a Spanish prison during an ongoing apostolic journey. During his stop at the Brians 1 penitentiary near Barcelona, the pontiff spoke directly to inmates, encouraging......
A rising share of births in Spain’s Basque Country in 2025 involved foreign-born mothers, with Moroccan nationals forming the largest group among them. The region registered 13,344 births over the year, marking a 3.1 percent increase compared with the previous year and the first annual rise since......
A Moroccan seasonal agricultural worker has died in the southern Spanish province of Huelva while taking part in seasonal farm work, prompting renewed attention to working conditions affecting migrant laborers in the region. The worker, identified as Hakima, originally from Sidi Kacem in Morocco, had......
Thousands of faithful and visitors filled the streets of Madrid as Pope Leo XIV participated in one of the largest public events of his visit to Spain. The gathering demonstrated the continuing influence of the Catholic Church and the strong public interest surrounding the pontiff’s first official......
Spain recorded its highest annual number of naturalizations since statistics were first compiled in 2013, with 299,732 foreign residents acquiring Spanish citizenship in 2025, an 18.7 percent increase compared to the previous year. The figures, released by Spain's National Statistics Institute, position......
Spain’s new migrant regularization initiative is giving hope to thousands of undocumented agricultural workers employed in the country’s vast greenhouse farming sector, particularly in the southern region of Almería. For years, many migrants have worked under difficult conditions,......
The International Organization for Migration presented in Rabat the findings of a comparative analysis on the territorial implementation of Morocco’s National Immigration and Asylum Strategy across four regions: Oriental, Souss-Massa, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma and Béni Mellal-Khénifra. The......
