Burgos
Man, 85, crushed to death by goods lift at Burgos construction site
Initial reports suggest the pensioner was walking past the building when the fatal accident occurred
Gabriel de la Iglesia
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Galicia
Suspected drug dealer, 31, shot dead by police in Pontevedra raid
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was killed during a National Police anti-drug operation in Cambados, Galicia.
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Housing crisis
Spain housing crisis: 40,000 euros only enough for home deposit in five provincial capitals
A study shows that prospective buyers needed far larger financial reserves in most parts of the country, while rising rents and stagnant wages continue to make saving increasingly difficult
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Brazil
Brazil bungee jump tragedy: Mum’s agony after operators 'forget' rope killing daughter Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas
Heartbroken Valdenia Rodrigues slams 'cursed' rope after workers facing manslaughter charges over 130ft Skeleton Bridge horror tell police they 'cannot remember' whose job it was to secure her
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Crime
Father arrested in Spain after fatal stabbing of toddler’s speech therapist
The self-confessed killer claimed he was protecting his son, allegedly cutting the therapist's throat in a Valencia clinic after a row over CCTV cameras
Natalia Penza |
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Murcia
Holidaymaker hit by falling balcony while swimming in La Manga hotel pool
According to witnesses, the balcony structure had detached from the ninth floor of the building in Cartagena
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World Cup
Benidorm bar owners ask council to relax terrace rules so England football fans can watch World Cup games
The late-night noise limit drops to 55 decibels for pub terraces in the Little England area of the Costa Blanca resort where thousands of fans are expected
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Balearics
Activists stage anti-tourism protest in Menorca
The event, in which participants pretended to be ants crushed by the effects of mass tourism, comes ahead of a larger demonstration planned in Palma on 26 July
Natalia Penza | -
Courts
Footballer Rafa Mir sentenced to eight and a half years for sexual assault
The former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker, who is currently on loan to Elche from Sevilla, protested his innocence at the hearing in May
Gerard Couzens |
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Weather
Spain weather: drastic shift from hailstorms to intense heat
Although the week has started with downpours, temperatures will significantly increase towards the weekend
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Law
Spanish lawyer facing possible sanctions after court finds 24 fake AI-generated citations in appeal
Judges said the disputed references included non-existent rulings, invented quotations and case numbers linked to unrelated legal matters
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Spain
Spanish popstar Beret arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
The arrest came just two days after the star sang in front of Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona earlier this week
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Portugal
Search resumes for British tourist missing after going for a swim at Algarve beach
The search operation resumed on Friday after the 23-year-old man was not found on Thursday, the day he disappeared
Natalia Penza |
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Spain
Two people killed in tourist bus crash in Lanzarote
The alarm was raised just before 7.45 on Thursday evening with emergency services rushing to the scene on the road that links Playa Blanca with the small town of Yaiza
Natalia Penza | -
112 incident
Spain 112: man dies after bar's metal shutter falls on his neck
The emergency medical team could only confirm his death upon arrival
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