A MAN who hacked a church worker to death with a machete in southern Spain has been cleared of terrorism charges after a court instead ruled that the bloody rampage was spurred on by a ‘psychotic break’. Moroccan national Yassin…
THE Policia Nacional in Calatayud (Zaragoza) arrested a couple on April 7 after their 10-month-old daughter tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. A 10-month-old baby was brought to the hospital after showing little response to stimuli and apathy. When the…
RESIDENTS were the first to spot the remains of a large whale washed up on Ferrara beach in Torrox on Tuesday afternoon. The massive carcass was partially submerged and in an advanced state of decomposition, making it a striking and…
RISING sea temperatures are drawing Portuguese Man o’ Wars closer to the Costa del Sol, experts have warned, raising concerns that the marine organisms could harm beachgoers with their ‘very painful’ sting. The latest sighting was reported on Monday in…
THE use of police tasers has come under serious scrutiny after a 36-year-old man died in Torremolinos. Human rights campaigners have now criticised what they describe as a ‘disproportionate’ use of force, following the release of new details surrounding the…
AT least seven people have been injured after part of a hotel roof suddenly collapsed in the popular Spanish holiday hotspot of Benidorm. Emergency services were called at 2.20pm local time on Easter Sunday after receiving reports that a roof…
OUTSIDE the capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, two flags flutter side by side in the Caribbean breeze. One is the island’s own; the other, that of the United States. The arrangement reflects what has been Puerto Rico’s much-discussed…
A NEW 5G rollout is underway in Spain in a bid to boost internet coverage in rural areas. The scheme, named 5G Very Rural Networks, targets 5,000 areas across the entire country, home to a population of approximately 20,000 people. …
ONE in three migrants applying for Spain’s migration amnesty scheme is expected to be refused, as authorities brace for up to 750,000 applications. According to a Ministry of Migration document, around 750,000 people are expected to apply for legal status…
MARKETS reel as Iran war sparks historic sell-off across global stocks Spain’s Ibex 35 has plunged almost 8% since the Iran conflict began, sending shockwaves through investors and global markets. The downturn follows attacks on Iran by the United States…
