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Spain's Goya winning actress Verónica Echegui dies aged 42

The Madrid-born performer, who rose to fame in 2006 with her role as Juani in Bigas Luna's comedy drama film 'My Name is Juani', died in the Spanish capital after spending several days in hospital with an illness.

Spain

Spain orders town to drop Muslim community religious gathering ban

The ban, which affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in the southeastern town of Jumilla, has been challenged by Madrid.

Culture news

Fire in the Mosque of Cordoba extinguished

A fire in the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, caused by the short circuit of a sweeper in the chapel of Almanzor, forced the area to be evacuated. However, the blaze has now been extinguished according to the town's mayor.

Culture news

Spain's king Juan Carlos to publish 'uncompromising' autobiography

Former monarch Juan Carlos I will publish "Reconciliation", his memoirs at the end of the year. The book will explore his controversial private life, his role in Spain's democracy and reflections from his exile in Abu Dhabi. He's now revealing all he says because his 'story' is being stolen.

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Europe News

Spain's justice minister to face probe over alleged embezzlement

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado asks the Supreme Court to investigate the minister for alleged embezzlement and false testimony in the hiring of an advisor to Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

World News

Salvadoran lawyer and Bukele critic Ruth López arrested

Rights group have condemned the move and have expressed concern that the attorney's whereabouts are still not known.

Europe News

Fire at Spanish chemical warehouse forces evacuation and lockdown

The blaze has forced 80,000 people to be confined by toxic fumes near the southern Spanish city of Seville.

Europe News

More than 10,000 passengers affected by sabotage on Spain's AVE line

Many passengers arrived at their destinations in the early hours of the morning, with high numbers travelling during the bank holiday weekend.

Vatican

Which world leaders will attend Pope Francis' funeral?

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among the various world leaders who will attend the funeral in Rome on Saturday.

Culture news

Shakira cancels Peru concert after emergency hospital admission

The Colombian singer arrived in Lima in the early hours of Saturday morning after several performances in Brazil, where she dazzled in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

17 February 2025

Design

Want to play Squid Game in Spain? Fans flock to Alicante's 'Red Wall'

Designed in the 1970s by the visionary Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, the Alicante building is not only a dream destination for architects and photographers, but now it's also a magnet for fans of the hit Netflix series.

14 January 2025

Venezuela

María Corina Machado arrested after coming out of hiding

Machado's reappearrance coincided with the announcement of Edmundo González in the Dominican Republic of returning to Caracas to assume the presidency.

Spain

Sanchez takes aim at Musk's "ultra-right-wing internationalism"

Sánchez highlighted the country's achievements after the dictatorship, but warned of the risks of a possible democratic regression in the face of the advance of autocratic values and fascism in Europe.

Europe News

One month after Storm Dana, Valencia begins its recovery

Valencia continues to suffer from the effects of one of Spain's most devastating natural disasters in recent years. Nevertheless, the Valencian community has begun its path towards recovery.

29 November 2024

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