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Spanish police detain 2 foreign nationals for smuggling military equipment to Russia

April 5, 2023

Spanish police detain 2 foreign nationals for smuggling military equipment to Russia

Spanish police announced Wednesday the arrest of two foreign nationals, one Russian and one Ukrainian, for allegedly smuggling military supplies to Russia.

Spain's PM Sanchez urges Xi Jinping to communicate with Zelenskyy amid war in Ukraine

April 1, 2023

Spain's PM Sanchez urges Xi Jinping to communicate with Zelenskyy amid war in Ukraine

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that he encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping, a Putin ally, to consider Ukraine's peace plan against Russian aggression.

Spain springtime wildfires more ferocious than previous years due to climate change, according to EU officials

March 30, 2023

Spain springtime wildfires more ferocious than previous years due to climate change, according to EU officials

Spain has been hit with multiple forest fires this Spring. The Mediterranean region is warming faster than average due to climate change.

Drought in Spain reaches 'exceptional' levels, empties reservoirs across the country

March 21, 2023

Drought in Spain reaches 'exceptional' levels, empties reservoirs across the country

A drought in Spain is causing reservoirs across the country to be emptied. The Sau reservoir's water levels are now standing at nine percent of total compacity.

Spain enters period of long-term drought, likely to face another year of heatwaves, forest fires

March 17, 2023

Spain enters period of long-term drought, likely to face another year of heatwaves, forest fires

Spain is expecting another year of heatwaves and forest fires after officially entering a period of long-term drought. The country is geographically prone to high temperatures.

Princess Leonor of Spain gears up for 3-year military training

March 16, 2023

Princess Leonor of Spain gears up for 3-year military training

Princess Leonor of Spain, heir to the throne, is following in the footsteps of her father, King Felipe VI. Her grandfather, Juan Carlos I, abdicated the throne in 2014.

Spain collects 445 church sex abuse complaints

March 14, 2023

Spain collects 445 church sex abuse complaints

Spain is tackling sex abuse committed by priests and church officials. A commission has registered testimonies from over 400 victims so far.

Judge orders man to pay ex-wife over $200K for 25 years of housework

March 12, 2023

Judge orders man to pay ex-wife over $200K for 25 years of housework

A Spanish court awarded a woman over $200,000 after she sued her ex-husband for compensation for 25 years of housework she "exclusively" performed during their marriage.

FC Barcelona accused of corruption over ref committee payments

March 10, 2023

FC Barcelona accused of corruption over ref committee payments

Prosecutors have formally accused FC Barcelona of corruption because of multimillion-euro payments to a company owned by the vice president of Spain's refereeing committee.

Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel operative pleads guilty to international drug trafficking charges

March 9, 2023

Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel operative pleads guilty to international drug trafficking charges

A man who coordinated cocaine shipments out of Colombia and into the hands of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel for distribution in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges.