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Over 1,700 died in Spain, Portugal due to heatwave: WHO
Jul 23, 2022 12:13A ferocious heatwave that brought record temperatures to parts of Europe has resulted in the deaths of over 1,700 people on the Iberian Peninsula alone, according to the World Health Organization's European office.
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Brutal heatwave, wildfires engulf Europe, 2000 dead in Spain, Portugal
Jul 22, 2022 08:15More than 2,000 people have died in Spain and Portugal in recent weeks amid record-breaking temperatures, accompanied by massive wildfires that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
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37 migrants dead at Morocco-Spain land border amid police use of ‘violence’, rights groups call for probe
Jun 27, 2022 13:39Human rights groups in Spain and Morocco have demanded a probe into the deaths of at least 37 migrants after a mass attempt to scale the border fence into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Africa.
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Labor unrest spreads across Europe amid cost of living crisis
Jun 26, 2022 08:08Strikes in Europe's transport sector have disrupted air flights and train schedules as transportation companies struggle to cope with rising demand at the start of the peak summer travel season after the COVID restrictions were lifted.
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Spain ravaged by wildfires as drought, heatwave broils Europe
Jun 24, 2022 15:25Nearly all of Spain faced an "extreme fire risk" in recent days as hundreds of people were evacuated in the northwestern Zamora region.
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US allows Spanish, Italian firms to import Venezuelan oil to cut Russia dependency
Jun 06, 2022 13:59The United States has issued waivers to Spanish and Italian oil companies to receive Venezuelan crude in an attempt to reduce their heavy reliance on Russian energy.
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Russia expels 85 diplomats from France, Spain and Italy in retaliatory move
May 18, 2022 17:30Russia on Wednesday declared 85 diplomats from France, Spain, and Italy "persona non grata" in a retaliatory move, effectively ordering their expulsion, as the war in Ukraine rages on.
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Pro-Russian blogger arrested in Spain
May 07, 2022 10:38Spanish police said they have arrested a high-profile pro-Kremlin blogger accused of treason by Ukraine.
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Cellphones of Spain’s top officials also hacked by Israeli spyware
May 04, 2022 12:48The cell phone numbers of the Spanish prime minister and defense minister have reportedly been hacked by a client of an Israeli spyware company, believed to be the kingdom of Morocco.
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Former Spanish King could face trial after UK court rejects sovereign immunity
Mar 25, 2022 05:20Former Spanish King Juan Carlos could face trial in Britain in a harassment case brought against him after the English High Court ruled on Thursday that he does not have the right to sovereign immunity.