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Four Reportedly Arrested After Spanish Teen Star Lamine Yamal's Father Stabbed
Four people have been arrested after a knife attack on the father of young Spanish football star Lamine Yamal in Catalonia, local police told AFP Thursday.
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New Cabinet Formed In Spain's Catalonia, Ending Decade-Long Separatist Rule
Spain's ruling Socialists regained control of Catalonia's regional government as a new cabinet was sworn in on Monday, ending over a decade of separatist rule in the region.
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"Made Our City Unliveable": Barcelona Residents Protest Against Mass Tourism
The second most visited country after France, Spain received 85 million foreign visitors in 2023, an increase of 18.7 percent from the previous year, according to the National Statistics Institute.
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Drought Empties Reservoirs, Forces Limits On Water Use In Spain
Spain registered the driest start to a year in the first four months of 2023 since records began in the 1960s, with Catalonia and southern Spain's Andalusia being the most affected.
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Spanish Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Giant Fist-Sized Hailstone
A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Researchers in Spain Develop Algorithm That Can Identify Unhappy Users and Their Mental Health on Social Media
Researchers at the Open University of Catalonia in Spain have developed an algorithm that can identify people who are unhappy by screening the posts they share on social media. The researchers believe this tool could be useful in diagnosing possible communication problems and mental health.
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Barcelona Allowed To Fill Camp Nou As Key Games Loom
Barcelona can fill their Camp Nou stadium to capacity for key Champions League and La Liga matches next week, after Catalonia authorities on Tuesday eased Covid crowd limits.
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Spanish Prime Minister Wants Catalan Pardons To Open "New Era"
In pardoning nine Catalan separatists over the failed 2017 independence bid, Spain wants to end division and open a new chapter with the pro-independence government of Catalonia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi Says Copa del Rey Win Was "Turning Point" For Barcelona
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi described the club's Copa del Rey win this season as a "turning point", but gave no indication of his own future in Catalonia in an interview published in the Argentine press on Saturday.
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Maverick Vinales Donates COVID-19 Test Kits To Spanish Care Home
Several MotoGP racers have come forward to help raise funds to help health workers dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy and Spain.
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Barcelona And Real Madrid Agree New Date For Postponed El Clasico
Barcelona and Real Madrid both have agreed a new date of December 18 for the El Clasico -- the biggest match in Spain's La Liga.
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"Absolute Surprise": Scientists Discover Big Planet Orbiting Little Star
Scientists are expressing surprise after discovering a solar system 30 light-years away from Earth that defies current understanding about planet formation, with a large Jupiter-like planet orbiting a diminutive star known as a red dwarf.
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Singer Shakira To Face Tax Fraud Accusation In Spanish Court In June
Colombian singer Shakira has been called to appear in a Spanish court on June 12 to face accusations of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($16.5 million) in tax, the court in the Catalonia region said on Tuesday.
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Suspected Bomb In Spain Station Was Actually A Grenade-Shaped Belt Buckle
A woman carrying a grenade-shaped belt buckle on a train from Barcelona to Madrid caused havoc on Wednesday, forcing a station to be partly evacuated as well as railway delays.
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Train Service Restored At Barcelona Station After Possible Explosive
Trains services were running again at Barcelona's main station on Wednesday after two lines were closed down when a possible explosive device was spotted in a suitcase, train company Adif said.
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Four Reportedly Arrested After Spanish Teen Star Lamine Yamal's Father Stabbed
Four people have been arrested after a knife attack on the father of young Spanish football star Lamine Yamal in Catalonia, local police told AFP Thursday.
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New Cabinet Formed In Spain's Catalonia, Ending Decade-Long Separatist Rule
Spain's ruling Socialists regained control of Catalonia's regional government as a new cabinet was sworn in on Monday, ending over a decade of separatist rule in the region.
-
"Made Our City Unliveable": Barcelona Residents Protest Against Mass Tourism
The second most visited country after France, Spain received 85 million foreign visitors in 2023, an increase of 18.7 percent from the previous year, according to the National Statistics Institute.
-
Drought Empties Reservoirs, Forces Limits On Water Use In Spain
Spain registered the driest start to a year in the first four months of 2023 since records began in the 1960s, with Catalonia and southern Spain's Andalusia being the most affected.
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Spanish Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Giant Fist-Sized Hailstone
A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Researchers in Spain Develop Algorithm That Can Identify Unhappy Users and Their Mental Health on Social Media
Researchers at the Open University of Catalonia in Spain have developed an algorithm that can identify people who are unhappy by screening the posts they share on social media. The researchers believe this tool could be useful in diagnosing possible communication problems and mental health.
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Barcelona Allowed To Fill Camp Nou As Key Games Loom
Barcelona can fill their Camp Nou stadium to capacity for key Champions League and La Liga matches next week, after Catalonia authorities on Tuesday eased Covid crowd limits.
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Spanish Prime Minister Wants Catalan Pardons To Open "New Era"
In pardoning nine Catalan separatists over the failed 2017 independence bid, Spain wants to end division and open a new chapter with the pro-independence government of Catalonia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi Says Copa del Rey Win Was "Turning Point" For Barcelona
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi described the club's Copa del Rey win this season as a "turning point", but gave no indication of his own future in Catalonia in an interview published in the Argentine press on Saturday.
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Maverick Vinales Donates COVID-19 Test Kits To Spanish Care Home
Several MotoGP racers have come forward to help raise funds to help health workers dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy and Spain.
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Barcelona And Real Madrid Agree New Date For Postponed El Clasico
Barcelona and Real Madrid both have agreed a new date of December 18 for the El Clasico -- the biggest match in Spain's La Liga.
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"Absolute Surprise": Scientists Discover Big Planet Orbiting Little Star
Scientists are expressing surprise after discovering a solar system 30 light-years away from Earth that defies current understanding about planet formation, with a large Jupiter-like planet orbiting a diminutive star known as a red dwarf.
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Singer Shakira To Face Tax Fraud Accusation In Spanish Court In June
Colombian singer Shakira has been called to appear in a Spanish court on June 12 to face accusations of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($16.5 million) in tax, the court in the Catalonia region said on Tuesday.
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Suspected Bomb In Spain Station Was Actually A Grenade-Shaped Belt Buckle
A woman carrying a grenade-shaped belt buckle on a train from Barcelona to Madrid caused havoc on Wednesday, forcing a station to be partly evacuated as well as railway delays.
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Train Service Restored At Barcelona Station After Possible Explosive
Trains services were running again at Barcelona's main station on Wednesday after two lines were closed down when a possible explosive device was spotted in a suitcase, train company Adif said.
