A South Florida man whose estranged wife has been missing in Spain since early February pleaded not guilty Monday to an indictment charging him with kidnapping her. He’s also challenging his detention that was ordered by a federal magistrate judge. David Knezevich, 35, was indicted on a single charge of traveling from Miami to Madrid […]
Liverpool star Conor Bradley believes Northern Ireland will learn from their 5-1 beating at the hands of Euro 2024-bound Spain as they look ahead to next year’s World Cup qualifiers. Daniel Ballard’s header less than 70 seconds into the encounter in Palma had the travelling Green and White Army dreaming of another famous result against […]
Daniel Ballard’s early goal had Northern Ireland dreaming of an upset, but it turned into a sobering night in Mallorca as Spain ran out 5-1 winners in their final Euro 2024 tune-up. Ballard headed Michael O’Neill’s team into a shock lead just 70 seconds in, but once Pedri had levelled from long range 10 minutes […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has requested to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday. Spain joins a small number of other countries that have said they wish to intervene including Ireland, which along with Spain and […]
Spain plans to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on Thursday, making it the first EU country to do so. This is a “large-scale war that does not distinguish between civilian and military targets,” said Albares. The “risk of escalation increases […]
Spain is to ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, its foreign minister has announced. Spain is the first European country to take the step after South Africa filed its case with the International Court of Justice late last year. It alleged that Israel […]
MADRID (AP) — Spain will ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, its foreign minister announced Thursday. Spain is the first European country to take the step after South Africa filed its case with the International Court of Justice late last year. It alleged […]
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons, a higher age for opening social media accounts and health screenings for teenagers to detect related emotional disorders. “The health, well-being and security of our children, as well as the tranquility of […]
Spain has blocked from rolling out election-focused features on and in the country. Data protection agency AEPD used emergency powers stipulated in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to ban the Election Day Information and Voter Information Unit tools for up to three months as a precautionary measure. Meta planned to deploy these […]
Spain’s data protection agency AEPD has blocked Meta from releasing two election information apps alleging that they could break Spain’s data protection laws. The ban on Meta’s two apps, ‘Election Day Information’ and ‘Voter Information Unit’, is temporary and could last up to three months, according to a statement made by the AEPD. “This decision […]
Spain’s Parliament has given final approval to a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid. The legislation was backed by Spain’s left-wing coalition government, two Catalan separatist parties, and other smaller parties. It passed by a vote of 177-172 in the lower house with the […]
An Irish tourist has died in a suspected drowning on Spain’s Costa Dorada. The 72-year-old was rescued from the water shortly after midday on Wednesday. Emergency responders attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead just before 1pm. The incident happened at La Pedrera beach, near the popular resort town of Salou. It […]