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Spanish government approves draft law to crack down on AI deepfakes and image misuse

News Desk15th January 202615th January 2026

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The Spanish government on Tuesday signed off on draft legislation aimed at tackling AI–generated deepfakes and tightening rules around consent for the use of images,...

Spain tourism hits new high in 2025: 97 million foreign visitors, spending €135bn

News Desk15th January 202615th January 2026

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Spain welcomed a record 97 million international tourists in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of unprecedented arrivals in a sector that remains central to...

Julio Iglesias faces sexual assault allegations from former live-in staff at Caribbean homes

News Desk14th January 202614th January 2026

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The singer Julio Iglesias is facing allegations of sexual assault made by two former employees who worked at his Caribbean properties, according to an investigation...

Endesa reports cyberattack affecting customer data, but says impact limited

News Desk13th January 202615th January 2026

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Spanish power utility Endesa said on Monday that a cyberattack had exposed personal information belonging to some of its customers, though the company stressed there...

Five arrested in Costa del Sol gang that used wigs and masks to rob luxury homes

News Desk13th January 202613th January 2026

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Spain’s Guardia Civil police have broken up a criminal gang specialising in burglaries at luxury properties in Andalusia as part of Operation Despropósito, resulting in...

Spanish police intercept Europe-bound vessel carrying 10 tonnes of cocaine in largest-ever maritime bust

News Desk13th January 202613th January 2026

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Spain’s National Police said they intercepted a merchant vessel in the Atlantic Ocean carrying nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine concealed within shipments of salt, in...

Spain to impose tougher rental regulations, including caps on room rents and limits on seasonal lets

News Desk12th January 202612th January 2026

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Spain’s left-leaning coalition government plans to further tighten rental regulations and clamp down on medium-term leases in an effort to curb rising rents and prevent...

Pope Leo XIV to visit Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands this year, cardinal says

News Desk12th January 202615th January 2026

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Pope Leo XIV is considering a visit to Spain later this year, with proposed stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, in a move...

34 arrested in Spain during police raids targeting the ‘Black Axe’ criminal organisation

News Desk11th January 202614th January 2026

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Spain’s National Police – working in conjunction with Europol and the Bavarian State Police in Germany – have arrested 34 people in Spain as part...

Spain’s Repsol says it wants to triple its oil production in Venezuela at White House meeting with Trump

News Desk10th January 202613th January 2026

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Josu Jon Imaz, the CEO of Repsol – Spain’s largest oil and gas company – has said that the company is ready to ‘invest heavily...

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