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Catholic bishop in southern Spain denies abuse allegation as Vatican opens investigation

News Desk10th November 202517th November 2025

10th November 202517th November 2025624

A Catholic bishop in Spain is under investigation by the Vatican following an allegation of sexual abuse, which he categorically denies, his diocese confirmed in...

Spanish police uncover 20 tonnes of cannabis in trucks carrying peppers from Morocco

News Desk30th October 20253rd November 2025

30th October 20253rd November 2025710

Spanish police said on Wednesday that they had seized 20 tonnes of cannabis hidden in refrigerated trucks carrying peppers from Morocco. Officers stopped a truck...

Spain begins trial of terrorism suspect in 2023 church machete killings

News Desk7th October 202513th October 2025

7th October 202513th October 2025855

Spain’s highest criminal court on Monday began the terrorism trial of a Moroccan man accused of carrying out machete attacks on two churches in 2023...

Two dead, over 6,000 evacuated, as Spain activates ‘pre-emergency phase’ to combat wildfires

News Desk13th August 202518th August 2025

13th August 202518th August 20253679

UPDATE: Second volunteer firefighter dies in Castilla y León region – third death from wildfires. Wildfires sweeping through multiple parts of Spain in recent days...

Guardia Civil arrest last crew member of drug boat used in murder of two officers

News Desk5th May 202511th May 2025

5th May 202511th May 20251353

Spain’s Guardia Civil police said on Sunday that they had detained the fourth and final member of a drug smuggling crew whose boat collided with...

Guardia Civil arrest suspect of speedboat crash that killed 2 police officers

News Desk20th September 202429th September 2024

20th September 202429th September 20242022

Spain’s Guardia Civil police have arrested a 32-year-old man for the death of two police officers in February, when a speedboat suspected to belong to...

High-speed boat chase in Andalusia leaves suspected drug trafficker dead

News Desk2nd September 20249th September 2024

2nd September 20249th September 20241988

A high-speed boat chase near the southern port city of Cádiz (Andalusia) left one alleged drug trafficker dead and four injured when their vessel crashed...

Colombian drug traffickers rescued then arrested after sinking their submarine

News Desk27th June 20244th July 2024

27th June 20244th July 20241873

A gang of Colombian drug traffickers sank their submarine off the coast of Spain after they were spotted by customs officers, police said on Tuesday....

Spanish police arrest 3 over deaths of 5 migrants forced out of smugglers’ boat

News Desk18th March 202425th March 2024

18th March 202425th March 20241966

Spain’s National Police, working with Europol and the Guardia Civil, said they have arrested three people for the deaths last November of five migrants who...

Eight arrested after two Guardia Civil officers killed in drug boat chase

News Desk10th February 202419th February 2024

10th February 202419th February 20244934

Eight people have now been arrested after two Guardia Civil officers were killed on Friday during a drug traffickers’ boat chase. A video shared on...

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