- Rob Bresnahan promotes data centre control bill while investing in industry
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- Missing British tourist last seen near Chaplin’s Bar in Benidorm
- Austrian woman dies after husband allegedly drugged her to enable rape
- Spain grants citizenship to Western Saharans born before 1977.
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Europe
Spain’s parliament has approved a law granting citizenship to tens of thousands of Western Saharans born before 29 September 1977. The legislation, backed by 168 votes to 31, enables around 80,000 eligible Sahrawis, including descendants, to apply for Spanish nationality.
The investigation into the unexpected death of popular Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis has captured significant attention in Greece and Cyprus. Mazonakis collapsed during a scheduled plasmapheresis at a central Athens medical practice, raising critical questions about the procedure’s handling and the facility’s compliance with health regulations.
August 2026 was officially confirmed as the hottest month on record, matching July 2023, with a global average temperature of 16.96°C, 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels. This trend indicates a continued climate crisis exacerbated by global warming, significantly impacting European weather patterns and ecosystems.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on Hungarian authorities to reverse the ban on Saturday’s Budapest Pride.
German court overturns ban on far-right magazine Compact A German court overturns ban on the…
A civil court in Nantes has ruled the French government partially liable for the 2016 death of jogger Jean-Rene Auffray, attributing 60% of the responsibility to state negligence related to agricultural pollution.
The EU is set to revisit its €68 billion Association Agreement with Israel after its External Action Service found indications that Israel breached core human rights obligations, particularly through Gaza-related measures, including humanitarian blockades, strikes on hospitals, and forced displacement.
In Brussels, the European Union and Canada sealed their first-ever security and defence partnership with a non‑American nation.
Greenpeace and anti-tourism activists protested Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding, highlighting billionaire tax inequalities and environmental concerns with banners in St Mark’s Square.
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