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One person was killed and dozens others were injured this weekend after a stage collapsed at Medusa Festival in Valencia, Spain. According to CNN, the tragedy took place Saturday morning at 4:18 a.m. local time, when high winds caused a portion of the main stage to collapse. The incident resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man, and […]
Spain is set to become the first European country to offer “menstrual leave.” According to The Telegraph, the progressive measure is part of a reform plan that will guarantee up to three days off of work every month for those who suffer from severe period pain. The Spanish government is expected to approve the package during its cabinet […]
Saturnino de la Fuente García, who was named the world’s oldest man by Guinness World Records in September of 2021, has died at the age of 112, according to Guinness. De la Fuente García reportedly died at his home in León, a city in northwest Spain. He was born Feb. 11, 1909, and lived to be 112 years and 341 […]
A former member of the Sicilian mafia group known as Stidda was arrested last month after he was found living in Spain on Google Maps, nearly two decades after escaping prison, Reuters reports. Gioacchino Gammino, 61, had been living in the town of Galapagar where he owned a fruit and vegetable shop called El Huerto de Manu, or Manu’s Garden, a possible […]
Ahead of the final run of its hit Spanish series, Money Heist, aka La Casa De Papel, Netflix announced Tuesday that it has ordered a spinoff centered on Pedro Alonso’s Berlin character. The spinoff will arrive on the platform sometime in 2023. Netflix announced the news at a Money Heist event in Madrid on Tuesday, as core cast members reunited to celebrate […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Spanish authorities are searching for a couple who allegedly stole 45 bottles of wine—one of which was reportedly worth hundreds of […]
A bishop in Spain called it quits last month after he fell in love with a woman known for writing Satanic erotic fan fiction, BBC News reports. Xavier Novell, 52, cited “strictly personal reasons” when he announced his decision to step down 11 years after becoming Spain’s youngest bishop. The Catholic site Religion Digital reported on […]
A 19-year-old woman in Spain is taking legal action against local health authorities after learning she was swapped at birth with another baby. Reuters reports the unidentified woman was born in 2002 at the San Millan de Logrono hospital in La Rioja, hours after another baby girl. Both babies were placed in incubators before they were handed to […]
Johnny Depp says Hollywood is boycotting him after his latest film still hasn’t been able to find its way into U.S. theaters. Depp’s latest film, Minamata, follows a photojournalist in the ‘70s who documents the effects industrial pollution had on the people of Minamata. In late July, MGM said that “Minamata continues to be among future [American International Pictures] […]
After the Norwegian Women’s Handball Team was hit with a $1,765.28 fine by European Handball Federation for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms, Pink stepped in to support the team, Per People, the pop star has offered to pay the entirety of the fine after the EHF said the women played in “improper clothing” over their collective decision. “I’m VERY proud of the […]
