Death toll rises as extreme heat wave grips Europe
A brutal and dangerous heat wave is causing multiple crises across Europe. France is dealing with wildfires, while officials in Portugal and Spain say the extreme heat has led to the deaths of more than 1,000 people so far.
Robocalls, painting smuggled out of Spain, NBC's streaming service: News in Numbers
Get your news in numbers from Up Late on Jan. 16, 2020.
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Trending on WION: Climate activists target two Goya paintings in Spain
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Giant wall of lava spreads across La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands | ABC News
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Spain floods: Cars washed away, homes submerged following storm in Huelva province
Torrential downpours caused flash flooding in parts of southern Spain on Sept. 23.
The flooding left homes inundated and cars submerged.
Video showed cars being washed away by the flood waters in Almendralejo and Lepe.
As much as 100 mm of rain accumulated in parts of Huelva province over a 12-hour period, according to the Andalusian Meteorological Agency.
Record-breaking rainfall in Valencia, yellow alert issued in surrounding areas | World News | WION
Record-breaking rainfall has pounded Spain's east coast, triggering massive flooding across the Valencia region which is on Spain's eastern Mediterranean coast. It recorded more than 200 millimeters of rainfall in a 24-hour period, this is the highest daily figure.
(SEE VIDEO) Spanish PM Sanchez Visits Refugee Centre in Malaga
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was in Malaga to visit the Reception and Assistance Centre for Ukrainian Refugees, which opened in the Palacio de Ferias Congresos on 6thof April.
He explained that one more module measuring 5,000 square metres is to be added in the adjoining car park, to provide prefabricated housing with bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and a small living room.
Refugees will be able to stay there for a few days while more permanent accommodation is being found for them, which may be elsewhere in Spain.
In the two weeks the centre has been opened, it has handled nearly 2,000 applications for temporary protection and has issued 1,300 Social Security numbers for those who want to find work.
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Sheep take over Madrid's streets as they head for winter pastures
Sheep replaced cars on the streets of Madrid on Sunday, as shepherds led their flocks through the centre of the Spanish capital following ancient herding routes. The annual event, which started in 1994, allows shepherds to use traditional routes to herd their livestock from northern Spain to more southerly pastures for winter grazing.
Locals and tourists alike lined the route and watched as thousands of sheep were herded through the city, with bells around their necks as part of a centuries-old tradition passed on by Spanish farmers.
Just a few centuries ago, the route would have taken them through quiet countryside, but today it has them traverse some of the busiest streets of the city. Many onlookers were surprised by the unexpected sight in a city usually thronged with traffic.
"I've never seen anything like it. It was a great way to learn about Spanish history and Spanish culture," said 22-year-old English teacher Maria Kouriaalis, who has been living in Madrid for a month.
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Drought reveals Spanish 'Stonehenge' l WNT
The drought in Spain has revealed so-called Spanish Stonehenge, making the prehistoric tomb that is usually submerged under a man-made reservoir entirely visible.
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Almost two dozen die crossing from Morocco into Spanish territory I Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Human rights groups are demanding an investigation into the deaths of 23 people who tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla on the North African coast.
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San José galleon: Two new shipwrecks found off Colombian coast - BBC News
Colombian naval officials monitoring a sunken Spanish ship laden with treasure have discovered two other historical shipwrecks nearby, President Iván Duque has announced.
The San José galleon was sunk by the British in 1708 near Colombia's Caribbean port of Cartagena.
The wreckage was located in 2015.
It has been described as the holy grail of shipwrecks, as the ship was carrying one of the largest amounts of valuables ever to have been lost at sea.
Could Australia follow Spain by introducing paid menstrual leave? | 9 News Australia
Could Australia follow Spain by introducing paid menstrual leave? | 9 News Australia
Wildfires rage in Spain, France and Portugal as heatwave sweeps across Europe
A scorching heatwave has hit Europe, sparking droughts, health warnings and forest fires, and temperatures are set to rise even further this week.
Bastille Day fireworks celebrations were banned in France as a state of emergency was declared in Italy, where daytrippers fled to the beaches.
In Spain and Portugal there were forest fires, as health warnings were issued across many European countries struggling under the oppressive heat. In the UK there were warnings the NHS could buckle under the pressure of the heatwave.
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Spain: Thousands of union members march in Madrid for higher wages and better rights
Thousands of trade union members rallied in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday demanding higher wages to cope with the soaring cost of living.
Spain: Wild boars pose threat to humans, authorities warn residents | Latest World News | WION
In Spain, a large group of wild boars have now become a common sight. Authorities are bound to capture them as they now are proving to be a threat to humans.
Sexist chanting at Madrid University condemned by Spain's Prime Minister
Spanish prosecutors are looking into a group of male university students who were caught on camera in Madrid yelling vulgar, misogynistic insults at female students.
Videos of insults directed at women in the building next to it by men in all-male student housing have been circulating for days.
The "macho, incomprehensible, unjustified, and simply repulsive behaviour" was criticised by Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain.
It has prompted extensive discussion and political condemnation.
One pupil yelled: "Rabbits, whores, come out of your holes. You bunch of nymphomanic prostitutes are disgusting."
Then, in a planned action, students from the Colegio Mayor Elas Ahuja building across the street pulled open their curtains and began yelling and making animal noises.
There was an instant reaction to the Complutense University students' video that went viral on Sunday night.
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Wildfires breakout in Northern Spain following heatwave - BBC News
Firefighters have been battling wildfires in parts of Spain, as the country faces its warmest early summer in decades.
Parts of western Europe have been experiencing extreme heat under a wave of hot air that has moved north from Africa.
Temperatures in both Spain and France have broken records, putting pressure on hospitals and energy grids.
Severe flooding hits Spain's east coast after record rainfall - BBC News
A massive clean-up operation is under way in the Spanish city of Valencia after record-breaking rainfall.
Dozens of cars were submerged as floodwater surged through neighbourhoods of the city, leaving homes and businesses waterlogged.
The severe weather forced authorities to close the city's metro system and several roads, and a team of ambulance workers had to be rescued from their vehicles.
Spain Migrant Crisis: Spain witnesses unprecedented migration | Latest World English News | WION
Spain deployed the military to its border with Morocco after thousands of Moroccans took advantage of their government’s relaxed border controls to swim or paddle in inflatable boats to Spanish soil.
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Restaurants and supermarkets face fines for food waste in Spain – BBC News
Food wastage costs some countries billions of dollars every year.
With the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and failed harvests linked to climate change, the issue has been put further into the spotlight.
The Spanish government is the latest to act, bringing in a draft for new legislation around food wastage and with it the potential for hefty fines.
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