Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ after Spain announces sweeping social media crackdown

Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez unveiled plans to hold social media executives criminally liable, sparking Elon Musk's profane "tyrant" response on X platform.

Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 40 as authorities fear more bodies could be found

ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the south of the country when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The importance of the Spanish desk to the newsroom

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. This semester, The Red & Black’s Spanish Desk published its 200th translated article, marking a milestone in a project that began back in ...
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Spanish jamón is the best ham in the world – but culture warriors are reviving its dark history

The far right is using pork consumption as a means to exclude, just as it was in the Inquisition, says Abbas Asaria, a chef based in Madrid

Spanish soccer league battles Cloudflare over piracy, says US company ignores illegal content

MADRID (AP) — Once the ball starts rolling in the Spanish league, the game is on for some 50 analysts who start looking for signs of online piracy. They scan websites, social media posts, IPTV platforms and streaming portals in search of illegal broadcasts of La Liga matches.

Telegram's Durov says proposed Spanish social media restrictions seek to censor critics

By Aislinn Laing MADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined Elon Musk in publicly criticising plans by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to ban social media access for youth under 16 and to prosecute executives for hate speech on their platforms.

Spanish Media Keeps Vitinha-to-Real Madrid Hopes Alive Despite PSG Contract

Spanish media ignites Real Madrid transfer whispers for Vitinha, claiming a €100 million release clause despite his PSG contract.
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Spanish scientists cure pancreatic cancer in mice in medical breakthrough

In a recent study, a team of scientists discovered that a treatment using different medications was found to be effective to eliminate pancreatic cancer in mice.