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BUSINESS
Four Rail Crashes in One Week: Is Safety a Myth in Spain?
After Spain's deadly high-speed collision near Adamuz on 18 January 2026 killed 43 people and injured 292 others, rail travellers have been forced to admit that "safe" is never the same as certain.
EUROPE
Mudejar Ruins in Spain: Brickwork on the Edge
At 8:00 on Monday morning, a wall of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Muriel de Zapardiel collapsed, sending 12th-century Romanesque-Mudejar brick crashing onto the ground and turning a quiet Valladolid village into the latest symbol of Spain's heritage crisis.
EUROPE
Spain’s Hunting Accidents Rise: Public Land as Private Shooting Range
Hunting accidents in Spain are rising again, forcing an uncomfortable question: how much risk should the public accept so that a minority can keep its favourite rural pastime?
BUSINESS
LaLiga’s Internet Blackouts: Football Controls the Web
LaLiga’s piracy fight now blocks shared IPs, taking down lawful sites and sparking debate over private power in governing Europe’s internet.
EUROPE
Southern Europe Drying: How Real Is the Water Crisis?
Warnings about a drying Southern Europe appear regularly, yet the scale becomes clear only when agriculture and cities begin feeling the strain.
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