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A landmark sentence that steadies or strains Spain’s institutions?

The Covid-era ‘Caso Koldo’ centers on bribe-tainted contracts for millions of masks and also brings a 19-year term for Ábalos’s aide.

Published: 6 days ago

Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison over bribe‑linked Covid mask contracts, and his fo...

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Crash tests the line between driver aid and 'self-driving' responsibility

Federal regulators opened an inquiry after a Model 3 left a Katy, Texas roadway at speed and crashed through a house, killing a 76-year-old woman; a separate nonfatal Tesla pool incident surfaced the same weekend.

Published: 6 days ago

US safety regulators have opened an investigation after a Tesla Model 3 slammed through a house in Katy, Texas, killing 76yearold Martha Avila Mant...

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How Tehran Airstrikes Became a Hormuz Standoff — and a Thin Truce

February–June: a decapitation attempt gave way to oil shocks, naval brinkmanship, Pakistani mediation, and a deal that reopens shipping while postponing missiles and nuclear limits.

Published: 7 days ago

Two black plumes rose over central Tehran as the United States opened with a decapitation strike and the promise of a quick finish. Instead, the fi...

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Agreement clock starts as Hormuz claims and Lebanon linkage muddy path

High-level talks at Bürgenstock, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, aim to implement a memorandum on nuclear steps, maritime passage, and de-escalation in Lebanon.

Published: 7 days ago

The US and Iran opened high‑level talks at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock, with Qatar and Pakistan mediating and a 60‑day roadmap announced to operation...

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Between Geneva promises and Lebanon triggers, who controls the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran's warnings and proposed post-ceasefire insurance fees met US vows to keep the waterway open as shipping risk advisories stayed high.

Published: 7 days ago

In the runup to Geneva/Lucerne talks on a US–Iran interim understanding, Iran’s IRGC and joint command declared the Strait of Hormuz closed in resp...

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Lebanon's ceasefire: off-ramp to calm or cover for holding ground?

A truce announced after a US–Iran understanding unfolds as Israel maintains forces inside southern Lebanon and an Israeli strike in Gaza kills an Al Jazeera cameraman.

Published: 7 days ago

An Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire linked to a new US–Iran understanding took effect on 19 June but was almost immediately strained by Israeli strikes a...

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Swift court measures, uncertain charges, and Spain’s coalition on edge

A Madrid judge sent Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife to a jury trial and imposed a travel ban with twice‑monthly check‑ins over corruption and influence‑peddling allegations.

Published: 8 days ago

A Madrid judge ordered Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand a jury trial and imposed travel restrictions—seizing her pa...

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Europe’s heat alerts test whether crisis rules become everyday life

With 35 French departments on red vigilance and UK-Italy warnings active, authorities are canceling outdoor events and limiting Fête de la Musique drinking as temperatures near records.

Published: 8 days ago

Western Europe is bracing for exceptional heat: MétéoFrance put 35 departments on red alert and 45 on orange, restricted public alcohol for the Fêt...

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Emergency frees roads—will it calm unrest or harden resistance?

After six weeks of blockades that stranded freight and cut supplies, President Rodrigo Paz authorized nationwide army and police deployments to reopen highways under a state of emergency.

Published: 8 days ago

Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz declared a national state of emergency to deploy security forces to dismantle six weeks of road blockades, with the...

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Endorsement or enforcement? The Iran pause carries conflicting signals

G7 leaders endorsed a US–Iran interim accord and urged IAEA‑involved missile talks, as Swiss signing plans and regional coordination gaps signaled fluid implementation.

Published: 9 days ago

Donald Trump and Iran announced an interim accord to end 108 days of hostilities, with a Swiss signing still unsettled; G7 leaders in Évian endorse...

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Ceasefire on paper, contested control in Lebanon on ground

The truce, brokered via Tehran by the US and Qatar, followed strikes that canceled US–Iran implementation talks.

Published: 9 days ago

After a deadly flareup that canceled planned implementation talks, Israel and Hezbollah on June 19 renewed a fragile ceasefire, brokered by the US ...

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Cease-fire promises meet a declared, open-ended Israeli footprint in Lebanon

Israeli leaders published a southern Lebanon control map and vowed continued operations as European officials urged withdrawal and Hezbollah touted resilience.

Published: 9 days ago

Israel has mapped an expanded “security zone” in southern Lebanon and ruled out a nearterm withdrawal, signaling an openended military presence eve...

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