French customs officers have found and seized nine dinosaur teeth during a routine check on lorries transiting through the country from Spain on its way to Italy.
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SPAIN: Thee Valencia Football Fans Jailed For Racial Abuse Of Vinicius Jr
Three Valencia fans have been sentenced to eight months in prison for hate crimes against Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior, in what La Liga described as the first conviction related to racist abuse at a football match in Spain.
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SPAIN: Nation Joins South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
Spain says it will join the case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its war on the Gaza Strip.
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SPAIN: Police Arrest Priest For Trafficking Viagra
A priest and his partner have been arrested in the town of Don Benito in the Spanish Province of Extremadura as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of Viagra and other powerful aphrodisiacs.
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SPAIN: Shakira In Plea Deal Over Tax Fraud Spared Jail
Pop star Shakira has avoided jail by reaching a deal with tax authorities in Spain, avoiding a €14.5m trial on the morning it was due to begin and walking away with a suspended sentence.
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SPAIN: Shakira Charged For Tax Evasion Again
Colombian pop star Shakira has been charged with tax evasion for the second time by the Spanish government with prosecutors alleging the singer defrauded the state of €6.7m in 2018.
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BIOHAZARD: Passenger Suffers Gastrointestinal Explosion Mid-air Forcing Emergency Landing
An explosive incident of diarrhea on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Barcelona forced the plane to turn around and make an emergency landing after a passenger sprayed excrement all the way through the plane.
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SPAIN: FA President To Resign Over ‘Kiss-Gate’
The outrage over the kissing by Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales of star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips as he handed the Spanish team gold medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Sydney is to force his resignation.
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SPAIN: Police Arrest Seven Over Racial Abuse Against Real Madrid Striker
Spanish police have arrested seven people in connection with racist abuse directed at Vinicius Jr, who confronted fans of Valencia football club in the Mestalla stadium who he accused of directing monkey chants at him. After the match, the Brazilian international said the Spanish football league “belongs to racists”.
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SPAIN: Europe’s First Paid ‘Menstrual Leave’ Of Absence
Spain has become the first European country to enact a law allowing women with painful periods paid “menstrual leave” of absence from work.
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