Bus crash in Côte d’Ivoire: Catalan teacher dead and ten students injured
She was the deputy headmaster of Barcelona’s Col·legi Canigó and the Colegio Mayor Bonaigua
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Catalan Parliament pushes for decriminalization of euthanasia and assisted death
Husband of late María José Carrasco successfully brings issue back into limelight
'La Manada' verdict overruled: gang receive 15-year sentence for rape
Five men who were originically charged with sexual abuse were escorted into prison on Friday
'Very serious blow' to drug trafficking explained
54 arrests, and large amounts of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, weapons and money confiscated
Major police operation against drug trafficking network in central Barcelona
More than 500 police officers take part in raids in Raval neighborhood against organization distributing illegal drugs and arrest 54
Catalonia has 179 artificial intelligence firms with a turnover of €1.35bn
New study finds that 75% of Catalan AI companies are small businesses together employing over 8,000 people
Score of people injured in collision between motorcycle and bus in Barcelona
Accident in Espanya square also involved second bus, causing serious injuries to the motorcyclist but with passengers escaping with light injuries
Two Catalan universities in world's top 200
UB climbs to 165th position in 2020 QS World University Rankings, with UAB and UPF also improving
Rent on the verge of €1,000 per month in Catalonia
Some need half of salary to pay for housing costs, which are expected to slightly decrease
Unresolved asylum applications exceed 100,000 in Spain
Catalan Commission for Refugees expresses "great disappointment" over policies of Pedro Sánchez government
Bellvitge hospital carries out first ever total artificial heart implant
Center near Barcelona provides 30-year-old man with device to replace failed ventricles while he waits for conventional transplant
Half a century after emergency landing, remains of a plane are retrieved in Pyrenees
The incident in northern Catalonia did not cause deaths or injuries, but some pieces were found at 2,200 meters altitude
Toy Story 4 to premiere simultaneously in theaters and Sant Joan de Déu hospital
For the first time, sick children will also be able to enjoy the release of a big summer blockbuster when the Disney Pixar movie opens on June 21
‘Italy is not Salvini’: Catalan NGO docks in Naples to defend sea rescue
Proactiva Open Arms returns to country after standoff with anti-immigration politician
New campaign targets advice at foreign drivers on Catalan roads
With quarter of all fatal traffic victims from abroad, authorities work with consulates to design new strategy due to launch in summer
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