Palm tree that fell and killed woman in Barcelona could have collapsed due to lack of water
Authorities water similar trees and cut down others to prevent future incidents
August 9, 2023 03:58 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Prosecutors file complaint against Rubiales for sexual assault on Hermoso
Suspended Spanish Football Federation president kissed player during World Cup final ceremony
September 8, 2023 01:27 PM
Climate activists paint yacht of Walmart heir in Barcelona harbor
Environmental groups protest after record-breaking temperatures this summer
September 8, 2023 01:52 PM
Catalan language recovers visibility in Google search results
Results in Catalan doubled as the search engine updated its algorithm
September 8, 2023 11:34 AM
More than 1.6 million students return to school as some teachers strike
Like last year, the new school course begins earlier for a "better work-life balance"
September 6, 2023 09:12 AM
Teachers strike on first day of school to demand reversal of budget cuts
Protesters criticize education minister and privatization of sector
September 6, 2023 11:57 AM
Footballer Hermoso files complaint against Rubiales over forced kiss during World Cup ceremony
Public prosecutors' office to also submit complaint against suspended Spanish football federation president
September 6, 2023 03:11 PM
Gender-based violence helpline receives 9,500 calls between January and August
Legal advice and initial psychological care among recent improvements to telephone service
September 6, 2023 11:03 AM
Locally acquired dengue case confirmed in Catalonia
4-year-old boy hospitalized at Sant Joan University Hospital in Reus
September 5, 2023 01:40 PM
Flight from Atlanta to Barcelona forced to turn back due to 'diarrhea all way through airplane'
Delta pilot tells air traffic controller incident is a "biohazard issue"
September 5, 2023 12:04 PM
Hundreds gather in Barcelona in support of Hermoso and against Rubiales
Now-suspended Spanish Football Federation president forcibly kissed player on lips during World Cup Final medal ceremony
September 4, 2023 07:11 PM
Police investigators see deliberate 'confusion' in Barça referee payments
Spanish newspaper El Mundo report Guardia Civil document suggests refereeing decisions were not always "impartial"
September 4, 2023 02:07 PM
Floods and travel disruption in southern Catalonia after heavy rain
Roads and railway lines closed and fire service called on to rescue people trapped in homes and cars
September 3, 2023 12:54 PM
Linguist Carme Junyent dies, aged 68
Tributes pour in for writer and professor, expert on endangered languages and defender of Catalan
September 3, 2023 02:13 PM
Barcelona mayor restores twin city ties with Tel Aviv
Collboni maintains 'unequivocal' commitment to Palestine as he reverses Colau's decision to suspend institutional relations with Israel
September 2, 2023 03:00 PM
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