Spain
How the Mafia Is Pivoting to Cybercrime
Investigators from Spanish and Italian police explain how organized crime is going online and expanding into cybercrime.
Police Announce Huge Bust of Mafia’s Cyber Crime Operations
European police accused several people of SIM swapping, phishing, and hacking in support of Italian organized crime.
Mass Evacuation As Volcano Erupts for the First Time in 50 Years on Spanish Island
Around 5,000 people have been evacuated following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands.
Conversion Therapy–Backing Catholic Bishop Quits to Be With Erotica Author Lover
Xavier Novell resigned in August citing “strictly personal reasons.” Attention in Spain is now turning to his prior support of so-called “conversion therapy.”
Massive Drug Busts Target Albanian Weed Gangs Supplying Europe
Police have dismantled a drug ring specialising in weed cultivation which trafficked truckloads of the drug from Spain across Europe.
Timeshare Owners Are Furious That Migrants Are Staying in Their Empty Holiday Homes
Why should people who have gone through terrible ordeals be allowed to stay in properties that would otherwise be empty because of COVID, a group of timeshare owners have actually said out loud.
Photos of Teen Migrants Stranded on Europe's Borders
French photographer Hervé Lequeux chronicled the daily lives of young migrants seeking a home in mainland Europe.
‘The Far-Right Are Getting Inside People’s Heads’: The Battle for Gender Self-ID
What should be a time of celebration for the trans community in Spain, as the country considers becoming the largest EU member to allow gender self-ID, has instead become a moment of anxiety.
A Gay Man Was Beaten to Death Outside a Nightclub, Sparking Huge Protests
Street protests have taken place in a number of Spanish cities following the death of 24-year-old nursing assistant Samuel Luiz.
John McAfee’s Final Instagram Post Is Driving QAnon Wild
But one QAnon expert called it merely a “posthumous shitpost.”
The Body of a Missing Man Was Found Inside a Stegosaurus Statue
Police in Catalonia suspect the man died after becoming stuck in the dinosaur statue’s back leg while trying to retrieve his phone.
Look at These Photos of People Swimming Into Europe From Africa
A record number of people arrived in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco after Moroccan border guards reportedly stood down.