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September 21, 2021

Toxic gas fears as Canary Islands volcano lava nears sea

A vast river of molten lava from a Canary Islands volcano was edging towards the sea on Tuesday, destroying everything in its path and provoking fears it will generate clouds of toxic gases when it hits the water. A new…

September 21, 2021

Man jailed for Catalonia attacks out on parole

A Spanish court on Tuesday granted parole to one of the men convicted for his role in the 2017 attacks in Catalonia that claimed 16 lives. The special court responsible for terrorism cases, ordered the conditional release of Said Ben…

September 21, 2021

Toxic gas fears as Canary Isles volcano lava nears sea

A vast river of molten lava from a Canary Islands volcano continued to destroy everything in its path Tuesday as it edged towards the sea, where its arrival was expected to generate clouds of toxic gases. A new fissure emerged…

September 21, 2021

Spain probes minister over events sparking Morocco row

The former Spanish foreign minister is under investigation over how Western Sahara’s independence leader was allowed to enter Spain for medical treatment, sparking a diplomatic crisis with Morocco, a court said Tuesday. Madrid’s decision to extend hospital treatment to Polisario…

September 21, 2021

Bodies of 7 migrants and child found off Spain coast

The bodies of eight migrants, including three women and a child, have washed up on the shores of southern Spain over the past two days, local authorities said Tuesday. “Between Sunday and Tuesday morning, eight bodies were found along the…

September 21, 2021

Spain opens ‘terror probe’ after car hits bar terrace

Spain’s top criminal court has opened a probe after a car ploughed into a bar terrace, killing a diner, to establish whether the driver was motivated by “terrorism”, judicial sources said Tuesday. The incident, which was initially thought to be…

September 21, 2021

New fissure opens in Canary Islands volcano

A new fissure has emerged in the erupting volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands, belching out more lava and forcing another 500 people to flee as experts on Tuesday closely watched its progress towards the sea. The Cumbre Vieja volcano has…

September 20, 2021

Canary islanders flee as volcano vents its fury

Throwing a handful of belongings into her car alongside goats, chickens and a turtle, Yahaira Garcia fled her home just before the volcano erupted, belching molten lava down the mountainside. She and her husband, who live near the Bodegon Tamanca…

September 20, 2021

Spain minister under fire over volcano tourism remarks

Spain’s Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto sparked a backlash on Monday after suggesting the volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands could be milked as “a tourist attraction”. Her remarks came a day after La Cumbre Vieja erupted on La Palma island,…