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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Spain

Who should live, who should die – the tough choice doctors in Spain are making

With nearly 3,500 deaths, coronavirus fatalities in Spain are now rising faster than they did in China and Italy, the other two global hotspots.

Why Spain is digging up the remains of its dictator Francisco Franco

The Spanish Supreme Court ordered the exhuming of dictator Francisco Franco’s body, under whose regime thousands were killed in the civil war.

Modi government asks global warship makers to build new submarines worth $6.6 billion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration approached France, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Russia to submit proposals to build six submarines in India.

May secures ‘legally binding changes’ to Brexit, Algerian president backs out from polls

Disillusioned Chinese bureaucrats are fleeing the country, and the world is returning to a “two-bloc” order.

Adopted Indian-origin girl abandoned in Spain does not want to return

The 13-year-old girl was abandoned by a Spanish couple after they were allegedly deceived about her age.

In football as in war, Russia defeated Spain like it defended Stalingrad

The siege of Stalingrad during World War II is one of the fiercest battles in contemporary history, and a tide-turner in many ways.

Taliban rejects Afghan ceasefire, and Mexico football fans trigger a quake

Taliban rejects a cease-fire extension and Chinese tariff policies could hurt USA's economy. 

Global Pulse: Catalonia’s regional elections will decide the future of Spain, and Georgia is on the cusp of a “nuclear showdown”

Catalonia's regional vote will take place Thursday, with Europe closely watching.

Kashmiris are paying close attention to Catalan referendum

The Catalan referendum and its past use in Scotland has generated hope among various regions of the world aspiring for the same.

Global Pulse: Trump investigates Russia investigators, Brexit talks deadlocked and Dali’s body exhumed

Trump has turned his own administration against Mueller, asking lawyers and aids to dig up dirt on the former FBI chief and his team to discredit their investigation.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.