Pamplona Kicks Off Running of Bulls Festival
The protests of pro-animal rights groups have become a fixture in recent years.
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Spain: FBI Was Offered Stolen Data from North Korea Embassy Raid
A self-proclaimed human rights group allegedly led a mysterious attack on the embassy in Madrid.
Spain Offers to Take Migrant Ship Amid Italy-Malta Standoff
Italy and Malta immediately thanked Spain's new Socialist prime minister for the offer to receive the SOS Mediterranee rescue ship Aquarius at the port of Valencia.
WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning
One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.
Is the United States Returning Puerto Rico to Spain?
A report in El Nuevo Día that the United States plans to return Puerto Rico to Spain was a Day of the Holy Innocents prank.
Did a Young Girl Disconnect her Grandfather’s Life Support to Plug in her Phone’s Charger?
An article reporting that a young girl unplugged a life-support machine to charge her mobile phone was just an international hoax.
Catalonia Urges Mediation With Spain in Secession Dispute
The call comes after a referendum for independence turned violent when Spanish police tried to block the vote, leaving hundreds injured.
Spanish Woman Cut in Half in Fatal Elevator Accident?
A web site posted an unclear translation of a news account about a grisly incident that killed a Spanish woman in a hospital shortly after she gave birth.
Police Shoot Dead Suspected Barcelona Van Attacker
Police say Younes Abouyaaqoub was wearing an explosives belt when he was shot dead in Subirats, a town west of Barcelona.
Spain Death Toll to 15 as Suspect Linked to Fatal Carjacking
On 21 August 2017, Spanish authorities raised the death toll in the country's August 2017 vehicle attacks to 15.
Spanish Police Intensify Manhunt After Second Fatal Vehicle Attack Near Barcelona
Hours after a fatal van attack on pedestrians in Barcelona, police say a car plowed into civilians in the nearby seaside resort of Cambrils.
Terrorist Van Attack Kills 13 People, Injures 50 in Barcelona
The incident took place in the city's historic Las Ramblas district.
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Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.
Did Ukraine Donate More Than Any Country to the Clinton Foundation?
A meme circulating on social media was posted amid impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Is This Teen Activist Greta Thunberg Shooting a Gun?
Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year has been the subject of numerous false rumors.
Did Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.
Matt Gaetz Mug Shot Memes
The Florida congressman’s mug shot is real, but memes that make use of the image provide false information.