Two arrested in Spain after trapped ‘urban explorer’ fatally electrocuted inside wind turbine

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Two people have been arrested after an ‘urban explorer’ was fatally electrocuted while locked inside a wind turbine. Yibrán Javier Rodríguez had apparently climbed into the turbine to take […]

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Father bids to stop paraplegic daughter’s euthanasia in Spanish court

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Ukraine skeleton racer gifted $200,000 by Shakhtar Donetsk owner after Winter Olympics ban

Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter A Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified from the 2026 Winter Olympics has been awarded more than $200,000 to continue competing and advocating for his country. Vladyslav Heraskevych was […]

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Europe’s biggest fake-perfume factory busted in huge raid

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A major criminal operation, described by authorities as Europe’s largest fake perfume factory, has been dismantled by Spanish law enforcement with the assistance of French customs agents, Catalan officials […]

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Historic Naples theatre destroyed in major fire

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A historic 19th-century theatre in Naples has been gutted by a fire that spread from a nearby apartment block, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The Teatro Sannazaro, located in the […]

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