Spain reports suspected human-to-human transmission of swine flu

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 Spain has alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to a suspected human-to-human transmission of the A(H1N1)v swine flu variant in Catalonia, regional health authorities confirmed Friday. The infected person, […]

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Woman investigated after police seize suitcase containing 15 dead pangolins at Madrid airport

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 Spanish police have investigated a woman found with a suitcase filled with 15 pangolin carcasses flying into Madrid last week. Civil Guard officers made the shocking discovery during customs […]

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Two British tourists arrested in Benidorm after ‘staging fake kidnapping’ to extort £725

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 British men have been arrested in Spain for allegedly staging a bizarre fake kidnapping to extort £725 worth of cash from a relative, police have said. The 51-year-old […]

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One of Europe’s biggest ports Antwerp to install its own anti-aircraft system

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 Belgium will install an air-defence system at Europe’s second biggest port, Port of Antwerp, according to local media reports. The report by Belgian newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen, citing Prime […]

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Island nation moves to restart EU membership talks after Trump’s threats

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 Iceland is set to hold a referendum “in the coming months” on restarting European Union accession talks, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said Wednesday. Reykjavik abandoned EU membership talks in […]

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Ukraine to use anti-drone nets over 4,000km of roads in bid to combat Russia threat

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 Ukraine is set to significantly ramp up its defences against Russian attacks with plans to deploy anti-drone nets across 4,000 kilometres of roads in frontline areas. The anti-drone nets […]

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