Catalan director of NGO aiding Ukraine killed in Russian convoy attack
Emma Igual died after crossfire in Bakhmut region with three other Road to Relief volunteers
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Moroccans in Catalonia organize humanitarian aid points after earthquake
Catalan authorities recommend making financial donations to on-the-ground NGOs as opposed to giving clothes or medicines
Government sets up hotline for Catalans with families in Morocco following deadly earthquake
Over 1,000 deads recorded, and 1,200 injured after Friday's quake
Man under investigation following violent death of partner in Costa Brava
Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra police found dead woman inside house in the town of Palamós
Barcelona speeds up felling of date palms after inconclusive report on cause of fatal accident
540 trees deemed to be at risk of falling will be cut down
Palm tree that fell and killed woman in Barcelona could have collapsed due to lack of water
Authorities water similar trees and cut down others to prevent future incidents
Prosecutors file complaint against Rubiales for sexual assault on Hermoso
Suspended Spanish Football Federation president kissed player during World Cup final ceremony
Climate activists paint yacht of Walmart heir in Barcelona harbor
Environmental groups protest after record-breaking temperatures this summer
Catalan language recovers visibility in Google search results
Results in Catalan doubled as the search engine updated its algorithm
More than 1.6 million students return to school as some teachers strike
Like last year, the new school course begins earlier for a "better work-life balance"
Teachers strike on first day of school to demand reversal of budget cuts
Protesters criticize education minister and privatization of sector
Footballer Hermoso files complaint against Rubiales over forced kiss during World Cup ceremony
Public prosecutors' office to also submit complaint against suspended Spanish football federation president
Gender-based violence helpline receives 9,500 calls between January and August
Legal advice and initial psychological care among recent improvements to telephone service
Locally acquired dengue case confirmed in Catalonia
4-year-old boy hospitalized at Sant Joan University Hospital in Reus
Flight from Atlanta to Barcelona forced to turn back due to 'diarrhea all way through airplane'
Delta pilot tells air traffic controller incident is a "biohazard issue"
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