Spain to welcome 60 migrants from the Aquarius
Six European countries agree to take in people on board of the stranded rescue ship
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Catalan government offers safe harbor to rescue ship rejected by Spain
Aquarius stranded again after saving 141 people from drowning in the Mediterranean
Spain avoids offering safe port to the Aquarius
Refugee rescue ship with 141 on board rejected by Malta and Italy
Heat stroke deaths up to 11 as five new cases confirmed
Victims include two men and three women, aged between 52 and 81
Taxi driver arrested for attacking ride-hailing car
Assault part of cab protests to demand regulation against Uber and Cabify
Heavy showers expected as emergency services issue flood warning
Rain could drop up to 40 liters per square meter in half an hour
Prosecutor denies terrorist ringleader was intelligence services’ informer
Links between Es Satty and CNI contradicted
Refugee rescue ship arrives in Spain with 87 people on board
Boat from Catalan NGO Proactiva Open Arms docks in Algeciras
Harvest starts in Catalonia
Raimat winery gathers grapes manually and in the dark
Judge prosecuting Catalan vice president brings case to higher court
Aragonès could become first government prosecuted for the independence bid
Barcelona attacks ringleader talked about ‘killing infidels’ in sermons
Witnesses accuse imam Es Satty of recruiting terrorist group
Terrorist expressed remorse to family before carrying out attack on coastal town
In letter Said Aalla apologized for “inconvenience” and asked them to donate money to poor prior to rampage in Cambrils
Heatwave warning ends in Barcelona
Maximum temperatures reached up to 40°C in five days alert was in place
Terror attack mastermind received 4 police visits while in jail
Spanish intelligence admitted to being in touch with Abdelbaki Es Satty
Homeless organization calls on Barcelona to provide air-conditioned shelters in heatwaves
“People who live on streets suffer a lot from high temperatures, strong sun and dehyrdration,” says director of La Fundació Arrels
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