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41+ min ago (320+ words) Police confirmed that three fans were taken to hospital after being attacked on the motorway Masked Polish football hooligans armed with batons attacked two coachloads of Spanish fans on the motorway in the middle of the night, police said on Thursday, ahead of a Europa Conference League match between Jagiellonia Bialystok and La Liga side Rayo Vallecano. Police said that two cars had pulled up in front of the coaches carrying the Spanish fans forcing them to stop on the S8 motorway near the village of Prosienica in east-central Poland. Several dozen people then emerged from a nearby forest and attacked the Spaniards. Police said that a fence at the side of the motorway had been cut through. "At the scene, paramedics from an ambulance provided assistance to the injured, and three people were taken to hospital," the police said in…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (200+ words) The pensioner's family have been informed of the devastating news THE BODY of a missing man has been found after a six-day search. Alan, whose surname was not dsclosed by cops, vanished last week after last being seen on Howden Drive in Wigan. But they have now confirmed a they have identified a body found in the search for the pensioner to be him. A spokesperson said: "The body of a man found in Wigan earlier today has sadly been identified as missing Alan. "Alan's family and close ones are being supported by specialist officers at this time. Body found in hunt for missing woman, 85, who vanished after speaking to teen boy Urgent hunt for boy, 17, missing from city as cops 'concerned for his welfare' "There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances regarding his death. "Thank you to…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (565+ words) The suspended investigation concerns the murder of a highly publicized defection of a Russian helicopter pilot and renews concerns over suspected Russian operations on European soil. A Spanish court has suspended its investigation into the killing of a Russian military pilot who defected to Ukraine in the summer of 2023, citing an absence of identifiable suspects. The decision comes over a year after the pilot, who had resettled in southeastern Spain, was shot dead in a residential parking garage on the Mediterranean coast. According to Reuters, Spain's judicial authority said Monday that the probe into the Feb. 13 killing of 28-year-old Maxim Kuzminov has been indefinitely suspended. Officials said investigators had been unable to determine who carried out the attack or who may have ordered it. Kuzminov, a Russian military pilot disillusioned with Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was recruited online by…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago (321+ words) Geraldine Ann is reported to have left her home late at night wearing only her pyjamas and flip-flops A body found by a motorway in southern Spain is believed to be that of a missing 73-year-old British woman, local authorities have said. Geraldine Ann was reported missing on 17 September after she left her house to feed cats in Chirivel, near Granada. She is reported to have left the house in her pyjamas and flip-flops after an argument with her husband late at night, according to Andalucia Today. Ms Ann was reported missing the following day. Chirivel Town Hall has since released a statement saying: "We profoundly regret to have to inform you that a body has been found by the A-92 motorway thought to be that of our neighbour Geraldine, pending official confirmation from the authorities." The Mayor of Chirivel, Jose…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (221+ words) Utility Enel has provided no deadline for services to return. One of its directors, Marcelo Puertas, told journalists the Italian company has 1,300 people working to solve the issue since winds of about 62 miles per hour started hitting S'o Paulo. S'o Paulo city hall said 231 trees have fallen due to what it calls effects of an extratropical cyclone formed in the south of'Brazil. Aviation authorities say most of the canceled flights were at the local Congonhas Airport, but added that Guarulhos International Airport, outside the city, was also affected. Mayor Ricardo Nunes, whose administration is responsible for trimming the trees that were pushed against the grid, told journalists Wednesday night he had told the company that it was not putting all of its efforts to fix the problems. "Every time something happens, we are left behind without electricity," said Nunes, who…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago (339+ words) Spanish Police Dismantle Network Linked to Crypto "Wrench Attack" Murder Spanish Polic'a Nacional officers have dismantled an organization allegedly involved in the kidnapping and murder of a man in M'laga earlier this year, the agency announced on Wednesday. Five suspects have been arrested in Spain, and four others currently in Denmark have been charged. Two of those charged are already imprisoned for similar offenses. The operation was carried out in coordination with Danish police. Searches uncovered two handguns (one real, one replica), an expandable baton, a balaclava, blood-stained trousers, and biological evidence matching blood found at the property where the victims were held. The case is part of a growing wave of so-called "wrench attacks," physical assaults aimed at forcing victims to unlock crypto wallets. These incidents have escalated this year alongside Bitcoin"s record highs. Wrench attacks have "become…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (204+ words) MADRID (AFP): Spain's PM on Thursday called on the international community to "raise its voice" to prevent the plight of Palestinians from being forgotten, during a meeting with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also repeated Madrid's support for a two-state solution, describing it as "the only possible solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He stressed that the recent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza must be real and not "fictitious," and insisted that attacks on civilians must end. "The year 2025 has been terrible for the Palestinian people," the Socialist prime minister said as he stood alongside Abbas in Madrid. "Genuine peace must be based on justice. Those responsible for this genocide will be held accountable, sooner or later." Abbas thanked Spain for recognizing the State of Palestine in May 2024 and praised Madrid's leadership in building an…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (265+ words) SAO PAULO " More than 1.4 million Sao Paulo residents had no electricity on Thursday after strong winds caused several trees to collapse onto the Brazilian metropolis" grid the day before. Local authorities said there were no injuries, but almost 400 flights were cancelled. Utility Enel has provided no deadline for services to return. One of its directors, Marcelo Puertas, told journalists the Italian company has 1,300 people working to solve the issue since winds of about 100 kilometres per hour started hitting Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo city hall said 231 trees have fallen due to what it calls effects of an extratropical cyclone formed in the south of Brazil. Aviation authorities say most of the cancelled flights were at the local Congonhas airport, but added that Guarulhos International Airport, outside the city, was also affected. Mayor Ricardo Nunes, whose administration is responsible for trimming the…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago (389+ words) A commercial aircraft suffered "significant damage" when it smashed into an airport fence with 181 passengers onboard, an investigation has revealed. The Ryanair plane was being moved by a tug driving instructor who was advising a trainee at London Stansted Airport in Essex on 21 August 2024. The Boeing 737 was being pulled to the airport's apron - where planes await runway departure slots - by the ground vehicle known as a tug. Changes to ground markings had been made since the incident, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a report. The tug was initially driven by a trainee, who handed control over to her instructor after a mistake. The instructor "continued to reassure and advise the trainee" while performing a manoeuvre, "looking at her while doing so", the report added. But the plane's nosewheel moved beyond the tug release point (TRP) ground markings…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago (683+ words) After unveiling her operatic fourth studio album "Lux" in early November 2025, the world waited with bated breath for Rosal'a to announce an accompanying tour. Now, one long month later, the wait is finally over. The "DESPECH" singer shared that she's striking out on her 55-concert, 17-country international "Lux Tour' in support of the recently-released record where she sings in 14 (!) different languages. That includes back-to-back shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17. Prior to this trek, the last time the two-time Grammy winner struck out on an official tour was 2022's "MOTOMAMI' run. On that outing, Rosal'a played just 13 North American shows, including a pair of visually-adventurous gigs at Radio City Music Hall. "With most songs barely pushing three minutes, the set never lingered on any setup for too long," Consequence noted in a…...