Category: 2025-07-16

• 2025-07-16 Europe Southern Europe Spain

  Tensions Escalate in Southern Spain Amid Anti-Migrant Riots

  

  Local sources from Spain: RFI, France 24. UK coverage: BBC. In a disturbing turn of events, the town of Torre Pacheco in southern Spain has become the epicenter of violent anti-migrant riots, leading to the arrest of fourteen individuals thus far. The unrest, fueled by far-right rhetoric, saw the involvement…

  16th Jul 2025
• 2025-07-16 Asia India South Asia

  Global Aviation on High Alert: Intensified Inspections on Boeing Aircraft Fuel Switches After Air India Crash

  

  Local sources from India: Jansatta, Amar Ujala. UK coverage: The Guardian. In the wake of the tragic Air India flight 171 crash that led to the loss of 260 lives, aviation regulators and airlines across the globe are taking stringent steps to ensure the safety of Boeing aircraft, particularly focusing…

  16th Jul 2025
• 2025-07-16 Europe France Western Europe

  Controversial Proposal to Eliminate Public Holidays Sparks Debate in France

  

  Local sources from France: BFMTV, europe1.fr. UK coverage: Euronews. In a bold move aimed at reducing France’s public debt, François Bayrou, a prominent political figure, has ignited a firestorm of controversy with his proposal to eliminate two public holidays – Easter Monday and May 8th. The initiative, part of Bayrou’s…

  16th Jul 2025