A group of young English-speaking hackers has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that has disrupted the global production lines of Jaguar Land Rover. Known as the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, the gang has posted on the messaging app Telegram, sharing screenshots that appear to originate from within the car maker's IT networks. This group also has a history of attacks on UK retailers, including Marks and Spencer earlier this year. Jaguar Land Rover is aware of the claims and has […]

In a tragic incident in Puigpunyent, Mallorca, a seventy-nine year old woman was reportedly killed by her eighty-two year old husband. The Delegation of the Government against Gender Violence has confirmed that this incident falls under the category of gender-based violence. The couple, both of Spanish nationality, had two adult children but no prior complaints of abuse had been logged against the husband or the victim. The woman's death occurred as a result of her husband's use of a hunting […]

An explosion at the Cerredo mine in Degaña has led to the tragic deaths of five miners, with another four sustaining injuries of varying severity. The preliminary investigation suggests that methane gas accumulation could be the cause. According to the government delegate in Asturias, Adriana Lastra, both the Mining Rescue Brigade and the Judicial Police are exploring this scenario. Methane, or grisú, constitutes over ninety percent of this dangerous gas, making it highly flammable and capable of forming explosive mixtures […]

At twelve thirty-three today, a sudden loss of fifteen gigawatts from Spain's electrical grid resulted in a significant power outage, marking an unprecedented 'zero energy' situation across the Iberian Peninsula. This event represented sixty percent of the energy consumed at that moment. Government sources have indicated ongoing investigations into the reasons behind this anomaly. Officials from Red Eléctrica have linked the blackout to major fluctuations in power flow and a substantial drop in generation, which caused disconnection from the European […]

A tragic incident occurred today in Coaña, Asturias, where a livestock building under construction collapsed, resulting in the deaths of three workers. The emergency services report that three other individuals sustained injuries, with one in serious condition. This incident took place in the western coastal municipality, approximately one hundred and twenty kilometres from Oviedo. The emergency services received an alert just after one o'clock this afternoon regarding the collapse of the roof at the Cancello Livestock facility. At the time […]

Yolanda Díaz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Sumar, called for significant changes within the government following a report linking socialist Santos Cerdán to a corruption scandal. Speaking from the Ministry of Labour, Díaz stated that simply apologising to the public is inadequate. She proposed a complete reset of relations between Sumar and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), urging for an immediate resignation of Cerdán. Díaz expressed that the coalition must realign its focus towards social issues, […]

The association of electricity companies, Aelec, has published findings regarding the significant blackout that occurred on the twenty-eighth of April. According to Aelec, the principal cause was a severe failure in tension control, exacerbated by Red Eléctrica’s lack of adequate programming and failure to deploy available resources effectively. Marta Castro, Aelec's regulation director, stated that noticeable fluctuations in tension were already present prior to the blackout. The findings come after a government report attributed the incident to multifactorial issues related […]

The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid has accepted the precautionary measures requested by Ryanair and Norwegian Air, suspending the fines imposed by the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and the Agenda Two Thousand and Thirty. The court required both airlines to provide bank guarantees, with Ryanair needing to secure one hundred ten million euros and Norwegian Air one point eight million euros. These fines, originally issued on the twenty-first of November twenty twenty-four, amount to over one hundred […]