The death of the 87-year-old, known publicly as "Maricarmen," follows her removal from her home two weeks earlier — a case that prompted mass protests and sharpened Spain's housing crisis.
Iraq’s decision to devalue the dinar has triggered opposition in parliament, where some lawmakers warn that higher living costs could deepen financial pressure on the country’s most vulnerable people.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a corruption case, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The death of an 87-year-old Madrid woman shortly after her eviction has sharpened attention on housing policy, as Spain heads towards a snap general election at the end of November.
South Korea has withdrawn its envoy from Kyiv as a dispute with Ukraine develops over allegations involving the transfer of North Korean soldiers to Seoul.
Investors are demanding markedly higher returns on French government bonds, increasing pressure on public finances and drawing attention to the risks faced by countries carrying heavy debt loads.
A Russian strike on a commuter bus in eastern Ukraine killed at least 30 people, officials said, following an attack on an apartment building far from the front line that left 22 dead.
Police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year to March 2026, a 7% annual increase, with offences targeting Muslims and Jewish people both rising sharply.
