Christina Thykjaer is a journalist whose reporting on Europe, Politics, Technology, Business and Culture appears on The Debate.
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Tensions have risen after a military vehicle carrying four soldiers was "ambushed" in the early hours of Thursday by about 70 migrants, who attacked it with stones and other objects, a police spokesperson in Ceuta.

'Aura farming' battles turn TikTok memes, poses and viral gestures into a contest where young people test their charisma, style and self-confidence.

"Aura farming" battles turn TikTok memes, poses and viral gestures into contests where young people put their charisma, style and confidence to the test.

Three weeks after the mass arrival from Morocco, 18 migrants have been buried in numbered graves in Ceuta, as a Moroccan NGO urges a halt to burials to identify and repatriate the bodies.

Thousands of minors remain unprotected in overwhelmed Ceuta as Spain weighs moving them to the mainland or sending them back to Morocco.

Dry eyes or a gritty sensation after the eclipse may be short‑lived, but a central blind spot can signal retinal damage.

Renting an 80-square-metre home in Spain costs an average of 1,131 euros a month, but regional disparities are stark: from 600 euros in Jaen to 1,610 in San Sebastian.

The total solar eclipse will cross Spain this Wednesday at sunset, peaking around 8.30 pm.

Some 72,000 migrants breached the border in an unprecedented and deadly rush between 30-31 July, with 70,000 having since returned to Morocco, according to Spanish government figures.

The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 miles west of Bogotá, the US Geological Survey and Colombia's counterpart reported.

Rome had earlier said it "does not accept ultimatums or impositions from abroad regarding national security and border control."

A Spanish study links the colorectal cancer screening programme rolled out in the Basque Country to a 50% drop in deaths among people aged 50 to 69.

Heat and rising water temperatures increase the risk of infections such as vibriosis, swimmer's ear and gastroenteritis.

Talking to ChatGPT about anxiety, break-ups or personal problems is becoming increasingly common.

Spanish cardiologist José Abellán explains how the stress of the 2026 World Cup final can increase heart risks and which three heart attack symptoms fans should never ignore.