Temperatures in the city have hit 38 deg C, while other parts of Spain may bake in 40 deg C weather. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MADRID – Police in Seville are investigating the death of a horse from apparent heatstroke as it pulled a carriage laden with tourists through the southern Spanish city during a record heatwave.
The horse died during the city’s April Fair celebrations, which in 2022 attracted an estimated 500,000 revellers to the hottest region in Spain. Horse-drawn tourist carriages are a common sight in the city, where the authorities have handed out more than 1,000 licences to operate them during this year’s fair.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Netflix loses 1m users in Spain over password policingOne-tenth of remaining Netflix subscribers in Spain said they planned to unsubscribe in the second quarter. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Fish rescued from dried-out river as drought, torrid heat hit SpainGIRONA - Spanish authorities rescued native fish from a river shrivelled by a prolonged drought on Wednesday (April 26), as the country endured abnormally high temperatures that Spain's meteorological agency attributed to climate change. In the northeastern city of Girona, officials used small electric shocks to stun fish in the river Onyar before putting them into plastic bags and transferring...
Read more »
Spare the bear: Sculpture of Spain's rifle-wielding ex-king puzzles onlookersMADRID — One of Madrid's main attractions acquired a completely new meaning for a few minutes this week when an artist placed a statue of former King Juan Carlos pointing a rifle at the landmark bronze figure of a bear shaking a tree. The work of Chilean artist Nicolas Miranda called 'Parasitic Strategies for Survival in a Cruel World' alluded...
Read more »
Spare the bear: Sculpture of Spain's rifle-wielding ex-king puzzles onlookersMADRID: One of Madrid's main attractions acquired a completely new meaning for a few minutes this week when an artist placed a statue of former King Juan Carlos pointing a rifle at the landmark bronze figure of a bear shaking a tree. The work of Chilean artist Nicolas Miranda called 'Parasitic Strategies f
Read more »
Spain hopes to set up AI regulation during EU rotating presidencyMADRID: Spain aims to set up a set of regulations for artificial intelligence during its rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, Economy minister Nadia Calvino said on Wednesday (Apr 26). Calvino added that such future rules must not stop AI development, but ensure privacy protection.
Read more »
Teacher in the Philippines holds class outdoors, as school bakes amid heatwaveTemperatures in the country have hit 37 deg C, as a heatwave sears much of Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »