Spanish Police

A patrol captain in Spain ordered his unit to withdraw, reportedly saying 'They are going to kill us,' in an encounter with drug-smuggling speedboats. The Wall Street Journal report frames the episode as a symbol of Europe's losing fight against traffickers, whose fast boats outrun authorities and deliver cocaine by the ton along the Spanish coast.

An 87-year-old woman has been forcibly evicted from her home of 70 years in Madrid, prompting clashes between Spanish police and protesters who tried to stop the eviction. Images of officers removing an elderly woman from her long-time residence have fuelled outrage in Spain, where evictions remain a deeply divisive political and social issue.

Thousands of migrants attempted to reach the port of Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa, amid fears of missing out on one of only 1,700 places in a new camp set up by authorities. Police requested reinforcements to contain the crowds as tensions rose at the scene.

Spanish police moved into a migrant camp in Ceuta, scattering crowds and reigniting debate over Madrid's control of the border with Morocco. The operation is being framed as a public-safety test for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose government faces renewed pressure over its handling of migration through the Spanish enclave.

Spanish police in Ceuta used tear gas to break up another clash with protesting migrants, the latest in a series of confrontations in the enclave. The unrest stems from the influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco, and local residents are demanding tighter border controls as rallies and rioting continue to disrupt the Spanish territory.

Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman, was evicted from her Madrid apartment of 70 years, with dozens of police officers holding back supporters who tried to stop the removal. Her case has become a flashpoint in the Spanish capital as the city confronts a deepening housing crisis, drawing public sympathy and anger over the treatment of long-term tenants.

Migrant children in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta have taken to the streets to protest after police cleared their makeshift beach camp. The children, whose camp was dispersed amid heavy rainfall, are demanding adequate shelter from the authorities. The clearance and ensuing protests highlight the ongoing migrant situation at the Spanish-Moroccan border, where people gather in hopes of crossing into mainland Spain.

Spanish newspaper El Correo reports that Beatriz Biedma Rojano, in connection with the so-called 'cloacas' (state dirty-war operations) case, has introduced a fatal shooting committed during an offensive against her. The item adds a murder by gunfire to the reported account of pressure and attacks she faced. Details about the perpetrators and the timing of the killing remain limited in the coverage.

Posts in Spanish claim British police have arrested a member of the band Massive Attack for criticising Israel's war in Gaza, with critics mocking what they call the state of British democracy under Keir Starmer, mockingly written as 'Andy Starmer'. The reports have been amplified by pro-Palestinian accounts, sparking anger over free speech and policing of war commentary in the UK.

A ruling concerning Quintana, a victim of an identical mutilation during the 2012 general strike, is being cited in connection with a case involving the Catalan police. The reference is being used in Spanish-language legal debate as part of an appeal seeking to dismantle the police version of events from the October 1st referendum period, drawing attention to alleged police violence.