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From Stowaway to Stardom: Spanish Actor's Incredible Journey
Arrived illegally in Spain at the age of 8, hidden under a truck, Ahmed Younoussi is now an actor and has just participated in the Titan Desert in Almería. An atypical journey.
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Spain Bolsters Air Defenses in Ceuta: Tensions with Morocco Escalate
As part of the DACE exercise, the anti-aircraft artillery group of the 30th Mixed Artillery Regiment (RAMIX 30), based in Ceuta, has deployed its units equipped with Oerlikon 35/90 twin-barreled cannons and Mistral missile systems. The objective is to prepare for any possible attack from Morocco, which continues to claim Ceuta and Melilla, as well as the Spanish islands and rocks.
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Spanish Health Scandal Unfolds in Moroccan Hotel
The video of a Spanish influencer traveling in Morocco has triggered an administrative investigation in Spain. The unexpected discovery of towels belonging to public services in a private establishment abroad has prompted health authorities to react.
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Swedish Rapper's Assassination Exposes Costa del Sol's Gang War
The Swedish rapper of Moroccan origin Hamza Karimi, known as Hamko, was shot dead on Friday in broad daylight in Puerto Banús, Marbella, during a shootout between rival gangs. An investigation has been opened.
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Ceuta Schools Embrace Halal-Only Menus, Sparking Dietary Debate
In accordance with the new contract published on Tuesday in the Official Journal (BOE) by the Public Procurement Commission of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, school canteens in Ceuta (Sebta) will now only serve halal meat and no pork in their menus.
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EU-Morocco Deal Sparks Tomato Trade Turmoil, Spanish Farmers Cry Foul
Spanish producers fear an increase in tomato exports produced in the Moroccan Sahara to European markets, following the new trade agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU).
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EU-Morocco Deal Sparks Agricultural Turmoil: Spanish Farmers Face Saharan Fruit Flood
The new agreement between the European Union and Morocco including the Sahara is worrying European fruit and vegetable producers who fear a continuation of unfair competition from the kingdom.
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Moroccan Student's Midnight Heroism Thwarts Bridge Suicide
Marouane Abatouy, a 21-year-old Moroccan student, saved the life of a man of Peruvian origin who had attempted to jump off a bridge in Elche. He was honored by the municipal police for this heroic act.
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Airborne Asylum: Migrant's Daring Paraglider Crossing Sparks Border Concerns
A young Sub-Saharan in his twenties successfully reached the city of Ceuta by paraglider from Morocco on Friday. This is an unprecedented feat and gives wings to other migrants.
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Miraculous Survival: Canary Islands Jet Ski Mishap Turns into 3-Day Ocean Ordeal
A young man was found safe and sound on Thursday, October 2nd after having disappeared at sea in the Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco, three days earlier while trying to catch up to a jet ski that had come loose from his boat.
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Spain Surges to Second in EU Migrant Expulsions, Trailing Only France
Between April and June 2025, Spain expelled 116,495 irregular migrants, including Moroccans, becoming the second European Union country after France to have issued the most expulsion orders during the period.
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As a journalist for The New York Times, I would craft the following headline for this story:
The Civil Guard has intercepted in the port of Melilla a high-end BMW car worth 193,000 euros, stolen in Belgium and destined for Morocco. The driver was arrested and the vehicle seized.