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From retired colonels leading neighborhood watches to cooks preparing sandbags, thousands of people are doing their best to hold off the Russian tanks

As Putin vows only to halt his offensive if Ukraine lays down its arms and meets his terms, the situation on the ground in Mariupol is “unfit for human life”

With roads unstable and gasoline in short supply, rail has become one of the few options for those escaping the conflict in Ukraine. Women and children are fleeing, while men must stay and defend their country

President Zelenskyy urges citizens to ignore rumors of surrender as civilians join the army in the battle for the Ukrainian capital

Russian troops have advanced into Kyiv, where fighting is taking place just two miles from the parliament. At least 137 people have been reported dead since the offensive began on Thursday

Thousands of residents of the capital, Kyiv, sought shelter from Russian air strikes, in scenes reminiscent of days long gone

Thousands of people are fleeing the Ukrainian capital, heading as far as possible from the border with Russia

The decision to repatriate 740 youngsters who crossed into the Spanish exclave in May is facing growing opposition, with the United Nations also criticizing the move

Spain’s top judges have struck down an appeal to save the anti-pollution plan, which the current mayor wants to replace with a new system. Until then, it is unclear whether fines will continue to be enforced

EL PAÍS travels to the so-called “red belt” of the region to find out why so many voters cast their ballot for victorious candidate Isabel Díaz Ayuso rather than the socialist parties

EL PAÍS goes inside the events held in private homes and bars in violation of the restrictions in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus

A picture of the aftermath of Spanish Civil War bombings published in 1937 triggered a successful movement to save a crumbling property from demolition and find decent housing for its struggling residents

Vox city councilors wanted the work to be replaced with one related to sport, arguing that the design, which honors women such as Rosa Parks and Nina Simone, contained a “political message”

Eight regions including Madrid stand to benefit from financial aid, although the Spanish capital’s own damage estimate of €1.4 billion is being questioned by the central government

The weekly event, which was closed for 37 weeks due to the pandemic, is now back in business albeit with some significant changes: half the number of stalls and drones to monitor capacity

Around 200 officers will carry out daily checks on 26 affected areas in the capital to ensure the coronavirus restrictions are being respected

The advice comes on the day when a judge overturned the regional government's plans to close nightclubs and restrict smoking in public, and when new cases in Spain topped 8,100

The ruling conservatives, who launched the battle while in the opposition, now face the prospect of losing millions in revenue from traffic fines

Starting today all green areas in the capital will be open to the public with the exception of 19, while more than 19 kilometers of streets will be pedestrianized on weekends

Parks in the capital have still not been reopened despite the loosening of coronavirus confinement measures, making it difficult for people to maintain social distancing while taking exercise

As the coronavirus crisis eases, Madrid City Hall is planning on closing two emergency shelters, leaving many rough sleepers in an even more precarious situation

The event today at the Ifema convention center saw some health workers shout slogans and chants at regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso and Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida

Madrid’s Palacio del Hielo ice rink could soon become a morgue for victims of Covid-19. The government expects the peak of infections to be reached this week

Despite the police presence, hashish and marijuana are being sold in plain view in one of the capital’s most popular green areas