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Spanish court imposes 18-year sentence on pensioner for letter bombs

Spanish court imposes 18-year sentence on pensioner for letter bombs

The court found Gonzalez guilty of terrorism and manufacturing explosives. Gonzalez had opposed Western support for Ukraine following Russia’s February 2022 invasion. After the attack, Ukraine’s ambassador to Spain blamed Russia, leading to increased security at its embassies worldwide. On Tuesday, a Spanish court sentenced pensioner Pompeyo Gonzalez Pascual to 18 years in prison for … Read more

Spanish government on defensive over spyware claims

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Spain’s weak coalition government was put on the defensive Tuesday when it was revealed that the prime minister’s and defense minister’s cellphones had been tapped using Pegasus malware. Felix Bolanos, a cabinet minister, told a news conference on Monday that the phones of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were hacked … Read more