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‘State problem’: Spain’s then-king ‘injected with FEMALE HORMONES’ by secret service to tame his rampant libido, ex-cop claims
The sex drive of Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos, was so high it was considered a state problem, a police chief has revealed, claiming the Spanish secret service had to inject the monarch with female hormones to try and tame it.
Oct 22, 2021 16:17
World News
Spain's High Court agrees to extradite Venezuela's former spy chief Hugo Carvajal to the US
Former Venezuelan general and Hugo Chavez ally Hugo Carvajal will be extradited to the US to face drug-trafficking charges after failing to gain political asylum in Spain, the Spanish High Court said on Wednesday.
Oct 20, 2021 13:12
World News
Police remove survivors of 1980s mass canola oil poisoning from Madrid’s El Prado museum, where they threatened suicide
A group who survived a mass canola oil poisoning 40 years ago have been removed by police after occupying Madrid's El Prado museum, having threatened to end their lives if the government ignores calls to help the victims.
Oct 19, 2021 10:26
World News
Striking works from Russia & Turkey share Grand Prix at prestigious Andrei Stenin photo contest for young journalists
The winners of the 2021 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest have been announced in Moscow on Friday, with the Grand Prix being shared by young photojournalists from Russia and Turkey.
Oct 19, 2021 07:47
Russia & Former Soviet Union
‘Feminist’ bookstore BLASTED for ‘sexist’ decision to remove books by bestselling ‘female’ author who turned out to be three men
A Spanish bookstore that only stocks works by women authors has come under fire over “sexism” and “censorship” for deshelving novels by Carmen Mola – after it emerged that the name was a pseudonym adopted by three male writers.
Oct 18, 2021 15:02
World News
Driving forward: Ex-Real Madrid star Jese back in training after influencer girlfriend ‘tries to run him over in car’ (VIDEO)
Two-time Champions League winner Jese has told fans to "stop getting false news" after reports said that eyewitnesses had seen his celebrity girlfriend trying to run him over in a car.
Oct 14, 2021 09:23
Sport News