Tens of thousands of people protested in Madrid and other Spanish cities on 3 October 2026 after parliament struck down two government affordable-housing decrees. The demonstrations followed days of unrest and the forcible eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, deepening pressure on the government to act on Spain's housing crisis.
Sky News – World Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to pass Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to tackle a mounting housing crisis after government measures were struck down by the opposition. Demonstrators on Saturday waved posters calling for a general strike after the measu…
Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to pass Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to tackle a mounting housing crisis after government measures were struck down by the opposition. Demonstrators on Saturday waved posters calling for a general strike after the measu…
Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.
Sky News – World Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spanish cities in protest at the country's housing crisis in the wake of the forcible eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
BBC News – World An Omani FlyDubai co-pilot, identified as Hamam al-Hammami, allegedly attacked the captain with an axe on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, causing the plane to plunge more than 17,000 feet before passengers and crew overpowered him. The UAE called the incident a terrorist act. Oman had reportedly barred him from flying over concerns about extremist views.
Sky News – World North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Saturday, South Korea and Japan have said.
NYTimes – World Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed by his co-pilot midair on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, has described opening the cockpit door and fighting to regain control despite serious injuries. In a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said he acted to prevent a crash and save passengers. He remains in hospital.
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