A roundup of the latest news on Friday

Spain deports 21 repeat foreign offenders from Catalonia

Spanish National Police have deported 21 foreign nationals from Catalonia who had accumulated numerous criminal records.

The individuals in question were collectively linked to over 80 police incidents involving various offenses, including violent robberies, sexual assaults, and domestic abuse.

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Among the expelled group is a prime suspect in a fatal stabbing at a Barcelona business, as well as an individual accused of sexually assaulting a minor.

Following the acquisition of necessary judicial approvals, authorities transported the detainees to Madrid, where they were officially repatriated via a chartered flight.

Traffic accidents in Spain claim 1,775 lives in 2025

In 2025, traffic accidents across Spain resulted in 1,775 fatalities and left nearly 9,900 people requiring hospital admission.

Although the overall death toll saw a slight 1 percent decrease compared to the previous year, severe injuries leading to hospitalisations actually increased by 3 percent.

Urban areas accounted for 65 percent of all traffic accidents, with vulnerable commuters like pedestrians, motorcyclists, and cyclists making up 81 percent of the deaths in cities.

Authorities emphasised the persistent need for better road safety compliance, noting that 30 percent of those killed in accidents in towns and cities were not using mandatory protective gear like helmets or seatbelts.

Spain’s public broadcaster celebrates 70th anniversary of Telediario evening news

Televisión Española (TVE) on Thursday evening commemorated 70 years of broadcasts of the Telediario 2, its flagship primetime news programme on at 9pm every day (Madrid time).

Throughout the week some of the Telediario’s most iconic anchors have appeared on an ad on RTVE in the style of Tarantino’s ‘Resevoir Dogs’.

Los ‘Reservoir Dogs’ de TVE se reúnen por su 70 aniversario en ‘El Telediario de nuestras vidas’ https://t.co/J6NdxB9bY4 https://t.co/poGQIiqQfQ

— RTVE Noticias (@rtvenoticias) October 12, 2026

Thursday’s celebrations featured a special edition will some of these legendary journalists and historic presenters from the last seven decades back at the network’s iconic Torrespaña studios.

Spain bids to host 2035 Rugby World Cup

Spain on Thursday officially submitted its bid to host the 2035 Men’s Rugby World Cup, positioning itself as a major front-runner to stage the event.

The Spanish Rugby Federation (RFER) submitted its detailed questionnaire to World Rugby, aiming to deliver the “best World Cup in history”.

Spain’s bid leverages the massive infrastructure, transport systems, and stadium upgrades already being put in place for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Spain is co-hosting alongside Portugal and Morocco.

Some of the football stadiums used to host the rugby matches would include Barcelona’s revamped Spotify Camp Nou, Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu, Atlético Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano, and Bilbao’s San Mamés.

If Spain’s bid succeeds, the final is planned for the 105,000-capacity Nou Camp. This would make it the first Rugby World Cup showpiece in history to be played in front of more than 100,000 fans.

Although Spain is by no means a great by global rugby standards, its national team Los Leones (The Lions) have qualified for the past two Rugby World Cups, only to be disqualified for fielding ineligible players during the qualification stages