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Spain’s monarchy under fire as mass rally demands republican rupture

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Spain’s monarchy under fire as mass rally demands republican rupture

Madrid has once again become the epicenter of a growing political confrontation, as thousands take to the streets to directly challenge what they describe as a monarchy rooted in Spain’s post-Franco power structure and demand its replacement with a republican system.

Eight killed in US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash

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Eight killed in US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber has crashed and burst into flames immediately after takeoff, killing all eight people on board during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert.