Spain has become the fourth country, after China, Italy and Iran, to register more than 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus.
According to the country's health emergencies chief Fernando Simon, the death toll soared to 1,002 on Friday, from 767 on the previous day.
So far, the country has registered 19,980 cases and 171 deaths.
Globally, there are 252,731 cases, with 10,405 deaths and 89,056 recoveries.
Seven dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
At least seven migrants have died, including one boy, one girl and two women, after their boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said on Thursday.
Myanmar quake deaths surpass 3,000 as rain poses new threat
The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to reach people in a country riven by civil war.
Russian forces unleash hour-long drone barrage on Ukraine's Kharkiv
Russian forces unleashed an hour-long barrage of drones on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, late on Wednesday, triggering a number of fires but causing no casualties in the second such attack in the course of the day, the regional governor said.
Hamas won't reply to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire plan, official says
Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on Wednesday, affirming it is committed to the mediators' plan instead.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reported a significant surge in public transport usage during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.
The UAE National Guard Command carried out 168 search and rescue operations in the first quarter of 2025, both domestically and internationally.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its global partnerships with leading autonomous driving technology providers, Uber, WeRide, and Baidu (Apollo Go), to deploy autonomous taxis in Dubai.
