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.
Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws
As calls for Lebanon's Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with the Lebanese president about its weapons if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon and stops its strikes.
At least 22 injured in huge Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
Russian forces staged huge drone attacks on eastern Ukraine late on Tuesday, triggering fires and injuring at least 22 people, regional officials said.
UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid deliveries in Gaza, saying it risks "further controlling and callously limiting aid down to the last calorie and grain of flour".
Dominican Republican nightclub roof collapse kills at least 79
A catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital left at least 79 people dead on Tuesday and emergency crews were working frantically after nightfall to pull survivors from the rubble.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to enhancing trade ties with African nations following the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the Republic of Congo.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks with President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in Abu Dhabi.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Armenia's President Vahagn Khachaturyan have discussed ways to strengthen economic and investment cooperation.
