Madrid, April 10, 2026 (AFP) - Young South American footballers scammed and abandoned in Spain

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2026-04-10

Spanish police announced Friday the arrest of a man suspected of defrauding young South Americans by promising them access to major football clubs in Spain in exchange for up to 3,000 euros ($3,500), only for many to end up abandoned and on the street. At least six alleged victims reported the suspect, arrested in Madrid, "as the presumed perpetrator of the crimes of facilitating illegal immigration, document forgery and fraud," Spain's national......

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Jerusalem, April 10, 2026 (AFP) - Netanyahu accuses Spain of 'hostility' towards Israel after blocking it from Gaza truce centre

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Johannesburg, April 10, 2026 (AFP) - Eswatini top court rules US deportees entitled to lawyer access

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