Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Heavy rains and wind to hit Spain this Tuesday, doctors’ strike begins, Spanish government to pump €13 billion into new public housing department and more news on Tuesday December 9th.
Day: December 9, 2025
Israel launches wave of air strikes in south Lebanon
Israel has carried out air strikes in south Lebanon, damaging several homes. It says it targeted Hezbollah-linked sites.
IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms
The International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years.
Attack kills six Pakistani soldiers, raises tension with Afghanistan
It comes as tension simmers along the border, threatening shaky truce between Islamabad and Kabul.
US must not threaten EU democracy: Brussels
The US must not threaten to interfere in the EU’s “democratic life”, European Council President Antonio Costa has stressed, adding that Brussels and Washington no longer share a common worldview.
Israel facing sharp rise in hunger due to economic fallout of Gaza war: Report
More than one-quarter of households in Israel are now experiencing food insecurity, driven by the economic and social fallout of the two-year war in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli organization has found.
Malaysia Airlines ordered to pay more than £300k each to families of eight f victims
Malaysia Airlines has been ordered by a Beijing court to pay more than £300,000 to the families of eight passengers on missing flight MH370.
From Australia To US, Nations Tighten Rules On Children’s Social Media Use
Australia on Wednesday will become the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.
2020 Bulkers hikes dividend amid rising capesize earnings in November
Owner achieves time-charter equivalent rate of $40,300 per day
China Executes Ex-Banker For Taking Over $156 Million In Bribe
China executed a former executive of a top state-controlled asset management firm for corruption on Tuesday, state media reported.