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A banner reading “Destroy Israel” was unfurled during the opening ceremony of Spain’s annual St. Fermin Festival in Pamplona, drawing condemnation from Jewish organizations. Video circulating on social media showed the banner stretched above the crowd before the traditional chupinazo rocket launch yesterday that marks the start of the weeklong St. Fermin Festival, known for its encierro (running of the bulls through the town square to the bullring). The banner featured the words “Destroy Israel” alongside an image of an Israeli flag crossed out. The initials “EHKS” appeared at the bottom of the banner, referring to a far-left socialist organization...

During the opening night of the famous Carnaval del Toro in Ciudad Rodrigo, a 65-year-old local suffered fatal injuries from a bull’s horn, sparking concern about safety at traditional Spanish events. A beloved participant in one of Spain’s most iconic winter festivals has died after being fatally gored by a bull, in a tragic accident that underscores the risks of traditional bull-related celebrations. The incident occurred in the early hours of February 14 during the Carnaval del Toro (Carnival of the Bull) in Ciudad Rodrigo, a historic town near Salamanca in north-west Spain. The man was participating in a nighttime...

<p>MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Several hundred animal rights activists -- some in their underwear, others topless -- marched through the streets of Pamplona Monday to condemn bullfighting on the eve of the Spanish city's wildly popular running of the bulls.</p>

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) - About 2,000 people joined in the world's most famous running of the bulls on Sunday, making a perilous dash through the narrow streets of Pamplona while being chased by charging bulls. Three people, including a 19-year-old American girl and a 20-year-old Australian, were hospitalized after being gored during the early morning run through the narrow cobblestone streets of Pamplona's old quarter. The unusually high number on the course slowed the run to some seven and a half minutes, more than twice the normal time, giving the bulls more time to be distracted and increasing the danger....