Bullying Tragedy at IES Benalmádena: Testimonies continue to emerge following the suicide of a 14-year-old student (Ángela) on Feb 14. The case has sparked significant local outcry and calls for investigation into the school’s handling of bullying.
Waste Management Controversy: VOX Benalmádena reports that many of the 70 new “underground islands” for waste disposal are unusable due to construction errors.
Roman Málaga Discovery: A new archaeological site in the basement of the Carmen Thyssen Museum opens to the public today, featuring residential and production remains from 1st-century Roman Malaca.
Vulture Fund Protest: Protests reported in Manilva (Málaga province) against vulture funds and housing speculation.
Benalmádena Street Cleaning: New technology street sweepers have been deployed to reduce airborne dust during cleaning.
🇪🇸 National News (Spain)
Diplomatic Tension (US-Iran): The Spanish government has prohibited the United States from using Spanish military bases (Rota/Morón) for operations against Iran. Foreign Minister Albares stated that Spain will not allow its bases to be used for actions outside the UN Charter or existing treaties.
Amazon Mega-Investment: PM Pedro Sánchez announced an €18 billion investment by Amazon in Spain following a meeting at MWC Barcelona. This is Amazon’s largest investment outside the US.
Political Anniversary: The People’s Party (PP) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of José María Aznar’s 1996 electoral victory.
🌍 EU & World News
Operation Epic Fury: The US has launched major military strikes against Iranian military and nuclear targets, and targets in Yemen (Houthis), in response to ongoing regional tensions.
Epstein Files: New claims involving Donald Trump and the Epstein files have resurfaced in US political discourse (Rep. Ted Lieu).
🤖 AI, Tech & Indie Hacking
Autonomous AI Hacking: “Shannon,” a new open-source autonomous AI hacker, has been released. It is capable of exploiting web application vulnerabilities (injections, auth bypass) automatically.
Sora 2 Pro & GPT-5: Significant noise/hype (and potential scams) surrounding “invite codes” and “hacker sites” for Sora 2 Pro and GPT-5 access.
LinkedIn Metadata Weaponization: TrendAI Research warns of automated pipelines that turn public LinkedIn posts and images into tailored spear-phishing material in minutes.
Rust Malware: The threat group “SloppyLemming” has been observed using Rust-based malware for the first time in attacks on government infrastructure.