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#13310350

12 February 2026

In Barcelona, Spain, on February 12, a powerful windstorm sweeps across Barcelona and the wider Catalonia region. Meteorological services describe it as an exceptional episode due to the intensity and geographical reach of the gusts, with several monitoring stations recording winds exceeding 100 km/h. In some coastal and pre-coastal areas, preliminary data place the storm among the strongest February wind events in recent years. The violent gusts cause widespread tree falls, facade detachments, roof damage, and the partial collapse of industrial structures, triggering hundreds of emergency calls since early morning. Operational sources say the volume of incidents surpasses that of other recent windstorms and is comparable to some of the most severe episodes recorded in the Barcelona metropolitan area over the past decade. The Sistema d'Emergencies Mediques (SEM) reports at 1:00 p.m. that nine people are transported to hospitals: at Hospital de Bellvitge, a 22-year-old man remains in very serious condition and a 23-year-old in serious condition after being struck by falling trees; at Hospital de Sant Boi, two men aged 23 and 35 are treated for minor injuries caused by falling trees -- both are Civil Protection volunteers who have since been discharged; Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron admits one patient in critical condition after part of a warehouse roof collapses on him and is also treating a 68-year-old man in serious condition with pelvic and femur fractures and chest trauma after a streetlight falls on him; at Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, a 56-year-old man remains in serious condition with a catastrophic leg injury after a wall gives way while he is working; and at Hospital d'Olot i Comarcal de la Garrotxa, two workers aged 54 and 51 are treated for less serious injuries after a tree falls on them during removal work. The storm also causes damage to public and private buildings in Barcelona's Gracia neighborhood.

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#13310352

12 February 2026

In Barcelona, Spain, on February 12, a powerful windstorm sweeps across Barcelona and the wider Catalonia region. Meteorological services describe it as an exceptional episode due to the intensity and geographical reach of the gusts, with several monitoring stations recording winds exceeding 100 km/h. In some coastal and pre-coastal areas, preliminary data place the storm among the strongest February wind events in recent years. The violent gusts cause widespread tree falls, facade detachments, roof damage, and the partial collapse of industrial structures, triggering hundreds of emergency calls since early morning. Operational sources say the volume of incidents surpasses that of other recent windstorms and is comparable to some of the most severe episodes recorded in the Barcelona metropolitan area over the past decade. The Sistema d'Emergencies Mediques (SEM) reports at 1:00 p.m. that nine people are transported to hospitals: at Hospital de Bellvitge, a 22-year-old man remains in very serious condition and a 23-year-old in serious condition after being struck by falling trees; at Hospital de Sant Boi, two men aged 23 and 35 are treated for minor injuries caused by falling trees -- both are Civil Protection volunteers who have since been discharged; Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron admits one patient in critical condition after part of a warehouse roof collapses on him and is also treating a 68-year-old man in serious condition with pelvic and femur fractures and chest trauma after a streetlight falls on him; at Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, a 56-year-old man remains in serious condition with a catastrophic leg injury after a wall gives way while he is working; and at Hospital d'Olot i Comarcal de la Garrotxa, two workers aged 54 and 51 are treated for less serious injuries after a tree falls on them during removal work. The storm also causes damage to public and private buildings in Barcelona's Gracia neighborhood.

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#12120540

4 March 2025

A heavy police presence is seen in front of the Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall) in Berlin, Germany, on May 1, 2022. Numerous officers, police motorcycles, and vans are deployed to maintain order and ensure public safety. May Day protests in Berlin are known for large-scale demonstrations, labor rights rallies, and political activism. Authorities are on high alert as various activist groups, labor unions, and political organizations participate in marches across the city.

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#12120541

4 March 2025

A heavy police presence is seen in front of the Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall) in Berlin, Germany, on May 1, 2022. Numerous officers, police motorcycles, and vans are deployed to maintain order and ensure public safety. May Day protests in Berlin are known for large-scale demonstrations, labor rights rallies, and political activism. Authorities are on high alert as various activist groups, labor unions, and political organizations participate in marches across the city. A man with his dog is in the foreground.

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#12077821

21 February 2025

The Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, displays the company's logo illuminated in the early evening light on December 30, 2023.

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#12077822

21 February 2025

The Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, displays the company's logo illuminated in the early evening light on December 30, 2023.

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#12077823

21 February 2025

The Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, displays the company's logo illuminated in the early evening light on December 30, 2023.

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#12077824

21 February 2025

The Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, displays the company's logo illuminated in the early evening light on December 30, 2023.

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#11811224

26 November 2024

Over 100 members of the Cargo Truckers' Solidarity Division under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Public Transport Workers' Union stage a surprise protest on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, on November 26, 2024, demanding the legislation of the Safe Freight Rates system, while police surround the area to prevent potential clashes.

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#11811227

26 November 2024

Over 100 members of the Cargo Truckers' Solidarity Division under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Public Transport Workers' Union stage a surprise protest on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, on November 26, 2024, demanding the legislation of the Safe Freight Rates system, while police surround the area to prevent potential clashes.

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#11811228

26 November 2024

Over 100 members of the Cargo Truckers' Solidarity Division under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Public Transport Workers' Union stage a surprise protest on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, on November 26, 2024, demanding the legislation of the Safe Freight Rates system, while police surround the area to prevent potential clashes.

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#11182067

27 April 2024

A member of the Sri Lankan Socialist Party is preparing for Workers' Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 27, 2024. International Workers' Day, also known as Labor Day in some countries, is a celebration of laborers and the working classes that is supported by the international labor movement and begins on May 1st.

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#11182068

27 April 2024

A member of the Sri Lankan Socialist Party is preparing for Workers' Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 27, 2024. International Workers' Day, also known as Labor Day in some countries, is a celebration of laborers and the working classes that is supported by the international labor movement and begins on May 1st.

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#11178662

26 April 2024

A schoolteacher is hitting a saucepan during the gathering. The banner reads 'Public schools in danger'. Schoolteachers are gathering in front of the local Board of Education for a casserole to demand the cessation of what they describe as the breaking of the public service of education, for more resources, the end of the loss of classes and teachers. They are demonstrating in Toulouse, France, on April 25, 2024, against what French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal calls the 'shock of knowledges', 'level groups', and the idea of mandatory uniforms up to university level. Protests and strikes are taking place all over France in a national day of action with the motto 'No withdrawal, no means, no return to classrooms'.

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#11178663

26 April 2024

Protesters are holding sheets with drawings that read 'Our pupils aren't sheep, stop counting them' and 'Sardines in cans, pupils in classrooms'. Schoolteachers are gathering in front of the local Board of Education for a casserole to demand the cessation of what they describe as the breaking of the public service of education, for more resources, the end of the loss of classes and teachers. They are demonstrating in Toulouse, France, on April 25, 2024, against what French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal calls the 'shock of knowledges', 'level groups', and the idea of mandatory uniforms up to university level. Protests and strikes are taking place all over France in a national day of action with the motto 'No withdrawal, no means, no return to classrooms'.

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#11178665

26 April 2024

A schoolteacher is writing ''Stop sorting'' on a wall. Schoolteachers are gathering in front of the local Board of Education in Toulouse, France, on April 25, 2024, for a casserole protest to demand the cessation of what they describe as the dismantling of public education, for additional resources, the end of the loss of classes and teachers. They are demonstrating in Toulouse against what French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal calls the ''shock of knowledges,'' ''level groups,'' and the idea of mandatory uniforms up to university level. Protests and strikes are taking place all over France in a national day of action with the motto ''No withdrawal, no means, no return to classrooms.''

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