Ukrainian couple die after Málaga balcony fall
A man and a woman died in Málaga on Tuesday morning after falling from the eighth floor of a building.
Police have taken charge of the investigation to clarify the circumstances surrounding the deaths of this couple of Ukrainian origin, aged 60 and 64.
National and local police and medical personnel arrived at the scene at around 7.50am after being alerted by several uwho saw the two bodies lying on the sidewalk.
Although all hypotheses remain open, preliminary investigations suggest it could have been a planned suicide.
Rain returns to Spain after arrival of spring
The bad weather is returning to much of Spain due to the arrival of Storm Nuria, which will bring strong gusts of wind, a drop in temperatures and rainfall, which will be particularly intense on Thursday, according to Spain's weather agency Aemet.
This Atlantic storm is expected to approach from the west of the Iberian Peninsula this Wednesday.
This comes after Spain finally had a week of sunny and warm weather which was preceded by one of the rainiest months of March on record.
Spain to reach 2 percent defence spend 'well before' 2029
Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed on Tuesday that the Spanish government will reach its 2 percent of GDP in military spending "well before" 2029.
2029 was the government's target until now, but Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez confirmed weeks ago that he would bring forward the target in order to comply sooner with the Nato commitment.
Spain has also faced calls from the US to increase its military expenditure since the arrival of Donald Trump to the White House.
READ MORE: Trump’s govt demands more defence spending in first contact with Spain
Real Madrid coach Ancelotti tax fraud trial set to begin
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial on Wednesday for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain's tax office, the latest in a string of such cases targeting sports figures in the country.
Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months for the 65-year-old Italian, accusing him of costing Spain's treasury more than one million euros ($1.1 million) due to undeclared earnings from image rights in 2014 and 2015.
Previous similar cases involving footballers have resulted in suspended sentences.
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