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Three die during bull runs in Spain's Valencia region

Three men including a French tourist have died this week after suffering severe injuries during the 'Bous al carrer' bull runs of eastern Spain, emergency services said on Wednesday.

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CONFIRMED: Spain's famous bull-running festival gets cancelled again

Spain's best-known bull-running festival held in the northern city of Pamplona will be cancelled for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pamplona's mayor said Monday.

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Spanish village swaps bulls for giant balls

Residents of a Madrid village have changed their annual running of the bulls to a similar event with giant 125-kilo (275 pounds) polystyrene balls, a move animal rights groups are hoping will be copied in other parts of Spain.

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Spain tackles sex assaults at bull run fest

The Spanish city of Pamplona, famous for its San Fermin festival that mixes bull runs with round-the-clock drinking, has launched a campaign to stop sexual assaults during the week-long fiesta.

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Risky business: Man snaps bull run selfie

A participant in Friday's running of the bulls in the Spanish city of Pamplona may be slapped with a €3,000 ($4,100) fine after he dared to take a selfie just inches away from a group of charging San Fermin bulls.