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Aislinn Laing @Simmoa

Reuters Iberia co-bureau chief based in Madrid. Mama to three boys, two hounds, two cats, wife to a lovely man. RTs don't necessarily represent endorsements.

Joined February 2009
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#Spain sees this summer's full solar #eclipse - the first in continental Europe in 20 years - as a chance to showcase its rural hinterland, reduce pressure on overcrowded beaches. Great yarn by @Coropo and @leobenassatto #OverTourism #Astronomy
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Another side to the perils of misinformation. Fake news about mystery illnesses online fueled real killings in the Democratic Republic of Congo: reuters.com/business/media-t… By @jessdonati Fiston Mahamba and Rachael Kennedy

Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis

In Tshopo, a northeastern Congolese province blanketed in rainforest, rumours rippled through villages late last year claiming a mysterious illness had caused men's genitals to atrophy.

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May 3
Writing by me (laid off). Photos by @vanhoutenphoto (laid off). Editing by @PeterFinnProP (laid off). Audio editing by @BishopSand (laid off). Design editing by @JoeMoore1984 (laid off). Additional support from @reemakkad (laid off) and @PaulSchemm (laid off).
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Why do Americans love British English so much? This, and @lanegreene’s other videos on languages, have been nominated for a Webby Award. Cast your vote here: bit.ly/3PRfKIo
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‘Not our war': Europe says no to Trump - reuters.com/world/europe/not…

‘Not our war': Europe says no to Trump

For a self-described Transatlanticist like German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the language has been unusually blunt.

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“As the first U.S. casualties were reported, and with the vital Strait of Hormuz closed and the glittering Gulf cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha under bombardment, the scale of the risk taken by Trump in launching the attack was becoming clearer.” reuters.com/world/middle-eas…

Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over

The U.S.-Israeli attacks have left Iran grappling to rebuild its leadership in its biggest test in five decades even as Tehran struck Israel and the United Arab Emirates, killing several people.

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Reuters journalists @YuliiaDysa and ⁦@Max_Hunder⁩ reflect on four years covering the war in #Ukraine ⁦@ReutersWorld⁩ @Reuters podcasts.apple.com/es/podcas…

Four years of war: On the ground in Ukraine

Podcast Episode · On Assignment · 21 February · 28min

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Spain's Sanchez reaps gains from anti-Trump stance, testing ties with U.S. - reuters.com/world/spains-san…

Spain's Sanchez reaps gains from anti-Trump stance, testing ties with U.S.

Pedro Sanchez’s thinly veiled criticisms of U.S. policy play well with his voters but are irritating Spain's powerful ally, where political advisers close to the White House warn the Socialist prime...

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Feb 4
I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.
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Trozo metalico descubierto por fotoperiodista de @Reuters Susana Vera en un arroyo a 300m del sitio de la tragedia ferroviaria de #Adamuz puede ser un elemento clave para la investigaccion. Nuestra nota: reuters.com/world/europe/par…… #Spain #SpainTrainCrash #railways
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Piece of metal found by @Reuters photographer Susana Vera in a stream 300m from #SpainTrainDerailment site may be missing bogie experts say key to investigation. Our story: reuters.com/world/europe/par… #Spain #SpainTrainCrash #railways

Part found near Spain train crash site may be missing undercarriage, experts say

The crash happened on Sunday night in a remote hilly area, killing at least 42 people.

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Want to know more about the #Greenland drama while enjoying some stunning photography? Look no further: reuters.com/pictures/everyon… @reuterspictures

Everyone's talking about Greenland. This is why

President Donald Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security reasons and questioned whether Denmark has any legal right to the Arctic island. By Jacob Gronholt...

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28 Dec 2025
Reuters Editor-in-Chief ⁦⁦@aagalloni⁩ tells our new ⁦@ReutersWorld⁩ OnAssignment podcast on a crazy year in news - reuters.com/podcasts/reuters…

Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni on the year in news

Plus we look ahead on what to expect and how to prepare for the coming news cycle.

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18 Dec 2025
A rare reporting trip to Mauritania by@medinafoto helped us show the other side of Spain and the EU's charm offensive in a transit country that's very successfully cut numbers arriving in the Canary Islands. But at what cost? reuters.com/investigates/spe… #migrants #MigrantsDay

Migrants stuck in Mauritania after EU border pact brings crackdown

EU-backed crackdown in Mauritania halts migrant boats to Spain, leaving thousands like Diallo stranded and sparking rights abuse concerns.

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11 Dec 2025
A very difficult but important read, from @giuliaparavicin in the #DRC where sexual violence against children has soared during M23's advance in the mineral-rich east reuters.com/investigates/spe…

Child survivors recount gang rape, sexual slavery by M23 forces

M23 rebels and other fighters in Congo are using sexual violence as a weapon of war. Child survivors share their stories of gang rape, sexual slavery and abuse.

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A nine-month-old baby dies, one of the victims of #Trump aid cuts reuters.com/business/healthc…

Babies' deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight

Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day.

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23 Sep 2025
A good graphic explainer on #Israel's gradual encroachment into the #WestBank to prevent the reality of a #Palestinian state reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-…

How Israel’s West Bank strategy aims to bury Palestinian statehood

As several of Israel's Western allies recognise a Palestinian state, Israel has accelerated plans for settlements that it hopes will make the two-state solution impossible.

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A German town hoped migration could turn its fortunes around. It was no panacea - reuters.com/world/europe/ger…

A German town hoped migration could turn its fortunes around. It was no panacea

A decade ago, as Germany was grappling with an influx of more than a million migrants, the small town of Altena saw an opportunity to reverse years of population and economic decline. Here is how it...

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Aislinn Laing@Simmoa
20 Aug 2025
Also, residents of #Madrid 's poorer neighbourhoods are clamouring for more #trees which, according to studies can help drop summer's sweltering temperatures by several degrees C. By @charliedevereux and TV by Michael Gore. reuters.com/sustainability/c…

Madrid’s poor neighbourhoods clamour for more trees to cool streets in deadly heatwaves

As Madrid sweltered at the peak of one of Spain's longest-ever heatwaves, the temperature on a street in one of its poorest neighbourhoods - Puente de Vallecas - measured 41.4 degrees Celsius (106.5...

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20 Aug 2025
Some great long reads out of Iberia this week, the first tracking the journey across the Central Mediterranean of a migrant boat underscoring the perils of a crackdown by Italy that's reduced numbers, by @joanfaus @Mariano_Zafra and @sudev_kiyada reuters.com/graphics/MIGRATI…

A decade after EU’s migrant crisis, hundreds still dying in Mediterranean

Italy hailed a drop in irregular arrivals last year as proof its migration policies are working. One boat's journey shows the dangers of the crackdown.

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