Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will on Friday call a snap national election for April 28.
That's according to the daily El Pais, which said the leader was expected to announce the date for a snap election following the cabinet meeting on Friday.
This comes just a week after the parliament rejected his 2019 budget.
Sanchez had taken office in June last year after the previous conservative government was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
Venezuela says 116 prisoners released, rights groups cite much lower figures
Venezuela's government has announced on Monday that 116 prisoners have so far been released as part of process announced last week, though rights groups reported a lower figure as family members of the detained awaited liberations, with some sleeping outside prisons.
Australian writers festival in turmoil over decision to bar Palestinian author
The director of one of Australia's top writers festivals has resigned on Tuesday saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warning government moves to ban protests and slogans in the aftermath of the Bondi mass shooting threatened free speech.
Four migrants die in US immigration custody over first 10 days of 2026
Four migrants have died while in custody of US immigration authorities over the first 10 days of 2026, according to government press releases, a loss of life that followed record detention deaths last year under President Donald Trump.
Landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case opens at UN's top court
A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Rohingya opened at the United Nations' top court on Monday.
Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody after deadly fire, SRF reports
A Swiss court ordered to keep in custody the co-owner of a bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana after a fire killed 40 people there on New Year's Day, Swiss broadcaster SRF reported on Monday.
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