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World News

Mexico City lawmakers ban violent bullfighting, sparking fury and joy

The legislation, approved by a 61-1 vote, prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure the animals.

19/03/2025

Scenes

Watch: The European cowboys herding bulls in southern France

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In France's Camargue region, a family of cowboys herd bulls on horseback, reminiscent of the American Wild West.

13/01/2025

Culture news

Spain ends National Bullfighting Award amid cultural changes

Spain's Culture ministry announced in May its intention to cancel the award, which had been given annually since 2013. ‘Society's values and feelings towards bullfighting have evolved,’ the government said.

06/09/2024

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WATCH: Tourists, locals fired up as Bayonne festival kicks off

Located in the Baque country, locals from Bayonne welcomed people to the streets for their annual festival.

27/07/2023

Spain

Spain's dwarf bullfighters see red over their right to work

Spain’s parliament has banned bullfighting performances featuring dwarves dressed as firefighters or clowns, but the 'bombero toreros' are fighting back.

10/05/2023

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Lifers in the notorious US prison "Angola" stage annual rodeo

At the sprawling Louisiana prison, inmates clad in black and white stripes go toe-to-toe with horses and bulls at a unique rodeo now in its 57th year.

29/04/2023

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Watch: Anti bullfighting demo in Colombia ahead of debate

Watch: Anti bullfighting demo in Colombia ahead of debate

29/03/2023

Green News

Bullfighting could soon be outlawed in Colombia

Bullfighting is still legal in eight countries - three of which are in Europe.

21/03/2023

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Protests against bullfighting in Madrid

Thousands of people have gathered outside Madrid's Las Ventas bullring to protest against Spain's bullfighting tradition.

25/09/2022

Spain

Are Spain's traditional bull runs under threat?

Animal rights groups have criticised bull runs and an increasing number of voices are questioning whether Spain should keep what can be a deadly tradition.

20/09/2022

Spain

Three people killed during traditional bull runs in eastern Spain

Emergency services said the victims had all died during festivities in the Valencia region.

20/07/2022

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California's Portuguese community keeps bullfighting alive without bloodshed

California's Portuguese community keeps bullfighting alive without bloodshed

17/07/2022

Spain

Six injured on last day of Spain's running of the bulls

The Navarra regional government said six people were treated for minor injuries following the final running of the bulls at this year’s San Fermín Festival on Thursday.

14/07/2022

My Europe Series

Are Spain's controversial bullfighting fiestas in decline?

San Fermín, the world-famous bull-running festival, returned on Thursday after two years of closure for the pandemic.

08/07/2022

Culture news

Activists dressed as dinosaurs protest San Fermin bull-run festival

Two days before the opening of Pamplona's traditional San Fermin festival, animal rights activists launched a protest.

06/07/2022

Colombia

Four killed and hundreds hurt as stands collapse at Colombia bullfight

Part of the stands collapsed during a traditional event in which members of the public enter the ring to engage the bulls, at El Espinal in Tolima state.

27/06/2022

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Traditional bullfighting in Pakistan

Traditional bullfighting was held in Rawalpindi, Pakistan with the participation of over 100 farmers.

07/06/2022

Culture news

Man bleeds to death after being gored at Spanish bull-running festival

The death is the first fatality in Spain's bull-running events this year. Generational divides rage on about whether the events should remain part of Spanish tradition.

01/11/2021

Art

Bullfighting banned from Spain's €400 COVID 'culture recovery voucher'

Offering cultural opportunities to young people in this way is expected to cost the state around €190 million. But traditional bullfighting is not on the table - here's why.

12/10/2021

Spain

Pamplona bull-running festival scrapped for first time in decades

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the Spanish city to cancel its iconic – and booze-fuelled – bull runs.

07/07/2020