Pilgrims evacuated after flooding around the shrine of Lourdes

Hundreds of Roman Catholic pilgrims, some sick and disabled, were evacuated from the shrine of Lourdes in France, as the Gave de Pau River overflowed from days of rain.

Lourdes is a famous shrine in France, where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to a peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, in a grotto in 1858. The Catholic church recognizes 67 miracles linked to the shrine. Last year more than six million visitors traveled to Lourdes, with many disabled or sick people praying for a cure.  Read more and view video.

Op-Ed: Andrea Fabra sparks new graffitti campaign in southern Spain

When Andrea Fabra cheered Rajoy's announcements of the latest austerity measures, she made a comment, on video, which upset the nation. Now a new graffitti campaign is getting revenge.

Digital Journal reported on July 14 on the recent protests in Spain against the latest austerity measures introduced by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.... read more and view photos.

EU Finance Regulator on Avaaz — 'Put bankers behind bars'

Avaaz has started a brand new petition, asking the European Commission and the EU Parliament to introduce strong regulation against market abuse, including criminal sanctions for bankers.

Recently big banks have been caught out in a massive scam to rig global interest rates. Millions of people have been ripped off on their student loans, mortgages and more.

Barclays Bank recently got caught out manipulating the key interbank lending rate. What did they get for this? They got fined... read more and sign petition.

Rajoy announces latest austerity measures in Spain

As coal miners and other protesters converge on Madrid, Spain's Prime Minister announces the latest austerity measures, including a VAT increase.

Digital Journal reported earlier today that coal miners and supporting protesters are thronging the streets in Madrid. In latest news on this protest, Spanish police have fired rubber bullets at protesters in central Madrid today.

Now, to make the protesters even more upset, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announces the latest in a round of austerity measures and budget cuts, which will worsen economic conditions for Spaniards.... read more.

Massive cyber attack in progress in USA, Europe and Latin America

Leading cyber security company, McAfee, has issued a breaking news report that indicates that the U.S., European and Latin American financial systems are under a massive cyber attack.

So far some $2.5 billion has been siphoned from thousands of accounts at various financial institutions and banks.

McAfee states that the attacks are ongoing and apparently international law enforcement agencies are working on shutting them down... read more.