Spain
15 Nov
A fire erupted overnight in a retirement home in the northeastern Spanish town of Villafranca de Ebro killing at least 10 people, the
13 Nov
Spain's national weather agency put parts of the eastern Valencia region under the highest alert level for rain on Wednesday, two weeks after floods killed more than 200 people there. Other parts of Spain also on high alert evacuated thousands of residents and closed schools as torrential rains lashed the European country again. National weather…
12 Nov
Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after 20 million euros were found hidden in the walls of his house, as part of a probe into the country's largest-ever cocaine bust. Described as discreet and hard-working, Oscar Sanchez Gil was until recently the head of the fraud and anti-money laundering division of Spain's…
8 Nov
Spanish navy diver Alvaro Carrillo donned his wetsuit and prepared a speedboat to scour a normally picturesque lagoon made murky by a sea of debris -- and potentially bodies. As rescuers painstakingly seek victims of Spain's deadliest floods in decades in inland towns and fields, Carrillo's team is shifting the hunt for the dozens of…
8 Nov
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente on Friday named uncapped trio Aitor Paredes, Marc Casado and Samu Omorodion in his squad for Nations League matches against Switzerland and Denmark. The 20-year-old Omorodion is in line to make his debut with some doubt over the fitness of skipper Alvaro Morata who was admitted to hospital in…
2 Nov
Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by historic floods that have killed 211 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. Hopes of finding survivors more than three days after torrents of muddy water submerged towns and wrecked infrastructure were slim in the European country's deadliest…
30 Oct
In a revealing account of her tenure as Nigeria's ambassador to Spain, ministerial nominee Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu shared that she was compelled to live in a hotel for a full year due to the deplorable state of the Nigerian embassy in Madrid. Speaking during her Senate screening on Wednesday, Ojukwu noted the urgent renovations she spearheaded…
30 Oct
Floods triggered by torrential rain in Spain's eastern Valencia region have left at least 51 people dead, rescuers said on Wednesday, as authorities scrambled to respond to the rare disaster. Heavy rain and fierce winds have lashed southern and eastern Spain since the beginning of the week, sparking floods in Valencia and the southern Andalusia…
29 Oct
Spain appointed a new ambassador to Argentina on Tuesday, turning the page on a diplomatic crisis sparked by a war of words between their leaders that left the post vacant for five months. Madrid withdrew its envoy to Buenos Aires in May after libertarian Argentinian President Javier Milei exchanged insults and bitter recrimination with Spanish…
13 Oct
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 for their third straight Nations League win on Saturday, while European champions Spain put an end to Denmark's perfect start in the competition. Bernardo Silva volleyed Portugal ahead in the 26th minute in Warsaw as Bruno Fernandes cleverly nodded a cross from Ruben Neves back towards the…
12 Oct
From sun-soaked beaches to lively fiestas, Spain offers a treasure trove of unforgettable experiences. Here are ten things you simply must do to truly embrace the Spanish spirit. If you didn’t tick these off your list, did you really go to Spain? In Spain, tradition dances hand-in-hand with modernity and there are delights and surprises…
8 Oct
Spain will play Denmark and Serbia in the Nations League without striker Nico Williams after the star of the Euro 2024 title-winning team picked up an injury with Athletic Bilbao. READ ALSO:Barcelona, Spain great Iniesta retires aged 40 Williams reported for training camp at the national team base in Las Rozas, near Madrid,…
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Friday he was unhappy about potentially losing key midfielder Dani Olmo because of the club's dire financial state, but optimistic the situation would be resolved successfully. The Catalan giants said Tuesday they had asked the Spanish football federation to grant Spanish international Olmo a new license to play, after his…
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