Spain
8 Oct
Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, who won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup with an all-conquering Spain team, announced his retirement from football on Tuesday at the age of 40. READ ALSO:Iniesta pays additional tax owed in Japan "Being on the pitch is over," a visibly emotional Iniesta told reporters at a…
17 Sep
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday condemned Spain in a case involving a Jehovah's Witness who had received blood transfusions during an operation against her will. The Strasbourg-based court ruled unanimously that there had been "a violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life) of the European Convention…
6 Sep
Spanish police said Friday they found the body of a 32-year-old British hiker who went missing with his partner after flash floods. The British couple were hiking in the Torrent de Pareis canyon area on the holiday island of Mallorca on Tuesday when heavy rain caused a nearby river to overflow. Police recovered the body…
1 Sep
Every year, on the last Wednesday in August, the Spanish town of Buñol explodes in a tomato-fueled frenzy. La Tomatina, a wild and chaotic food fight that attracts thousands, turns the streets into a colourful battlefield where the ammunition is tomatoes. Origins and history La Tomatina’s origins are somewhat mysterious, with several theories about how…
20 Aug
The world's oldest living person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117, her family said Tuesday. "Maria Branyas has left us. She died as she wished: in her sleep, peacefully and without pain," her family wrote on her…
12 Aug
Barcelona confirmed on Sunday that captain Sergi Roberto has left the club after 14 seasons with the Catalan giants. The 32-year-old's contract expired at the end of June but no decision had been made on his future until now. Midfielder Sergi Roberto came through Barca's La Masia academy and made his first team debut in…
9 Aug
Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men's football final on Friday as Spain beat France 5-3 to take gold after Thierry Henry's hosts had earlier staged a dramatic comeback. It had looked as though Spain were going to run away with victory at the Parc des Princes in…
7 Aug
Kano State Police Command has apprehended seven Spanish nationals and several others for alleged involvement in the hoisting of Russian flags during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano. Parading the suspects on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police in Kano, CP Salman Dogo Garba, said the suspected foreigners and their Nigerian counterparts were arrested after an intelligence…
11 Jun 2024
The recent recognition of the State of Palestine by Spain, Ireland, and Norway, with a view to ending the current war in Gaza, is a welcome
27 May 2024
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named Barcelona's teenage stars Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi in a 29-man Euro 2024 squad list on Monday.
22 May 2024
Israel's more than seven-month war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own. Norway, Spain and Ireland all announced plans on Wednesday to recognise a State of Palestine, breaking with the long-held position of Western powers that a Palestinian state can…
14 May 2024
Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior inspired runaway Spanish champions Real Madrid to a 5-0 rout of Alaves on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side continued warming up for the Champions League final with a comprehensive demolition of their Basque visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu. Bellingham scored the opener and played a part in Madrid's next three goals,…
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Manchester United have decided to activate the one-year extension in Harry Maguire's contract, as head coach Ruben Amorim acknowledged the team's urgent need for strong leadership. The £190,000-a-week deal, originally signed in 2019 when Maguire joined from Leicester City for £80 million, will now keep him at Old Trafford for another season. …
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The Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s budget presentation, saying it violates the legal processes of the state. Fubara signed the ₦1.188 trillion 2025 budget into law, following its passage by a controversial three-member legislative assembly led by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo. The presentation, according to the APC, violates court rulings…
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President Bola Tinubu will undertake a state visit to Enugu State on Saturday, during which he will commission some of the numerous projects executed by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia. Onyia said, “The Enugu State…
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The Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has urged Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 President Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) to stop attacking the reputation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The Director of Communications of NYFA (Nigeria & Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos.…
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Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs is to visit Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning disclosed this at a virtual news conference organised by the ministry on Friday in Beijing. According to her, the…