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Ken DeLand: American college student's disappearance in Europe 'still a blur,' family says

Kenneth DeLand, the upstate New York college student who had been missing in France since Nov. 28, was found to be alive in Spain after spotting himself in media reports.

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COVID remains to be Spain’s leading cause of deaths in 2022

The spreading of the coronavirus has significantly slowed by the end of 2022. However, the virus is still Spain’s leading cause of deaths.

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American student Ken DeLand reunited with mother, heading home, official says

Missing person Ken DeLand Jr. expected to fly home Saturday after being reunited with his mother in Lyon, France, Public Prosecutor of Grenoble Eric Vaillant says

U.S. 12 hours ago

Spain’s Queen Letizia visits LA to promote Spanish language, culture

Spanish Queen Letizia Ortíz visited Los Angeles, California, to open a center dedicated to promoting the growth of Hispanic culture and the Spanish language.

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Iberian Peninsula slammed by Atlantic storm that left a trail of destruction

Homes and stores were flooded by an Atlantic storm that hit the Iberian Peninsula in Lisbon, Portugal. The storm later moved toward Spain.

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Migrants escape from plane in Barcelona after woman fakes going into labor, Spanish government says

Fourteen migrants have fled into Spain Wednesday after a plane traveling from Morocco to Turkey made an emergency landing over a woman who faked going into labor, a report says.

Lifestyle 12 hours ago

Man attempts freediving world record, becomes lifeless underwater as others rush to his aid

A professional freediver lost consciousness while attempting to break the freedive world record. This was his third attempt — it took place in Honduras. Here's what happened.

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Letter bomb found at U.S. Embassy in Spain, the sixth device targeted to high-profile officials in 24 hours

Security officials at the U.S. Embassy in Spain discovered a letter bomb that was later handed over to bomb defusers in the Spanish police and safely destroyed in a controlled detonation.

Sports 12 hours ago

2022 World Cup: Japan shocks Spain to win Group E, sends Germany home

Japan took down World Cup favorites Spain, 2-1, in shocking fashion. In doing so, Japan and Spain moved on to the round of 16, while Germany was eliminated.

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Spain enacts new code to discourage sexist stereotypes in ads for kids’ toys

A new code that discourages sexist stereotypes in toy ads is underway in Spain. The policy urges toy manufacturers to stop characterizing genders with colors and certain activities.

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Ukraine embassy explosion: Employee injured in Madrid after 'envelope detonated,' official says

An employee at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid, Spain, has been injured after and “explosive device hidden in an envelope detonated,” Ukrainian officials say.

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Spain's government proposes bill to help migrants who are vulnerable to human trafficking

Spanish Justice Minister Pilar Llop announced that a proposed bill has been designed to help migrants that are the victims of different kinds of trafficking.

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3 Nigerian stowaways found on ship's rudder after 11 days at sea

Three stowaways were rescued by Spain's Salvamento Marítimo in the Canary Islands after an 11-day trip from Nigeria and taken to the hospital shortly after arrival.

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Spain seizes largest amount of marijuana in country's history

Spanish authorities made its largest cannabis bust ever with over 50 tons, trumping its previous record which was also made earlier this month.

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Spain's coalition government proposes to reform sedition penalty

Spain's coalition government has presented a proposal to reform the crime of sedition to be replaced with crime of aggravated public disorder and carry lower sentences.

Entertainment 12 hours ago

Shakira moving to Miami with sons; reaches custody agreement five months after Gerard Piqué split

Shakira and former FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué were together for 11 years before breaking up in June. He retired from professional soccer last week.

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Spanish Civil Guard seizes 'largest stash of marijuana discovered'

The Spanish Civil Guard reported having seized the "largest stash of marijuana discovered" through raids across the country, seizing more than 32,370 kilograms of marijuana.

Sports 12 hours ago

U.S. Open champ to miss about 6 weeks with injury, putting Australian Open status in question

U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain announced Saturday on Twitter that he suffered an abdominal tear that will force him to miss around six weeks.

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Climate activists glue hands to Goya paintings in Spain's Prado Museum

Climate activists in Spain glued their hands to two famous paintings by artist Francisco de Goya in Madrid's Prado museum. Police said two people were arrested.

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Barcelona's Gerard Piqué announces retirement from soccer

A World Cup, European Championship and three-time Champions League winner, Piqué announced Saturday's match against Almería would be his last at Camp Nou.

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Neymar's fraud, corruption trial enters final day

The fraud trial for Neymar, a soccer player for PSG, has entered its final day. Brazilian company DIS has accused Neymar of fraud and corruption.

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Spanish man traveling to World Cup by foot reported missing in Iran

Santiago Sánchez, 41, was travelling to the World Cup by foot and documenting his journey on Instagram, but has not been heard from since he crossed into Iran three weeks ago.

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France, Portugal, Spain scrap Iberian pipeline plans, agree on undersea corridor

France, Spain and Portugal have come to an agreement to replace plans of building a pipeline between Iberia and France with plans to build a gas corridor under the Mediterranean Sea.

Sports 12 hours ago

Barcelona president confronts referees after El Clásico loss: report

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta reportedly confronted officials after their loss to LaLiga rival Real Madrid on Sunday. Barcelona now sits in second place.

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Spanish police dismantled the group believed to be running Europe’s biggest 'narco-bank,' Europol says

The European Union police announced that Spanish law enforcement has dismantled the group believed to be running Europe's biggest "narco-bank."

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Spain announces $2.9 billion in new subsidies for households battling energy inflation

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced plans for a $2.9 billion subsidy package aimed at helping Spanish citizens weather high gas and electricity prices.

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Law teacher in Spain shares pen cheating system student used: 'What art!'

A law professor shared on Twitter the pieces of an ingenious cheating system involving pens used by one of her students, which the professor said was like a work of art.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Indianapolis CBP seize 28 pounds of date rape drug ketamine

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Indianapolis recently seized around 28 pounds of the date rape drug ketamine inside multiple shipments.

Lifestyle 12 hours ago

On this day in history, Sept. 8, 1565, St. Augustine — oldest city in North America — is settled by Spain

St. Augustine, Florida, was settled on Sept. 8, 1565, making it the oldest city in North America. It preceded the famous Pilgrim settlement in Plymouth, Mass., by 55 years.

Lifestyle 12 hours ago

20,000 people threw truckloads of tomatoes at each other for an hour, a national tradition

The world's largest food fight is back in action after a COVID-19 hiatus. More than 20,000 people threw tomatoes at one another in Bunol, Spain, painting the streets red.

Health 12 hours ago

Combo 'polypill' cuts heart disease deaths, new study finds

A heart medication known as a polypill reduced the chances of a secondary adverse cardiovascular event in people who previously suffered a heart attack, a new study found.