April 4, 2024 Cruise ship stranded in Spanish port resumes sailing after removal of passengers with visa problems A cruise ship stuck in Barcelona due to visa issues with Bolivian passengers has reached an agreement with Spanish authorities and the MSC Cruises Company.
April 3, 2024 Spanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe Spanish police arrested the former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales on Wednesday as part of a corruption probe; he was released but is expected to be summoned for more questioning.
April 3, 2024 Cruise ship reportedly stranded in Spanish port due to passenger visa problems A cruise ship carrying approximately 1,500 passengers has been stranded in the port of Barcelona, Spain, due to visa problems of a group of Bolivian passengers.
March 28, 2024 4 dead in 3 separate incidents off Spanish coast Four people have died in three separate incidents off Spain's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, as warnings of inclement weather remain in place across much of the Iberian country.
March 22, 2024 3 killed, several missing after incident involving migrant boat off southeastern Spain A boat carrying migrants encountered trouble off the coast of southeastern Spain, resulting in at least three fatalities, with several others missing.
March 18, 2024 3 arrested in connection to deaths of 5 migrants forced out of smugglers' boat, Spanish police say Three people have been apprehended by Spanish authorities in connection with the deaths of five migrants last November. The victims were forced to leap from their boat.
March 14, 2024 Spain's parliament passes controversial amnesty bill forgiving Catalan separatist crimes Spain's Parliament has approved an amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes committed by Catalan separatists during a failed independence referendum in 2017.
March 12, 2024 7 dead, 38 rescued in migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands Two bodies were found in a migrant boat off the coast of Gran Canaria, with the 38 survivors still aboard reporting the deaths of five others who were put overboard.
March 8, 2024 Art forgery ring in Spain suspected of selling Banksy copycats taken down by police Police in Spain raided an art forgery ring in Zaragoza, Spain, and discovered fake works attributed to the British street artist Banksy.
March 7, 2024 First American woman to race sailboat alone nonstop around world hopes to inspire other girls to sail Cole Brauer, 29, from Maine, successfully completed the Global Solo Challenge on Thursday, March 7, becoming the first American woman to race a sailboat nonstop around the world.
