Spain

Travel 20 hours ago

Ancient sketches from 200,000 years ago found inside cave

Sketches on a stone unearthed in Marbella, Spain, are believed to be 200,000 years old, providing insight into settlers during the Early Middle Paleolithic period.

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Popular vacation destination shoots down controversial tourist tax one day after it's introduced

A tourist tax proposed by a community in the Canary Islands was blocked by a judge just one day after being introduced. Locals have been protesting against overtourism.

Lifestyle 20 hours ago

Discovery of partially fossilized face belongs to oldest human ancestor in Western Europe, new study says

A fragment of a face from a human ancestor is the oldest in Western Europe, according to the results published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

Sports 20 hours ago

Barcelona soccer game postponed after team doctor dies

Barcelona FC's game against Osasuna on Saturday was postponed after first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia died at just 50 years of age.

Sports 20 hours ago

Ex-Spanish soccer president receives fine over unwanted kiss of female player

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, was fined over his unwanted kiss of a player at the end of the 2023 Women's World Cup.

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Spooky deep-sea fish rarely seen by humans caught on camera in shallow water: 'Nightmare fuel'

Spanish researchers recently shared images of a deep-sea anglerfish swimming horizontally in shallow waters, capturing a rare moment with a fish not often seen by humans.

Entertainment 20 hours ago

Richard Gere left America for his wife: everything to know about the Spanish beauty

Alejandra Silva, 41, a Spanish socialite and activist, married the "Pretty Woman" actor in 2018, and six years later, the couple decide to relocate their family in Spain.

Sports 20 hours ago

Spain's Jenni Hermoso denies consensual kiss from ex-soccer president after World Cup win in testimony

World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso was in Madrid's High Court on Monday denying ex-Spain soccer president Luis Rubiales' controversial kiss on her in 2023 was consensual.

Sports 20 hours ago

NFL selects Dolphins for inaugural game in Spain as league's international series continues to expand

The first-ever game in Spain is part of the NFL International Series, which will also include three games in London and one in Germany during the 2025 season.

World 20 hours ago

Baby girl born on packed migrant boat heading for Spain's Canary Islands

A baby girl was born on a packed migrant boat headed for Spain's Lanzarote island in the Canary Islands. Authorities said the baby and her mother were in good condition.

World 20 hours ago

Four men convicted in Spain in connection to 2021 hate crime murder

Four men were sentenced for their involvement in the homophobic murder of 24-year-old Samuel Luiz, who died at a hospital in July 2021 after being attacked for allegedly being gay.

World 20 hours ago

Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home

A fire that broke out in a retirement home in the Spanish town of Villafranca de Ebro has left 10 people dead; all of the victims were reportedly elderly people.

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Spain battered by new storm onslaught just weeks after deadly floods

New storms triggered school closures and transit disruptions in Spain on Wednesday, just two weeks after flash floods left over 220 people dead.

World 20 hours ago

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

After flash floods in Spain left at least 158 people dead, residents salvaged what they could from their homes and crews searched for bodies in buildings and stranded cars.

World 20 hours ago

At least 63 dead in devastating flash floods across eastern Spain, officials say

Spanish authorities say at least 63 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways.

Sports 20 hours ago

Women's soccer team fields two 'bearded guys' who are transitioning from female to male, sparking outrage

A women's soccer club based out of Barcelona has sparked outrage after two players, with visible facial hair, took the field – they are both transitioning from female to male.

World 20 hours ago

Missing student in Spain was likely crushed, incinerated after passing out in trash while partying: cops

A student missing in Majorca, Spain, was likely crushed to death in a garbage truck before she was incinerated at a waste disposal plant, police said.

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Columbus remains, verified after 500 years, show he was Jewish: documentary

A 22-year investigation by Spanish forensic researchers concluded that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.

World 20 hours ago

Tourist, 30, dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands

A 30-year-old tourist from Germany visiting the Canary Islands died after she was attacked by a shark while swimming next to her catamaran.

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Geologists study 5,600-year-old submerged bridge; new details of life emerge from Mallorca, Spain

A submerged bridge dating back at least 5,600 years is an indicator that human life in Mallorca, Spain, was present earlier than previously believed.

Lifestyle 20 hours ago

Woman makes sourdough bread mid-flight in viral TikTok video: See it

A Texas woman took her sourdough starter on a plane to make bread during her long international flight. Her bread-making videos went viral on social media.

World 20 hours ago

Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117

Maria Branyas, a Spanish woman considered the oldest person in the world at 117 years old, has died; 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka from Japan is listed as the next oldest person.

Sports 20 hours ago

2024 Olympic soccer odds: France favored to win gold in final against Spain

The gold medal match is set for the men's 2024 Olympic soccer tournament in Paris. Check out the latest odds for the final, featuring host nation France and Spain.

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Catalan separatist Puigdemont evades capture on chaotic return to Spain

Carles Puigdemont, a former Catalan separatist leader, defied an arrest warrant and appeared at a Barcelona rally; he allegedly left the vicinity in a car belonging to a police officer.

Sports 20 hours ago

Sophia Smith leads USWNT to Olympic gold medal match in extra-time win over Germany

The United States women’s soccer team defeated Germany in extra time in its semifinal match Tuesday to advance to the gold medal match this weekend.

Media 20 hours ago

'The Last Days of John McAfee' investigates tech pioneer's mysterious death

Fox Nation series 'The Last Days of John McAfee' explores the life of the global tech entrepreneur and why many critics are not convinced he died by suicide.

U.S. 20 hours ago

Colombian illegal migrant wanted for drug trafficking in Spain arrested after crossing Texas border

A illegal immigrant fugitive from Colombia who is wanted in Spain for drug trafficking charges was arrested in Massachusetts after he was driving an unregistered vehicle without a license.

World 20 hours ago

Locals in one Mediterranean hot spot load up water guns to protest mass tourism: 'Go home'

European cities have started blaming mass tourism for the increased cost of living and tighter supply of housing, which have both made it difficult for locals to remain.

Health 20 hours ago

How southern European nations will be among the highest life expectancies worldwide

Longevity worldwide will rise by 2050, according to a recent University of Washington study, with one region of Europe seeing the greatest gains in life expectancy.

Lifestyle 20 hours ago

World’s oldest wine discovered in ancient Roman burial site

A team of scientists have discovered the world’s oldest bottle of wine preserved in an ancient Roman burial site in southern Spain, according to a study published this week.

Sports 20 hours ago

Italy and Spain meet for 5th Euros in a row. The record is tight

Defending champion Italy plays Spain in one of the most anticipated games at Euro 2024