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Spain's Supreme Court upholds 135-year prison sentence for British teacher, nanny who created child porn

May 12, 2023

Spain's Supreme Court upholds 135-year prison sentence for British teacher, nanny who created child porn

A 135-year prison sentence for a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed child pornography of children who were in his care has been upheld by Spain's Supreme Court.

Madrid Open issues apology to women’s doubles finalists amid accusations of sexism

May 11, 2023

Madrid Open issues apology to women’s doubles finalists amid accusations of sexism

The Madrid Open apologized for not giving the women’s doubles finalists the opportunity to address fans following last weekend's final. The apology comes amid other accusations of sexism.

Madrid Open takes heat over ball crew outfits among other issues

May 10, 2023

Madrid Open takes heat over ball crew outfits among other issues

The Madrid Open was the source of some controversy in the tennis world last week. The event took place a few weeks before the start of the French Open.

Spain experienced hottest, driest April on record in the country

May 8, 2023

Spain experienced hottest, driest April on record in the country

Last month was the hottest April on record for Spain since records began in 1961. The average daily temperature in April was 58.8 Fahrenheit.

Spanish PM backs Colombian president’s peace plan

May 4, 2023

Spanish PM backs Colombian president’s peace plan

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is fully supporting Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s plan to gain total peace from the National Liberation Army guerrilla organization.

Sculpture of Spain’s controversial ex-king puzzles tourists

April 29, 2023

Sculpture of Spain’s controversial ex-king puzzles tourists

A new statue depicting former Spanish King Juan Carlos has been placed in Madrid. The statue refers to Carlos' passion for big-game hunting, which landed him in a scandal in 2012.

Spanish parliament bans dwarf bullfighting

April 27, 2023

Spanish parliament bans dwarf bullfighting

Spain's parliament has banned dwarf bullfights, comedy routines in which costumed dwarves chase bulls without killing them. The move was applauded by disability rights activists.

Meryl Streep wins one of Spain's most prestigious awards

April 26, 2023

Meryl Streep wins one of Spain's most prestigious awards

Actress Meryl Streep has won the jury of the Princess of Asturias awards, one of the most prestigious awards in Spain. She won for her long career of acting excellence.

Evacuation efforts in Sudan continue as fighting rages. Here are the countries that have started evacuating.

April 24, 2023

Evacuation efforts in Sudan continue as fighting rages. Here are the countries that have started evacuating.

Countries across the world are continuing to try and evacuate diplomats and other citizens in Sudan. Here is a list of countries that have evacuated people from the war-torn country.

Body of founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement exhumed from Madrid mausoleum

April 24, 2023

Body of founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement exhumed from Madrid mausoleum

The body of the founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement was exhumed and transferred to a Madrid cemetery. The body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera was exhumed from a mausoleum.