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January 19, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sign friendship treaty in Barcelona

The leaders of France and Spain signed a friendship treaty on Thursday in Barcelona. Both of the governments consider the treaty to be a diplomatic bond of the highest order.

January 18, 2023

Spain nonprofit says 2,390 migrants died, reported missing while trying to reach the country last year

Caminando Fronteras, a nonprofit in Spain, said that 2,390 migrants died or were reported missing while coming to the country last year. This number includes 288 women and 101 children.

January 18, 2023

Sister André, world's oldest person, dies at age 118

Lucile Randon, the French nun who was the world's oldest living person and the oldest person to survive COVID-19, died in her sleep on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

January 17, 2023

Spain’s tourism revenue expected to increase by 5% this year compared to pre-pandemic

This year may be the first time Spain’s tourism sector may beat pre-pandemic levels as the desire for travelling has increased, according to the bookings tourist companies are seeing.

January 13, 2023

Debate in Spain over regional abortion rights restrictions

Spain debated regional abortion rights and restrictions, as new measures in Castile and Leon angered abortion activists.

January 11, 2023

Spanish judge orders jail without bail for 2 women repatriated from Syria

A Spanish judge ordered jail without bail for two women who were repatriated from Syria. The women are being investigated for their suspected involvement in a terrorist organization.

December 24, 2022

At Christmas season, Iowa man aims for world record for largest Nativity scenes collection

The more than 2,500 Nativity scenes come from all around the world and many of them are handmade. Collection owner Michael Zahs hopes that it's enough to set a world record.

December 23, 2022

San Diego-based pornography maker on FBI's Most Wanted list arrested in Spain while on the run

A man on the FBI's Most Wanted list was arrested in Spain on Friday over various sex crimes, including sex trafficking by force.

December 22, 2022

Spain passes law allowing children 16 and over to change legally registered gender without medical supervision

Spain has passed a law that allows children over the age of 16 to legally change their registered gender without medical supervision or parental supervision.

December 20, 2022

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.