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October 31, 2022

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.

October 24, 2022

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.

October 20, 2022

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.

October 16, 2022

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.

October 14, 2022

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."

October 13, 2022

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.

October 13, 2022

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.

September 19, 2022

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.

September 8, 2022

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.

August 31, 2022

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.