February 27, 2020 Plácido Domingo drops upcoming shows at Spanish opera venue Global opera star Plácido Domingo has canceled his upcoming performances at one of Spain's main opera houses as officials and music venues in the tenor's home country reassess their ties after he apologized for sexually harassing women over the course of two decades.
February 26, 2020 Holocaust-themed carnival celebration in Spain sparks outrage A Holocaust-themed parade in Spain featuring dancing Nazis and concentration camp prisoners stoked outrage from the Israeli government and Auschwitz museum.
February 23, 2020 Canary Island airport operations 'paralyzed' due to massive dust storm visible from space A massive sandstorm visible from space is causing travel chaos in Spain.
February 20, 2020 Spanish police rescue workers trapped in illegal underground tobacco factory Spanish police on Thursday rescued six workers who were found trapped and gasping for air in an illegal tobacco factory hidden beneath a mountain village in southern Spain.
February 13, 2020 5 of the deadliest international air disasters A number of passenger planes have been downed throughout world history as a result of mechanical failures and human error.
February 5, 2020 US Embassy in Spain warns sexual assault cases against Americans are on the rise The U.S. Embassy in Spain has issued a new security alert warning Americans about the “steady increase” in the number of sexual assaults in the country over the past five years.
February 5, 2020 Spanish ex-banker's prison sentence doubled, fine raised to $101M for smuggling Picasso painting When police officers raided the luxury yacht of a billionaire Spanish banker anchored in the Mediterranean Sea in August 2015, they discovered what they were looking for: a masterpiece by Pablo Picasso.
February 3, 2020 Air Canada flight lands safely in Madrid after 'tire went into the engine,' passenger says The Air Canada flight has landed safely after making an emergency landing in Madrid on Monday.
January 28, 2020 Spain's Catalan separatists appear in regional parliament for first time since 2017 The former vice president of Catalonia and five other separatists sentenced to prison after leading an effort to secede from the rest of Spain in 2017 made their first public appearance since their conviction Tuesday, when they were called to testify at a regional parliament hearing in Barcelona.
January 25, 2020 Spanish winery submerges bottles underwater in twist to the aging process An average day for an unusual winemaker is jumping into the murky waters of northern Spain to check on his bottles.
