Spain

• Spanish locals shoot water at visitors in protests against mass tourism

  Demonstrators marched in Barcelona and other tourist destinations in Spain to demand action as residents face a housing crunch and say their towns' local character is disappearing.

  World

  Jun 15
  
• As Spain and Portugal’s power returns, the blackout’s cause remains unknown

  The power has returned for much of Spain and Portugal, but it's still unknown what caused the widespread blackout though sabotage has been ruled out.

  World

  Apr 29
  
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• Spain, Portugal hit by massive power outage, rolling blackouts

  The outage hit across Spain and Portugal, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATMs.

  World

  Apr 28
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• Spanish police rescue kidnapped man thanks to photo of steering wheel

  The man managed to contact his girlfriend, without his abductors knowing, by sending her a photo of the steering wheel, in which the logo of the vehicle's brand could be seen.

  Trending

  Jan 29
• Tens of thousands demand the resignation of Valencia leader for poor flood response

  Tens of thousands marched in the eastern city of Valencia on Saturday demanding the resignation of the regional president in charge of emergency response after catastrophic floods.

  World

  Nov 9, 2024
• Spain flooding death toll tops 205 as most power returns to region

  Spanish rescuers opened a temporary morgue in a convention center and battled to reach areas still cut off on Friday as the death toll rose to 205 people.

  World

  Nov 1, 2024
• ‘Worst’ flash floods in Spain leave dozens dead, turn streets into rivers

  At least 63 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars and disrupted highways in the worst natural disaster to hit the country in recent memory.

  World

  Oct 30, 2024
• U.K. man falls to his death while scaling bridge for social media content

  The man, who was scaling one of Spain's largest bridges, was not wearing safety gear.

  World

  Oct 15, 2024
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• Spain’s PM considers resigning amid wife’s legal probe: ‘Is it all worth it?’

  Pedro Sanchez said he would step back from public duties "for a few days" to decide if he wants to continue leading the government amid a business corruption probe into his wife.

  World

  Apr 24, 2024
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• Shakira charged with tax evasion for 2nd time, accused of owing $9.5M

  Prosecutors in Barcelona announced new charges against Shakira, who they claim failed to pay 6.7 million euros (more than C$9.5 million) in taxes on her 2018 income.

  Entertainment

  Sep 26, 2023