- 4h ago
Two gorings leave seven hospitalised as San Fermín ends with a dangerous 2m 25s Jandilla run
The final San Fermín bull run ended with seven people hospitalised and two gorings, in a dangerous Jandilla herd course that lasted 2 minutes and 25 seconds.
- 3d ago
Rajoy's column calling France's World Cup side 'without French players' ignites racism row ahead of semifinal
Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wrote that France "doesn't have any French players," triggering condemnations from Paris and Madrid hours before the two nations meet in the World Cup semifinal in Dallas.
- 4d ago
Spanish minister asks bishops' leader: 'What if we called the Church a band of sexual aggressors?'
Presidency minister Félix Bolaños sent a letter to the head of Spain's Episcopal Conference after Luis Argüello described the State as a 'band of thieves' during a summer school address.
- 5d ago
Audio of ex-police chief begging subordinate for sex leads judge to open summary proceedings for sexual assault
A Madrid judge has escalated the case against José Ángel González, the former deputy operational director of Spain's National Police, after an audio recording captured him pleading with a subordinate inspector to have sex and admitting he brought her to his home.
- 6d ago
Feijóo's 'cancer' remark on sick leave ignites political firestorm in Spain
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's description of absenteeism as a 'cancer' and his questioning of full pay for sick workers have drawn sharp rebukes from government ministers, unions, and even some within his own party.
- Jul 1
Guardia Civil commander confirms Leire Díez offered him a top post in exchange for damaging UCO intel, citing orders from 'the one'
Rubén Villalba told a Madrid court that former PSOE militant Leire Díez promised to make him an advisor to the Guardia Civil chief if he supplied compromising information on the anti-corruption unit, claiming she acted on behalf of 'the one' in government.
- Jun 30
Venezuela's earthquake death toll climbs to 1,943 as rescue hopes dwindle; over 60,000 missing
Six days after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the official death toll has reached 1,943 and the number of people pulled alive from rubble each day has dropped to single digits, with more than 60,000 still unaccounted for.
- Jun 28
Madrid to add 99 AI-equipped ambulances and build a fortified emergency hub in Hortaleza
Madrid’s mayor will announce on Tuesday a major expansion of the city’s emergency services, including 99 new ambulances with AI-powered diagnostic tools and a heavily protected coordination centre in Hortaleza.
- Jun 24
Soria councillor resigns from PSOE and council after seventh arrest in graft probe
A seventh person was arrested in Soria's 'Operación Fuentona' corruption investigation on Wednesday, as former environment councillor Yolanda Santos resigned from both the city council and the Socialist Party after being released under judicial supervision.
- Jun 23
Fire forces evacuation of Madrid’s Torre Moeve; 2,000 workers escape unharmed in orderly drill-like response
An electrical fire on the 25th floor of Madrid's second-tallest building triggered a rapid evacuation of some 2,000 office workers on Tuesday, with no serious injuries reported.
- Jun 1
Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in Nicaraguan Custody After 971 Days, Sparking Global Outcry
Brooklyn Rivera, a 73-year-old Miskito leader and former lawmaker, died in a Managua hospital on May 30 after nearly three years of detention by Daniel Ortega's government, which critics call a political imprisonment that ended in a forced disappearance.
