- 6d ago
Keiko Fujimori takes office as Peru's first popularly elected female president, vows military-led crackdown on crime
The right-wing leader, daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori, won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes and immediately ordered the military to take charge of internal security in emergency zones.
- Jul 24
Queen Letizia visits Adolfo Domínguez factory in Ourense for brand's 50th anniversary, wearing a new 99-euro dress
The Queen toured the Galician headquarters, saw the design process, and debuted a printed cotton dress now half-price at 99 euros.
- Jul 20
Spain wins 2026 World Cup 1-0 over Argentina as Trump-Sánchez handshake and halftime concert dominate the narrative
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium, with Donald Trump and Pedro Sánchez sharing an awkward handshake and a first-ever halftime concert dividing opinion.
- Jul 15
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía tour the Greco-Roman ruins of Empúries on second day of Girona awards visit
The heir to the Spanish throne and her sister walked the ancient Greek and Roman city on the Costa Brava, meeting young archaeologists and award winners before a working session with the King and Queen.
- Jul 11
Eva Herzigova weds long-time partner Gregor Marsiaj in Turin after 25 years and three children
The ceremony at Turin's historic Palazzo Carignano marked the culmination of a quarter-century romance that produced three sons and weathered a public infidelity scandal.
- Jul 8
Infanta Sofía delivers first public speech, calls for greater respect for teachers
Spain's Infanta Sofía, 19, delivered her first public address at an education awards ceremony in Zaragoza, calling for more respect and resources for teachers and highlighting challenges like bullying and low pay.
- Jul 8
Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign in La Fleche after court upholds conviction but permits candidacy
Marine Le Pen officially launched her presidential campaign in La Fleche on Wednesday, a day after an appeals court upheld her embezzlement conviction but shortened her ban on running for office, drawing both cheers and jeers from the crowd.
- Jul 8
Jon Sistiaga reveals Telecinco refused to pay him for Kosovo kidnapping on 'La Revuelta'
During a sobering interview on La Revuelta, war correspondent Jon Sistiaga recounted his 1999 kidnapping in Kosovo and Telecinco's refusal to compensate him, while promoting his new Netflix documentary on Miguel Ángel Blanco.
- Jul 4
Marine Le Pen launches 2027 presidential bid after appeal conviction, as top court warns ruling could land just before the vote
A day after a Paris appeals court convicted her of embezzling public funds, Marine Le Pen declared her 2027 presidential candidacy and hit the campaign trail, while the Court of Cassation said it might rule on her final appeal only weeks before the election.
- Jun 30
Spanish royal family's 2025 gifts published: from Tutankhamun mask to Xi's mobile, plus €9.4m budget
The Spanish Royal Household on Tuesday made public the list of 429 institutional gifts received by King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and other family members in 2025, along with detailed spending figures totalling €9.4 million.
- Jun 28
Felipe VI visits Spain locker room after Uruguay win as Catalan player's '¡Viva España!' goes viral
King Felipe VI congratulated Spain's players in the Estadio Guadalajara locker room after their 0-1 win over Uruguay and asked to see them again on 19 July in New Jersey. The Catalan Marc Cucurella shouted '¡Viva España!' in front of the monarch, and the gesture exploded on social media.
- Jun 27
Bielsa declares he leaves 'nothing' after Uruguay crash out of World Cup with no win and a goalkeeper blunder
Uruguay were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup at the group stage after a 1-0 defeat to Spain, with coach Marcelo Bielsa stating his three-year spell had left 'nothing' for Uruguayan football and angrily demanding a television interviewer hurry up.
- Jun 26
Valencia's Llorca rejects Madrid's financing offer as 'nobody wants it' while reconstruction crawls at 5%
Juanfran Pérez Llorca called the government's autonomous financing proposal 'incongruent' after Finance Minister Arcadi España demanded negotiations, while a joint commission revealed that DANA reconstruction works have reached only 5% execution.
- Jun 26
Uruguay eliminated from World Cup after loss to Spain, Bielsa says his tenure left nothing for Uruguayan soccer
A goalkeeping error by 40-year-old Fernando Muslera and a flat group campaign ended Uruguay’s World Cup without a win, prompting coach Marcelo Bielsa to take full responsibility and say his work left “nothing” for the country’s football.
- Jun 25
Mexico's Sheinbaum and Spain's King Felipe VI end eight-year diplomatic freeze with a 'cordial' meeting in Mexico City
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and King Felipe VI of Spain met at the National Palace in Mexico City on Thursday, capping months of cautious rapprochement after a years-long standoff over the colonial past.
- Jun 19
King Felipe and Princess Leonor fly together for the first time on a training mission over the Mar Menor
The Spanish royal household has released images of King Felipe VI and his heir flying separate Pilatus PC-21 aircraft in a joint training exercise at the San Javier air academy, coinciding with the 12th anniversary of his accession.
- Jun 16
Felipe VI warns freedoms are ‘like metals, subject to erosion’ at award for journalist Miguel Ángel Aguilar
Speaking at the Congress of Deputies, Felipe VI presented the June 15 prize for constitutional values to veteran journalist Miguel Ángel Aguilar, using the ceremony to rally institutional defence of freedoms won in Spain’s democratic transition.
- Jun 14
Pope Leo XIV expresses thanks to Spain and 'especially' King Felipe VI after visit that drew 2.5 million faithful
Pope Leo XIV, back in Rome after a week-long visit to Spain, used his Sunday Angelus to thank the nation for its 'enthusiasm and devotion' and to single out King Felipe VI, who lent the pontiff his aircraft when the papal jet broke down in Tenerife.
- Jun 13
Pope Leon XIV’s return flight hit by Iberia A320 fault; King Felipe VI offers his Falcon jet
A technical issue with an Iberia A320 delayed Pope Leon XIV’s departure from Tenerife on Friday. King Felipe VI intervened, and the pontiff flew to Rome on the monarch’s Dassault Falcon.
- Jun 11
Mañueco sworn in for third term as Castilla y León president after 80-day pact with Vox, sidesteps anti‑immigrant clause
Alfonso Fernández Mañueco was sworn in as president of Castilla y León for a third consecutive term this Thursday, leading a PP‑Vox coalition that includes a controversial ‘national priority’ provision on public aid.
