- 2d ago
Aragón escalates wildfire response to Level 2, deploys military unit as flames near homes in Peñarroya de Tastavins
Spain's Aragon region mobilised military emergency crews and cut a road after a forest fire broke out next to rural homes in Peñarroya de Tastavins on Sunday afternoon, spreading to threaten four nearby towns.
- 2d ago
Romanian racer Adrian Rus-Sinner dies in Brno crash; second rider also killed, event cancelled
The accident at the start of a Superbike race during the Alpe Adria International Championship also claimed the life of another racer; organisers scrapped all remaining sessions.
- 5d ago
Confinement lifted as firefighters secure flank of Castillonroy wildfire in Aragon, 400 hectares burned
Preventive confinement of Albelda was lifted Thursday morning as over 200 firefighters work to contain a fire that has already consumed 400 hectares near Castillonroy, Huesca.
- Jul 6
Cuba's power grid collapses nationwide, leaving 10 million in the dark; Castro grandson signals openness to Trump talks
A nationwide power outage left 10 million Cubans without electricity on Monday, as the grandson of former leader Raúl Castro said he would negotiate directly with President Trump.
- Jul 6
Spain's government faces near-unanimous regional revolt over new financing model, with only Catalonia backing the plan
Fourteen of Spain's fifteen common-regime autonomous communities, including two governed by the ruling Socialists, have declared they will vote against the government's new regional financing model, leaving Catalonia as the sole supporter ahead of a decisive 29 July vote.
- Jul 4
Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal and Baltic port in large-scale drone attack, fuel shortages spread across Russia
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and the Baltic port of Vysotsk overnight, Russian officials said, as Kyiv's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure deepened fuel shortages across the country.
- Jul 3
Super Typhoon Bavi slams US Pacific territories with 290 km/h winds, 'major damage' on Rota
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands early Monday, bringing catastrophic winds, torrential rain and flash flooding to the US territories in the western Pacific.
- Jul 2
Spain’s June unemployment falls 1.2%, Galicia posts steepest drop as migrant regularization nudges some regions higher
Spain’s labor ministry reported a 1.2% monthly drop in registered unemployment in June 2026, with some regions posting record lows even as others saw marginal increases linked to the end of a migrant regularization window.
- Jul 1
Spain weather: heat alerts in Murcia and Oria, storms in the north on July 10
AEMET issues yellow warnings for high temperatures in Murcia and Oria, while northern regions face thunderstorms and the Canary Islands prepare for rain.
- Jun 30
Aragón fights two wildfires as Leciñena blaze grows past 3,000 hectares and La Fueva stabilizes
Firefighters in Aragón are battling two major forest fires: an uncontrolled blaze near Leciñena that has already consumed up to 3,200 hectares, and a smaller fire in La Fueva that was declared stabilized on Thursday afternoon.
- Jun 29
Deportees among dead as Venezuela quake toll hits 1,719, survivor found after 106 hours
Five days after twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes devastated La Guaira, the official death toll has reached 1,719, with over 15,000 displaced. Among the victims were deported Venezuelans whose hotel collapsed; a 21-year-old man was pulled alive from rubble after 106 hours.
- Jun 28
Spain under yellow alerts for heat and storms on Monday as temperatures climb to 40°C in the south
Ten autonomous communities are under yellow alerts for high temperatures, rain, and storms on 29 June, with the Guadalquivir valley expected to hit 40°C and hail forecast in eastern areas.
- Jun 25
Forest fire in Huesca burns over 1,000 hectares and forces evacuation of 240 residents
A wildfire sparked by an agricultural vehicle in Huesca has burned more than 1,000 hectares and prompted the preventive evacuation of 240 people from three villages as emergency crews battle the flames during a heatwave.
- Jun 24
International rescue teams arrive in Venezuela as twin earthquakes kill more than 900 and aftershocks collapse bridge
Seventeen flights carrying 1,600 rescue personnel have landed in Venezuela, with 25 more expected within 24 hours, as authorities race to find survivors of the twin quakes that killed over 900 people on June 24.
- Jun 24
US Supreme Court clears ExxonMobil lawsuit against Cuba over Castro-era property seizures
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that ExxonMobil may pursue its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned companies for assets confiscated after Fidel Castro's revolution, removing a sovereign immunity defense that had blocked the case.
- Jun 23
Guardia Civil uncovers €112.8m Tubos Reunidos bailout network involving PSOE and PNV figures
The Unidad Central Operativa (UCO) has detailed how a trio connected to the PSOE and PNV allegedly secured a €112.8 million state loan for Tubos Reunidos and later a €10 million debt deferral, collecting nearly €250,000 in commissions.
- Jun 23
Camilla Angelucci wins MasterChef 14 after intense final duel judged by Joan Roca
TVE aired the MasterChef 14 finale on Monday night, with Italian contestant Camilla Angelucci defeating Annie Jiménez to claim the €100,000 prize, a cookbook deal, and a spot at the Basque Culinary Center.
- Jun 22
Spanish judge faces disciplinary review after suggesting police escorts could help PM’s wife flee
The Spanish judicial council has referred Judge Juan Carlos Peinado’s comments about police escorts potentially aiding Begoña Gómez’s flight to a disciplinary promoter, after the judge opened an oral trial against the prime minister’s wife.
- Jun 22
Two students open fire at Philippine high school, killing three and wounding seven
Two teenage students armed with pistols opened fire inside San Jose National High School in Tacloban on Monday morning, killing three fellow students and wounding seven others before being arrested.
- Jun 21
Ramiro Valdés, last commander of the Cuban Revolution and Castro ally, dies at 94
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure of the Cuban Revolution, former vice president, and founder of Cuba's intelligence services, died Sunday at 94. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his death felt 'like the loss of a father.'
