- 7h ago
Book claims UAE president warned Benjamin Netanyahu ten days before 7 October attacks
A forthcoming book reports that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed alerted Benjamin Netanyahu to planned Hamas actions in late September 2023, drawing denials from the Israeli prime minister.
- 2d ago
Spanish Congress moves to reject 2024 accounts as judicial probes expand around PSOE
Spain's parliament prepares to reject the 2024 state accounts while the National Court probes alleged illegal party funding involving Venezuelan oil contracts and cash payments.
- 2d ago
Madrid concludes auction for controversial 6.7 million euro penthouse linked to regional president
Bidding ends on Monday for the Chamberí property bought by public company Planifica Madrid, as political fallout halts government meetings with the regional opposition.
- 2d ago
Spain returns 21 migrants to Morocco after stone-throwing incident in Ceuta
Spanish authorities returned 21 migrants to Morocco after they threw stones at a military patrol on a Ceuta beach, as Madrid takes control of the enclave's port to install temporary shelters.
- 2d ago
May el-Toukhy premieres postwar thriller Woman Unknown in competition at Venice
Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy presented Woman Unknown in Venice on 6 September 2026, exploring the public shaming of Danish women accused of wartime collaboration with German forces.
- 3d ago
Leipzig restores 33-tonne Karl Marx bronze relief in 50,000-euro project
Conservators in Leipzig have begun the first comprehensive cleaning and wax sealing of the massive 33-tonne bronze relief titled Aufbruch, which was created in the 1970s and has gone unmaintained for decades.
- 3d ago
Isar Aerospace launches Spectrum rocket into orbit from Norway with six payloads
The German start-up placed five university research satellites and a science experiment into low Earth orbit on Saturday, conducting the first successful orbital launch of a privately developed rocket from continental Europe.
- 3d ago
YouTuber Greg Guillotin admits to domestic violence following legal complaint by former partner
French content creator Greg Guillotin acknowledged committing physical and psychological abuse against his former partner after she filed a formal complaint with prosecutors in Évry detailing incidents between 2019 and 2026.
- 4d ago
Betis defeat Real Madrid 1-0 as Parrott strikes and Mbappe misses stoppage-time penalty
Real Betis ended Real Madrid's perfect start to the La Liga season with a 1-0 victory in Seville, sealed by Troy Parrott's 81st-minute goal and Alvaro Valles's late penalty save against Kylian Mbappe.
- 5d ago
Donald Trump calls Spain a ruined country over NATO spending and Ceuta border crisis
US President Donald Trump stated that Spain will become a ruined country, citing its defense budget dispute with NATO and the July migrant crossings into the autonomous city of Ceuta.
- 5d ago
Marcos Llorente retires from Spain duty at 31 after 2026 World Cup victory
Atlético de Madrid versatile player Marcos Llorente has stepped down from international football with 27 caps, concluding a six-year spell shortly after winning the World Cup final in New York.
- 5d ago
Moroccan teenager with diabetes dies at Ceuta migrant reception centre
A 17-year-old Moroccan migrant with type 1 diabetes died at the La Esperanza reception centre in Ceuta on Thursday, following suspected acute hypoglycaemia after skipping his evening meal.
- 6d ago
Cristina Pardo Debuts 'La Mesa' on Antena 3 After Twenty Years at La Sexta
Cristina Pardo launched her prime-time talk show 'La Mesa' on Antena 3 on Wednesday night, featuring an interactive studio desk and political discussions on Ceuta.
- 6d ago
Spanish police report details Moroccan border permissiveness during July Ceuta influx
An internal document from Spain's CENIF border agency found reduced policing on the Moroccan border during the July 30 influx of tens of thousands into Ceuta, prompting official denials from Madrid.
- Sep 2
Tiger Woods receives five-year driving ban in Florida plea deal over March crash
Judge Darren Steele in Martin County, Florida, approved a plea agreement suspending the 50-year-old golfer's license until 2031 and levying a $1,500 fine following a rollover incident.
- Aug 31
Italy and Spain extend Schengen border controls for 15 days after Ceuta crisis
Rome and Madrid have prolonged air and sea travel checks for two weeks following the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Ceuta.
- Aug 31
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 207 caps and 125 goals
The 39-year-old Argentina captain announced his retirement from international soccer on 31 August 2026, closing a national team career spanning 207 appearances and a 2022 World Cup title.
- Aug 30
Barcelona sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal on three-year deal for 10 million euros
The 29-year-old Brazilian striker joins the Spanish champions on deadline day to replace departing forwards Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
- Aug 29
Ceuta court expels eleven Moroccan nationals as Spanish troops face second stone-throwing attack
Spanish authorities arrested four people in Ceuta on Saturday after a military foot patrol was attacked with stones, coming one day after a local court ordered the expulsion of eleven Moroccan nationals for a similar ambush.
- Aug 28
Montenegro pledges to resign over any pension cuts and rules out social security reform in current term
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro ruled out social security changes during the current legislature, pledging to resign rather than cut pensions and calling for cross-party consensus ahead of future elections.
