- 9h ago
Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees revealed with PSG leading men's list and Bonmatí excluded
Organizers unveiled the shortlists for the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Tuesday, featuring nine Paris Saint-Germain players on the men's list while injury excluded three-time women's winner Aitana Bonmatí.
- 13h ago
Spain launches Casa47 public housing portal with 816 rental units across five regions
The Spanish government has opened Casa47, a state platform offering long-term public rental leases capped at 30% of tenant income, though initial availability excludes Madrid, Barcelona city, and Andalusia.
- 3d ago
Schalke Hold Bayern Munich to 0-0 Draw as 67-Week Table Lead Ends
Promoted Schalke held defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to a 0-0 draw at the Veltins-Arena on Saturday, ending Bayern's 67-matchday run at the top of the table.
- 6d ago
Bayern Munich beat VfL Osnabrück 4-1 to complete DFB-Pokal first round
Harry Kane scored twice as defending champions Bayern Munich recovered from an early deficit to defeat second-tier VfL Osnabrück 4-1 at the Bremer Brücke, sending all 18 Bundesliga clubs into the second round.
- Sep 2
Spanish unemployment rose by 44,419 in August 2026 as summer contracts ended
Registered unemployment in Spain increased by 1.92% in August 2026 to 2,355,918 people, driven by seasonal losses in the services sector and new registrations from an extraordinary regularisation process.
- Aug 29
Alex Baena Scores Twice as Atlético de Madrid Defeat Sevilla 3-1 at Sánchez Pizjuán
Alex Baena scored two first-half goals and Ademola Lookman added a third as Atlético de Madrid earned a 3-1 away victory over Sevilla FC in LaLiga.
- Aug 14
Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant to 2030, citing Iran war fossil fuel risks and splitting governing coalition
Spain extended the Almaraz nuclear plant's two reactors to June 2030, overriding planned 2027-2028 shutdowns, citing the Iran war's impact on fossil fuel prices and splitting the governing coalition.
- Aug 13
French firefighters demand 21,000 new positions after fruitless meeting with Interior Minister
Nine firefighter unions left a two-hour meeting with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on August 13 with no concrete commitments, demanding 21,000 additional positions as 122,000 hectares have burned this summer.
- Aug 12
Jacobs' bid for third European 100m title ends in adductor injury at Birmingham final
Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs stopped mid-race in the European Athletics Championships 100m final in Birmingham on 11 August, a recurring adductor injury ending his bid for a third consecutive continental title.
- Aug 7
Colombia shifts to recovery after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 289
One week after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, emergency teams are ending active survivor searches as the confirmed death toll reaches 289 and over 26,000 homes lie destroyed.
- Jul 30
Ceuta schools reopen under military guard following July migration influx
Primary and secondary schools in Ceuta resumed classes on 8 September under military and police surveillance, with student attendance reaching roughly 70% as Spain declassifies intelligence files on the July border surge.
- Jul 25
Chuck Russell, director of 'The Mask' and 'Nightmare on Elm Street 3', dies unexpectedly at 74
The filmmaker behind the 1994 Jim Carrey blockbuster and horror classics was found dead at his San Diego home on Wednesday. No cause of death has been determined.
