- Oct 3
OAS unanimously adopts resolution demanding Nicaragua restore elections and release prisoners
The Organization of American States unanimously passed a resolution urging Daniel Ortega to release political prisoners and restore elections, as Washington condemned Managua for rejecting its ambassador.
- Sep 9
Inditex net profit rises 6.8% to €2.98 billion in first half as sales reach €19.76 billion
Inditex reported a 6.8% increase in first-half net profit to €2,980 million on €19,755 million in sales, driven by spring-summer demand and store expansion.
- Sep 2
Nicaragua passes constitutional reform extending presidential term to seven years and barring opposition
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment in its first reading on 1 September 2026, extending presidential terms to seven years and banning opposition candidates from running in elections.
- Aug 1
Petro, in final Cuba visit, urges US to avoid invasion and open dialogue with Trump and Rubio
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his last official trip to Havana to call for international solidarity with Cuba and propose direct talks between Washington and Havana, as his successor prepares to sever diplomatic ties.
- Jul 30
Ceuta court expels 12 migrants as tunnel fire reveals subterranean camp and Morocco arrests 10
A Spanish court ordered five-year expulsions for 12 Moroccan nationals following assaults on soldiers, hours after a blaze in sealed military tunnels near the university campus uncovered dozens living underground.
- Jul 21
Nicaragua's congress begins work to abolish elections after Ortega declares 'there won't be anymore'
The National Assembly, controlled by President Daniel Ortega and co-President Rosario Murillo, announced a 'work plan' on Tuesday to implement the leader's Sunday directive cancelling future electoral contests.
- Jul 15
Feijóo calls Sánchez 'authoritarian' before European and Latin American conservatives at Madrid forum
At the EPP Libertas Forum in Madrid, Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo warned 400 dignitaries from 42 countries that Spain lives under 'authoritarian' rule, describing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez without naming him as a president who fears elections and undermines judges.
- Jul 11
Rajoy's 'no Frenchmen' column on France's World Cup team ignites cross-border political storm before Spain-France semifinal
Former Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy's column saying France's World Cup squad plays 'without Frenchmen' has been condemned as racist by both French and Spanish officials, overshadowing tonight's Spain-France semifinal.
- 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 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.