- yesterday
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.
- 2d ago
Six ears and three gorings close San Fermín 2026: Jandilla bulls deliver a frantic final run and a controversial corrida
The last running of the bulls left three men gored and 12 injured, while the afternoon bullfight saw Tomás Rufo cut four ears and Juan Ortega deliver the day's finest artistry.
- 5d ago
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 10
Spanish minister asks bishops' leader: 'What if we called the Church a band of sexual aggressors?'
Presidency minister Félix Bolaños sent a letter to the head of Spain's Episcopal Conference after Luis Argüello described the State as a 'band of thieves' during a summer school address.
- Jul 9
Audio of ex-police chief begging subordinate for sex leads judge to open summary proceedings for sexual assault
A Madrid judge has escalated the case against José Ángel González, the former deputy operational director of Spain's National Police, after an audio recording captured him pleading with a subordinate inspector to have sex and admitting he brought her to his home.
- Jul 8
Feijóo's 'cancer' remark on sick leave ignites political firestorm in Spain
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's description of absenteeism as a 'cancer' and his questioning of full pay for sick workers have drawn sharp rebukes from government ministers, unions, and even some within his own party.
- 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 30
Venezuela's earthquake death toll climbs to 1,943 as rescue hopes dwindle; over 60,000 missing
Six days after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the official death toll has reached 1,943 and the number of people pulled alive from rubble each day has dropped to single digits, with more than 60,000 still unaccounted for.
- Jun 28
Madrid to add 99 AI-equipped ambulances and build a fortified emergency hub in Hortaleza
Madrid’s mayor will announce on Tuesday a major expansion of the city’s emergency services, including 99 new ambulances with AI-powered diagnostic tools and a heavily protected coordination centre in Hortaleza.
- Jun 24
Soria councillor resigns from PSOE and council after seventh arrest in graft probe
A seventh person was arrested in Soria's 'Operación Fuentona' corruption investigation on Wednesday, as former environment councillor Yolanda Santos resigned from both the city council and the Socialist Party after being released under judicial supervision.
- 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.
