- 1h ago
Great Britain leads Ecuador 2-0 in Davis Cup and secures fifth World Team Cup title
Arthur Fery and Toby Samuel gave Great Britain a 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Ecuador in London, while Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the World Team Cup in Florida.
- 19h ago
Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli lead BMW PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy sits two back
Filippo Celli and Manuel Elvira share the third-round lead at 13 under par at Wentworth, with Rory McIlroy two strokes back after a birdie-eagle finish on Saturday.
- 4d ago
Spain selects Los Javis film 'La bola negra' for 2027 International Feature Oscar race
The Spanish Film Academy selected the Cannes-winning drama over shortlisted titles from Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Alauda Ruiz de Azúa ahead of a 47-day US theatrical rollout.
- Sep 12
Matthias Reim sells Lake Constance boat after 13 years of ownership
German singer Matthias Reim has sold his boat on Lake Constance after thirteen years, citing minimal usage and the ongoing sale of his Stockach home.
- Sep 11
King Felipe VI marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 in Rota and opens Base Forum museum
Spanish King Felipe VI commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at Rota Naval Base before inaugurating a 2,300-square-meter military history museum in the municipality.
- Sep 9
Formula 1: Kimi Antonelli wins inaugural Madrid Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton retire
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured his eighth victory of the season at the newly opened Madring circuit around IFEMA, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in Madrid's first Formula 1 race in 45 years.
- Sep 9
King Felipe VI convenes defense minister and top military chiefs over Ceuta border crisis
King Felipe VI held an unannounced meeting at Zarzuela Palace with Defense Minister Margarita Robles and Spain's military leadership to evaluate national defense in Ceuta following July border crossings.
- Sep 8
Spain's electoral board rejects challenge to Supreme Court halt on foreign voter registrations
Spain's Central Electoral Board voted 7 to 6 against appealing a Supreme Court ruling that suspended electoral roll additions for descendants naturalized under ministerial rules, ordering consulates to separate voter registry files.
- Aug 30
Colombia ends peace negotiations with three armed groups, dismantling Petro's 25-point plan
President Abelardo de la Espriella signed nine executive resolutions on 28 August 2026 to revoke negotiator credentials and end dialogue tables with dissident and paramilitary factions across Colombia.
- Aug 28
Europe Reclaims Solheim Cup With 15-13 Victory Over United States in the Netherlands
Team Europe defeated the United States 15-13 at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands on Sunday, taking six of the first eight singles matches to regain the trophy after entering the final day tied 8-8.
- Aug 12
Paredes de Coura 2026 opens with four days of Underworld, Kneecap, Bloc Party and M.I.A.
The Vodafone Paredes de Coura 2026 festival opened on Wednesday, August 12, at the Praia Fluvial do Taboão, with four days of music headlined by Underworld, Kneecap, Bloc Party, Benjamin Clementine, and M.I.A., plus a Sunday Jazz na Relva programme.
- Aug 12
Spanish minister Óscar Puente publicly criticizes King Felipe VI for posing with right-wing activist Javier Negre in Colombia
Transport Minister Óscar Puente called it an 'absoluta ignominia' that King Felipe VI posed for a photo with right-wing media founder Javier Negre at the Colombian presidential inauguration on August 7, drawing fierce rebuttals from the PP and a retort from Negre himself.
- Aug 9
Benfica stumble in season opener with 2-2 draw against Académico de Viseu at empty Estádio da Luz
Benfica began their Liga Portugal Betclic campaign with a 2-2 draw against newly-promoted Académico de Viseu at an empty Estádio da Luz, the club's fourth consecutive season-opening slip. Coach Marco Silva criticised his side's defensive lapses despite creating enough chances to win.
- Aug 6
Lisbon's Ponte 25 de Abril marks 60 years with drone show and EUR 1.6M annual upkeep
The Ponte 25 de Abril, linking Lisbon and Almada across the Tagus, celebrates six decades on August 6, 2026, with a 500-drone show as Infraestruturas de Portugal defends its safety record after a Chega politician raised concerns.
- Aug 4
Princess Eugenie gives birth to a daughter in Lisbon, the first British royal born in Portugal this century
The princess, niece of King Charles III, delivered a healthy girl on 3 August at 18:20 in a Lisbon hospital. The newborn becomes 15th in line to the British throne.
- Aug 4
UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento dies at 34 after apparent heart attack in his sleep
The Brazilian flyweight, a UFC competitor since 2021, was found unresponsive on Monday and could not be revived by medical personnel. He compiled a 22-7 professional record with 16 submission wins.
- Aug 4
Ceuta migrant surge leaves at least 88 dead as Morocco faces internal backlash and Spain braces for next crisis
More than 70,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week in a surge that Moroccan and Spanish officials now blame on misinformation, while independent tallies put the death toll at 88 and rising.
- Jul 31
Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets Spanish box office record with €3.2m opening day
The fourth Tom Holland-led Spider-Man film earned €3.2 million on its first day in Spain, the highest single-day debut in the country's history, ahead of its US opening on 31 July.
- Jul 30
Labour readmits Diane Abbott and Joani Reid after suspensions under new leader Andy Burnham
Diane Abbott, the longest-serving female MP, and Joani Reid have had the Labour whip restored following independent disciplinary processes, just weeks after Andy Burnham became prime minister.
- Jul 20
Rodri named best player as Spain dominate 2026 World Cup awards; Mbappé wins Golden Boot
Spain's captain Rodri claimed the Golden Ball after leading his team to a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the final at East Rutherford. Kylian Mbappé secured the Golden Boot with 10 goals, becoming the all-time World Cup top scorer with 22.
