- 4d ago
Eros Ramazzotti postpones American tour to 2027 after vocal cord surgery
Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti has halted his world tour following vocal cord surgery, postponing 17 concerts in North and South America until autumn 2027 while cancelling two dates.
- Aug 23
Olympiacos signs Mexican striker Armando González from Chivas for 8.5 million euros
Greek club Olympiacos completed the transfer of 23-year-old Mexican forward Armando González from Chivas Guadalajara on a five-year contract worth 8.5 million euros plus add-ons.
- Aug 23
Olympiacos signs Mexican forward Armando González from Chivas on five-year deal
The 23-year-old Mexico international moves to the Greek Super League after scoring 24 goals over two tournaments for Guadalajara, becoming the first Mexican player to move abroad following the 2026 World Cup.
- 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
AEMET forecasts Atlantic front bringing temperature drops across interior Spain on 27 August
An Atlantic air mass will sweep across mainland Spain on 27 August 2026, lowering inland temperatures to 24 degrees in Cáceres while eastern coastal regions remain near 35 degrees.
- Aug 12
Spain's youth emancipation rate falls to 31%, the steepest drop in Europe, as housing costs block independence
A CCOO report shows only 31% of Spaniards aged 18-34 live without family support, down 10 points since 2016, as housing costs erase gains in employment and education.
- Aug 11
Rod Stewart cancels remaining tour dates after coronary stent procedure at 81
Sir Rod Stewart, 81, has cancelled the remaining dates of his One Last Time farewell tour after undergoing a routine coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising four weeks of recuperation.
- Aug 8
Spain's Policía Nacional dismantles major hashish ring, 57 arrested and tonnes seized
Spain's Policía Nacional has dismantled one of the largest hashish trafficking organizations based in the country, arresting 57 people across six provinces and seizing between 8,500 and 10,500 kg of the drug. The network smuggled hashish from Morocco through Spanish coastal entry points to storage flats in Madrid.
- Aug 7
Niebla wildfire stabilized after ten days, all 417 evacuees authorized to return in Andalucia
Spain's largest recent Andalusian wildfire, burning since August 6 in Niebla (Huelva), was declared stabilized on Sunday after 36 hours without new flames, allowing all 417 remaining evacuees to return home.
- Aug 1
La Picota urbanization evacuated after Burgohondo wildfire reactivates in Ávila
A reactivation of the Burgohondo wildfire, already the most severe in Spanish history with nearly 50,000 hectares burned, prompted the evacuation of the La Picota urbanization in La Adrada on Saturday evening.
- Jul 31
Spain battles its worst wildfire year on record: 186,544 hectares burned by August as multiple fronts remain active
Fires in Ávila, Cáceres, Zamora, and Huesca continue to challenge crews as the country surpasses its annual record for burned area in just seven months, with 38 large fires recorded.
- Jul 30
Record wildfires in Spain and France fuelled by climate change, studies show, as July heat shatters records
Spain endured its hottest July on record, tied with 2022, as wildfires burned 150,000 hectares in the month alone. A rapid attribution study finds global warming made the extreme fire conditions at least 20 times more likely in central Spain.
- Jul 30
Spain establishes unified command in Ceuta as tensions persist one month after mass crossing
Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres warned against escalating violence in Ceuta as the government coordinates shelter, security plans for the 8 September school opening, and responses to the 30 July mass entry.
- Jul 26
La Mierla wildfire evacuation winds down to just two towns amid 32,000-hectare blaze
Nine days after igniting in the Sierra Norte of Guadalajara, the La Mierla wildfire, the largest ever recorded in Castilla-La Mancha, has been downgraded to emergency level 1 as of Saturday afternoon, with only two of 34 evacuated towns still under mandatory evacuation.
- Jul 24
Spain wildfires: two Madrid blazes merge, 19,000 evacuated as state of emergency declared
Two wildfires west of Madrid are merging into a single front, forcing at least 19,000 evacuations and prompting a state of emergency as the blazes peak under extreme weather conditions.
- Jul 24
Spain declares national emergency for Madrid and Ávila as wildfires force 10,000 evacuations
The Spanish government declared a national emergency for Madrid and Ávila overnight, mobilising military resources as multiple fires burn across the country and 10,000 people have been evacuated.
- Jul 22
France records 5,764 excess deaths during June heatwave, highest mortality rate since 2003
The toll, reported by the national health agency on Wednesday, is the highest since the devastating 2003 heatwave and comes as southern Europe endures another spell of extreme temperatures.
- Jul 19
Wildfire in southern France burns 200 hectares, destroys four homes near Saint-Tropez
The blaze started Sunday afternoon in Taradeau and spread rapidly to Les Arcs-sur-Argens, fuelled by 40°C heat and drought. Firefighters hope to contain it by Monday afternoon.
- Jul 19
Fermoselle wildfire stabilises, most of 800 evacuees return home in Zamora, Spain
The wildfire that broke out Wednesday in western Zamora has scorched an estimated 11,000 hectares of the Arribes del Duero park. After three days of firefighting, over 800 evacuees have returned home, with only two hamlets still cut off as of Friday evening.
- Jul 18
Spain prepares for first total solar eclipse in over a century on 12 August
A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on the evening of 12 August 2026, with the path of totality stretching from Galicia to the Balearic Islands. Authorities are urging viewers to use certified eye protection to avoid irreversible retinal damage.
