- Aug 23
Extreme heat alters Spanish tourism and prompts warnings of 50-degree summers
Repeated summer heatwaves across Spain are changing domestic holiday habits, redistributing tourist spending to northern regions, and lowering worked hours.
- Aug 11
Rafa Jódar reaches first Masters 1000 semifinal in Montreal as 19-year-old's meteoric rise continues
Spanish 19-year-old Rafael Jódar defeated Arthur Fils 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in Montreal, becoming the first man born in 2006 to do so and rising to a projected world No. 11.
- Aug 8
Jiri Lehecka faces Rafael Jodar in National Bank Open round of 16 on Sunday
Czech 12th seed Jiri Lehecka meets Spanish 24th seed Rafael Jodar in the National Bank Open round of 16 on Sunday, with no previous head-to-head meetings between the two.
- Aug 1
Alexandra Eala becomes first Filipina to win a WTA singles title, rallying past Pegula in Washington
The 21-year-old rallied from a set down in a rain-delayed final to beat world number three Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 at the WTA 500 event, capping a week in which she knocked out an Olympic champion, the defending champion, the second seed and a four-time major winner.
- Aug 1
Rafa Jódar rallies past Musetti to reach Washington semifinals and secures top-20 ATP debut
The 19-year-old Spaniard recovered from a lopsided first set to beat Lorenzo Musetti 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 Washington Open, guaranteeing a spot inside the world's top 20 for the first time.
- Jul 30
European Parliament debates Ceuta crisis as Morocco pledges migrant readmissions
Lawmakers in Strasbourg confronted the Ceuta migration crisis as Morocco sent an email offering readmissions and the European Commission demanded expedited returns.
- Jul 3
Rafa Jódar exits Wimbledon after four-set defeat to Shintaro Mochizuki in third round
Spanish teenager Rafa Jódar saw his first Wimbledon campaign end in the third round on Friday, losing to Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki 6-1, 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4 after a match riddled with unforced errors.
- Jul 1
Spain's first total eclipse since 1912 prompts 500+ medical consultations, mostly minor eye complaints
A total solar eclipse crossed Spain on August 12 for the first time since 1912, sending more than 500 people to health services across 14 regions with mostly minor eye complaints and anxiety.
- Jun 28
Duplantis rebounds with Paris Diamond League win; Werro breaks Swiss 800m record, Moser injured in fall
Sweden's Armand Duplantis won the Paris Diamond League pole vault with a meeting record of 6.13 meters, three weeks after his first loss in nearly three years. Swiss athletes Angelica Moser and Audrey Werro also starred, though Moser suffered a frightening fall attempting a Swiss record.
- Jun 24
Heatwave eases but Paris death toll hits 109 in 24 hours as drownings surge across France
French authorities reported a dramatic spike in mortality on 26 June, with 109 deaths recorded by emergency services in Paris in a single day, compared to a seasonal average of 7, while 74 drownings have been logged nationwide since the heatwave began on 18 June.
- Jun 2
Zverev ends teenager Jódar's Roland Garros run to reach fifth Paris semifinal
Alexander Zverev defeated 19-year-old Rafael Jódar 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach his fifth Roland Garros semifinal, ending the Spanish teenager's breakout run at the tournament.
