- Oct 7
World Cup winner Pedro Rodríguez retires from football with 25 titles at age 39
The former Barcelona, Chelsea, and Spain forward concluded a 20-year career on 7 October 2026 after finishing a five-season spell with Lazio in Rome.
- Oct 5
Astronomers discover gas giant formed from the debris of white dwarf HS 0209+0832
A research team led by the University of Warwick has identified a gas giant formed from material expelled by a dying star, orbiting the white dwarf HS 0209+0832 every 4.4 days.
- Oct 2
Franz Reindl elected IIHF president after defeating Petr Briza in runoff
German sports administrator Franz Reindl won the International Ice Hockey Federation presidency at the congress in Tenerife, defeating Czech candidate Petr Briza 60 to 57 in a second-round vote.
- Jul 5
Tenerife records 500 micro-earthquakes in 10 hours, the 14th seismic swarm since 2016
A swarm of about 500 low-magnitude earthquakes was detected under Tenerife between Friday evening and Saturday morning, the 14th such episode since 2016. Neither Involcan nor the IGN see an increased short-term eruption risk.
- Jun 25
Spanish prosecutor seeks 8-year prison term for ex-PSOE deputy Tito Berni in Canary Islands corruption case
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment on 24 June requesting prison sentences for 16 defendants in a bribery scheme that operated in the Canary Islands, with the former Socialist deputy facing eight years.
- Jun 12
Pope Leo XIV closes Spain trip with Canary Islands migrant plea: 'We are all migrants'
On the last day of a Spanish visit focused on migration, Pope Leo XIV met hundreds of migrants on Tenerife and called for a 'reciprocal path' of integration while denouncing the indifference that turns sea routes into cemeteries.
- May 25
Spain confirms new hantavirus case among quarantined cruise passengers in Madrid
Spain's health ministry reported a new positive hantavirus test among Spanish passengers quarantined in Madrid after a cruise ship outbreak, with the asymptomatic patient moved to a high-level isolation unit.
