- 6h ago
Princess Leonor to begin four-year political science degree at Madrid university
Spain's Princess of Asturias will start classes at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid on 7 September 2026, joining a 40-student cohort following three years of military training.
- 7h ago
Spanish football federation brings World Cup trophy to Ceuta during 2030 final dispute
Royal Spanish Football Federation leaders visited Ceuta with the World Cup trophy on Friday, offering institutional support to the autonomous city while asserting Spain's claim to host the 2030 tournament final.
- 7h ago
VfB Stuttgart loans Ecuadorian forward Jeremy Arévalo to Estrela da Amadora
The 21-year-old Ecuador international moves to Portugal for the 2026/27 season on a straight loan with no purchase option after joining Stuttgart for €7.5 million in January.
- 8h ago
Rescuers extract two workers alive in Nepal as glacial flood toll reaches 1,290
Search teams in Nuwakot rescued two hydroelectric workers trapped underground for nine days following a glacial collapse that killed at least 1,290 people across Nepal.
- 10h ago
Real Betis beat Real Madrid 1-0 as Troy Parrott scores and Alvaro Valles saves late penalty
Real Betis ended Real Madrid's perfect La Liga start with a 1-0 win in Seville after substitute Troy Parrott scored in the 81st minute and Alvaro Valles saved a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappé.
- 11h ago
Real Betis defeat Real Madrid 1-0 after late Parrott goal and Mbappe penalty miss
Troy Parrott scored an 81st-minute winner and Alvaro Valles saved a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappe at La Cartuja to end Real Madrid's perfect start to the season.
- 12h ago
Monaco beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 after hosts announce Luis Enrique contract renewal
AS Monaco came from behind to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Friday, maintaining a perfect start to the Ligue 1 season while leaving the champions without a win in three games.
- 13h ago
Former employees file new Spanish court lawsuit against Julio Iglesias alleging sexual assault
Two former domestic workers have filed a new criminal lawsuit in Madrid accusing singer Julio Iglesias of sexual assault, human trafficking, and forced labour at his Caribbean estates in 2021.
- 14h ago
Germany opens home Basketball World Cup with 53-83 loss to Spain
The German women's basketball team opened their home World Cup campaign in Berlin with a 53-83 defeat against Spain before 12,550 spectators, leaving head coach Olaf Lange targeting second place in Group A.
- 14h ago
Spain beats host Germany 83-53 in FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup opener
Spain opened Group A of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin with an 83-53 win over host Germany at Uber Arena, building a 26-point halftime lead before facing Mali on Saturday.
- 16h ago
Italy ranks 17th in Global Attractiveness Index as study urges high-tech reforms
A TEHA Group report presented in Cernobbio places Italy 17th in economic attractiveness, while a joint study with Amazon calls for cutting red tape to close a 32% high-tech investment gap.
- 16h ago
Wout van Aert wins Vuelta stage 13 in Loja sprint as Enric Mas retains red jersey
Belgian rider Wout van Aert outsprinted Valentin Paret-Peintre to claim his first victory of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Friday, while Enric Mas maintained his general classification lead.
- 19h ago
Five EU nations agree framework to deport rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs by 2027
Ministers from Denmark, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Greece agreed in Copenhagen to conclude a deal with a non-EU partner by late 2026 and begin transfers by late 2027.
- 19h ago
Airbus and Spanish unions reach preliminary wage deal to end plant strikes
Airbus and four Spanish labor unions agreed to a preliminary accord on 4 September 2026, establishing inflation-linked wage hikes and a 7.95% purchasing power recovery through 2029 ahead of a workforce referendum.
- yesterday
Fifteen Spanish regions on alert as September heatwave reaches 42 degrees
A late-summer heat episode placed 15 Spanish communities on meteorological alert on 4 September, with maximum temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius in southern and central river valleys.
- yesterday
Nick Kyrgios clears one-month ban for cocaine after completing treatment programme
The Australian tennis player is eligible to compete again after tennis integrity authorities accepted that his cocaine use occurred socially before the Mallorca Championships.
- yesterday
Giorgia Meloni marks 1,413 days in office as Italian cabinet sets republican longevity record
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni marked 1,413 days in office at a party rally in Bari, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's 2001–2005 record to lead the longest-serving cabinet in the history of the Italian Republic.
- yesterday
Spain faces host Germany in Berlin to open 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup
Spain returns to the Women's Basketball World Cup after an eight-year absence, starting Group A play against tournament host Germany on Friday at Berlin's Uber Arena.
- yesterday
Huawei unveils Watch GT 7 smartwatch lineup featuring titanium Pro build and 20-day battery
Presented in Munich, the new smartwatch series spans 41 mm, 46 mm, and Pro variants with enhanced health metrics, 40-metre free diving support, and up to 51 hours of trail running GPS tracking.
- yesterday
Madrid court dismisses police complaint against judge in Begoña Gómez case
The High Court of Justice of Madrid dismissed disciplinary action against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado after he claimed police escorts could help the prime minister's wife flee justice.
