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Spain train disaster: Death toll reaches 68 after collision
At least 68 people have been killed and dozens injured after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, south of Madrid, in one of Spain’s deadliest rail disasters in recent decades.…
Power operators across Europe prepare for eclipse-related fall in solar generation
Europe’s electricity network operators have prepared backup generation and grid-balancing measures to compensate for an expected drop in solar power output during…
Spain dismantles major Western Mediterranean migrant-smuggling network
Europol supported a Spanish-led investigation that dismantled one of the largest criminal networks smuggling cannabis, synthetic drugs, migrants, weapons, and even fugitives…
Portuguese man o’ war sightings prompt beach warnings across Spain
Spanish authorities have issued warnings after an increase in sightings of Portuguese man o’ war along parts of the country’s coastline, prompting…
Malta joins 22 EU leaders opposing Spain’s Sánchez over migration policy
Twenty-two EU leaders — including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — on Saturday took aim at Spanish…
More Than 320,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Spread Across France and Spain
More than 320,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain as severe wildfires continue to spread through southern Europe, with thousands…
Spain Declares National Emergency as Wildfires Force 10,000 Evacuations
Spain has declared its first-ever national emergency over wildfires after multiple blazes near Madrid and in the neighbouring province of Ávila forced…
Spain seeks to extend smoking ban to terraces, include vapes
Spain will ban smoking on outdoor bar and restaurant terraces while extending smoke-free areas and regulating vaping products in the same way…
Pressure mounts on Spanish PM Sánchez after former minister is convicted of corruption
Corruption cases keep pummeling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose former transport minister and key ally, José Luis Ábalos, was sentenced on…
More than 1,300 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish coast in 2026
More than 1,300 migrants died while attempting to reach Spain during the first five months of 2026, according to a report published…