Lumpy skin cases in French cattle spread near Spanish border

PARIS (Reuters) -More outbreaks of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease have been detected in cattle in southwestern France near the Spanish border, the agriculture ministry said ahead of a ministerial visit to one of the latest affected...

Judge in Spain rules against Ryanair for hand luggage surcharge

Pablo Bustinduy, Spain's Minister for Consumer Affairs, and Michael O'Leary, group CEO of Ryanair, are at loggerheads over, among other things, the Irish company's decision to charge its customers for carry-on hand luggage, a practice that the...

Mango warns of cyberattack that has exposed customer data in Spain

Another cyberattack has targeted a fashion company in Spain. This time the victim has been Mango, which sent a warning email to all of its registered customers on 14 October: "In line with our commitment to the security and privacy of our...

Why Real Madrid take so long to announce contract renewals – if they do it at all

Real Madrid are not just one of the world’s most successful clubs — they are also one of its most secretive. The record 15-time European champions often do things differently, and one example is how they announce contract renewals. That is, if...

Places This Week: A century-old Spanish Revival Clearwater home

A 100-year-old Spanish Revival property at 1175 Jackson Road, in the Country Club Estates neighborhood of Clearwater, has listed for $1.13 million. Built in 1925, the two-story home offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms across 1,936 square feet...

WATCH: Eco-activists spray red paint in Madrid art gallery – leaving 133-year-old art work with ‘irreparable damage’ 

TWO climate activists linked to the notorious environmental protest group Just Stop Oil were arrested in Madrid on Sunday after causing ‘irreparable damage’ to a 133-year-old painting. Two women, Victoria Domingo, 39, and Luna Lago, 29, were...

Where Golf Meets Green Hills: Scenic Communities in Southern Spain

Southern Spain has earned its nickname, the Costa del Golf, because it brings together world-class courses, emerald foothills, and Mediterranean light in a way few places can. This is truly where golf meets green hills: scenic communities in...

This is the moment a spectacular fireball flew over Spain and Portugal

A "spectacular" fireball, brighter than the full moon, was seen in the sky over Spain and Portugal on Wednesday, 15 October. It flew over the northern area, but it could be seen from all over the Iberian Peninsula due to its great luminosity. The...

Driving distractions: mobile phones are main culprit in fatal accidents in Spain

Friday, 17 October 2025, 13:07 Share Distractions are the most common factor in traffic accidents, present in 30% of fatal accidents (406 cases) that occurred in 2024, according to Spain's traffic authority (DGT). During the campaign from 7 to 13...

Kick Spain out if it doesn’t pay

If you don’t pay, then you should be kicked out. All NATO members except Spain agreed to spend five percent of their GDP on defence. Now, U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to take action against Spain, possibly in the form of tariffs. He...

Recommended for your garden in the south of Spain: Jelly palm

Friday, 17 October 2025, 13:53 Share Native from southern Brazil to Paraguay, Butia capitata is an elegant tropical palm with long, arching, grey-green fronds and a thick, sturdy trunk. In summer it has tiny racemes of yellow flowers on stems up...

‘It’s not discrimination’: Spanish city suspends black cat adoptions during Halloween

The Spanish city council of Terrassa has temporarily suspended both adoptions and fostering of black cats at the municipal Domestic Animal Care Centre (CAAD) between October 1 and November 10. The move is in effort to protect them from possible...

Inequality is soaring in Spain: half of all families own less than 7% of total wealth

The wealth of families in Spain has increased by 81% in the last 20 years (specifically from 2002 to 2022) in real terms, driven primarily by rising house prices, according to a study published on Thursday by Spanish economic think-tank Fedea,...

Tourists warned of 'deadly' disease outbreak in Spain holiday hotspot - area placed 'on alert' for WEEKS

Tourists have been warned of an outbreak of a deadly disease in a Spanish holiday hotspot, frequented by Britons. Reports of the West Nile Virus have been found in mosquitoes in Tarajal, a neighbourhood six miles from Malaga’s centre. The area is...

100% Redress Party slams government amendment to Ward’s defective concrete motion

The 100% Redress Party has condemned the Government’s amendment to Deputy Charles Ward’s motion on the Defective Concrete Crisis, debated in the Dáil on October 15. The 100% Redress Party has described the amendment as “a self-congratulatory sham...

Real Madrid Stars Receive High-End BMWs, Fans Dub Club as 'Heaven' (WATCH)

Real Madrid players and coaching staff have received their annual set of new vehicles from the club's partner, BMW. The BMW i7 was a standout favorite, chosen by stars like Kylian Mbappé and coach Xabi Alonso. Real Madrid players and coaching...

IMI Media Group strengthens global footprint with stake in Ari Emanuel’s MARI

IMI, the privately owned global media group headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has expanded its international investment portfolio with a stake in MARI, a new global events and experiences company founded by billionaire businessman Ari Emanuel. MARI...

INR 800 Crore OctaFX Money Laundering Case: ED Attaches Worth INR 2,385 Crore of Crypto in OctaFX Case; Alleged Mastermind Pavel Prozorov Arrested in Spain

New Delhi, October 17: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a provisional attachment order of movable assets in the form of cryptocurrencies worth approximately Rs 2,385 crore in connection with its ongoing money laundering investigation...

Uber enters the AI training market using its global driver network

Uber has initiated a pilot program in the United States that allows its drivers and couriers to perform microtasks to train artificial intelligence models, an effort aimed at establishing the company’s freelance workforce as a competitor to...

Learning Spanish made my world more expansive

Language learning is more than just speaking words; it’s about embracing other humans and their ways of living By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor When I was around eight years old, I had a friend who used to take me to her church’s community hall...