Spain

Spain November 24

Four men convicted in Spain in connection to 2021 hate crime murder

Four men were sentenced for their involvement in the homophobic murder of 24-year-old Samuel Luiz, who died at a hospital in July 2021 after being attacked for allegedly being gay.

Spain November 15

Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home

A fire that broke out in a retirement home in the Spanish town of Villafranca de Ebro has left 10 people dead; all of the victims were reportedly elderly people.

Spain November 13

Spain battered by new storm onslaught just weeks after deadly floods

New storms triggered school closures and transit disruptions in Spain on Wednesday, just two weeks after flash floods left over 220 people dead.

Spain October 31

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

After flash floods in Spain left at least 158 people dead, residents salvaged what they could from their homes and crews searched for bodies in buildings and stranded cars.

Spain October 30

At least 63 dead in devastating flash floods across eastern Spain, officials say

Spanish authorities say at least 63 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways.

Soccer October 23

Women's soccer team fields two 'bearded guys' who are transitioning from female to male, sparking outrage

A women's soccer club based out of Barcelona has sparked outrage after two players, with visible facial hair, took the field – they are both transitioning from female to male.

Spain October 22

Missing student in Spain was likely crushed, incinerated after passing out in trash while partying: cops

A student missing in Majorca, Spain, was likely crushed to death in a garbage truck before she was incinerated at a waste disposal plant, police said.

Spain October 13

Columbus remains, verified after 500 years, show he was Jewish: documentary

A 22-year investigation by Spanish forensic researchers concluded that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.

Spain September 18

Tourist, 30, dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands

A 30-year-old tourist from Germany visiting the Canary Islands died after she was attacked by a shark while swimming next to her catamaran.

Spain September 5

Geologists study 5,600-year-old submerged bridge; new details of life emerge from Mallorca, Spain

A submerged bridge dating back at least 5,600 years is an indicator that human life in Mallorca, Spain, was present earlier than previously believed.