1 dead, 27 injured as bus carrying British tourists crashes in Spain's La Gomera
World 13:13 11/04/2026MADRID -- At least one person died and 27 were injured after a bus carrying British tourists crashed down a ravine on the Spanish island of La Gomera, emergency services said on Friday.
Iran says it is receptive to any request from Spain, alluding to Hormuz transit
World 11:07 27/03/2026MADRID - The Iranian embassy in Spain said on Thursday that Iran would be receptive to any request from Madrid related to the Strait of Hormuz because Spain respects international law, in what is the first such concession offered to an EU state.
2 high-speed trains collide in Spain, police sources say 21 people killed
World 11:06 19/01/2026ADAMUZ, Spain -- A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks and down an embankment in a collision that police sources confirmed to Reuters had killed at least 21 people.
Halt on Spanish pork imports overshadows ham supply in Japan
World 17:14 04/12/2025TOKYO -- The suspension of pork imports from Spain due to African swine fever outbreaks in the country has raised concerns about the supply of ham, bacon and other pork products in Japan.
EU earmarks $1.1 billion in aid to Spain for Valencia floods recovery
World 11:58 05/10/2025The European Commission on Friday said it had earmarked an aid package of 945 million euros ($1.1 billion) to help Spain's recovery from the deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history.
Spain's summer of wildfires fuels calls for better forest management
World 15:44 29/09/2025Javier Fernandez Perez recalls how residents of his hamlet used to burn undergrowth during the winter to help prevent the sort of huge wildfires that scorched Spain's northwestern Galicia region last summer.
Spain's parliament kills shorter work week bill in blow to government
World 15:15 11/09/2025Spain's lower house has shelved a bill that would have shortened the work week by 2-1/2 hours, dealing yet another blow to the fragile Socialist-led minority government which is struggling to pass the reforms it had pledged through a fragmented parliament.
Germany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise
World 09:36 05/09/2025Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria.
Spain thrash Bulgaria in opening 2026 World Cup qualifier
World 09:22 05/09/2025Spain kicked off their World Cup 2026 qualification campaign with an emphatic 3-0 win in Bulgaria on Thursday.
Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops
World 11:49 18/08/2025VILLARDEVÓS -- Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500 troops from the military emergency unit to support firefighting operations.
Spain battles 14 major fires with more expected
World 09:20 17/08/2025Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London.
'Cooked alive': Europe's wildfires hit tourism spots and forests
World 15:17 13/08/2025Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of Europe.
