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Migrant entries into Spain drop over 40 percent in 2025
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (377+ words) Migrant arrivals to Spain fell by over 40 percent in 2025, largely due to a sharp drop in arrivals along the perilous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, official figures showed Friday. Spain is one of the main entry points for people…...
King Charles salutes Lionesses after England's historic Euro glory
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (592+ words) King Charles III led the tributes to England's history-making Lionesses after they won the Women's Euro 2025 title in a dramatic final against Spain on Sunday. Sarina Wiegman's side held their nerve to survive a tense penalty shoot-out as Chloe Kelly…...
Turkey marks 50.5C heat record in southeast
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (189+ words) Turkey's environment ministry said Saturday that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record. The record temperature was registered on Friday at Silopi, the ministry said in a post on X. And across the…...
England ready to meet challenge of 'fantastic' Spain in Euro 2025 final
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (660+ words) The number of migrants detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reached record numbers in June and a vast majority do not have criminal records, according to AFP analysis of official data. Private prison corporations, running the United States…...
England seek revenge against Spain as rivals meet in Euro 2025 final
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (730+ words) England are aiming to retain their title and avenge defeat at the hands of Aitana Bonmati's Spain in the Women's World Cup final of two years ago when the rivals meet again on Sunday to decide who will win Euro…...
Spain see off spirited Swiss to reach Euro 2025 semi-finals
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (593+ words) Spain reached the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Friday after battling past Switzerland 2-0 as the world champions continued their bid for a first-ever European crown. Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina scored the goals in the second half in Bern…...
Passion for hand fans sizzles in burning Spanish heat
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (476+ words) As passengers wilted in a packed Madrid metro, one traveller defied the summer heat by snapping open her handheld fan -- a quintessential Spanish accessory enjoying undimmed popularity. The burst of coolness drew envious eyes to a must-have item that has…...
Italy join Spain in Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (628+ words) Italy reached the quarter-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Friday despite losing 3-1 to Group B winners Spain, the Azzurre finishing ahead of rivals Portugal whose tournament ended with a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Belgium. Athenea, Patri Guijarro and Esther Gonzalez scored the…...
Speeding likely cause of Diogo Jota car crash: police
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (269+ words) Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July…...
Relentless Spain thump Belgium to close in on Euro 2025 quarters
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (286+ words) Spain closed in on a place in the quarter-finals of Women's Euro 2025 by hammering Belgium 6-2 to continue their perfect start in Switzerland. A brace from Alexia Putellas and further goals from Irene Paredes, Esther Gonzalez, Mariona Caldentey and Claudia Pina…...