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Why you'll want to book a winter trip to Spain
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1053+ words) The entrance pavilions of Park G'ell'in Barcelona, Spain. A trip to the heavily touristed city and country in November revealed lower prices, fewer crowds and tolerable temperatures.' Credit: Neal Justin Life always moves more slowly in Spain, where the siesta…...
Catholic rituals blend with Neapolitan folklore in pilgrimage for queer community
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (220+ words) Catholic rituals blend with Neapolitan folklore in pilgrimage for queer community'Newsday Gold Queen, from left, Rosaria Fiengo and Lust Queen attend La Juta pilgrimage, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Mercogliano, Italy. Credit: AP/Claire Giangrave The parish priest celebrating the Mass, the…...
Yamal atones for bad miss with classy goal as La Liga leader Barcelona beats Mallorca 3-0
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (525+ words) MADRID " Teenage star Lamine Yamal made up for missing an open goal with a trademark curler from outside the penalty area as Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-0 on Saturday to move four points ahead at the top of La Liga. Robert Lewandowski…...
Spain sets a new tourism record with nearly 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025
1+ week, 4+ day ago (315+ words) MADRID " Spain has set a new tourism record, welcoming nearly 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, according to figures released Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute. The number of international visitors witnessed an increase of 3.2%, compared to 2024, which saw 94 million tourists. Spain…...
In an increasingly hostile world, migrants are hopeful as Spain moves to integrate them
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (973+ words) A crowd of Pakistanis gathers at the entrance of the Pakistani consulate in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, following the Spanish government's decision to grant residency and work permits to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Credit: AP/Emilio Morenatti BARCELONA,…...
Movie Review: In 'A Poet,' a Colombian farce of literary failure and stubborn belief
2+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) This image released by 1-2 Special shows Ubeimar Rios in a scene from "A Poet." Credit: AP/Uncredited Mid-aged in Medell'n, Osc'r is unemployed, divorced and living with his mother (Margarita Soto). His case isn't one of misunderstood genius, either. Osc'r…...
Yamal's goal and assist propel Barcelona to Champions League round of 16
2+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) Barcelona's Lamine Yamal fights for the ball against Copenhagen's goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Barcelona and Copenhagen in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Credit: AP/Joan Monfort BARCELONA, Spain " Lamine Yamal came through…...
La Liga to hold a minute of silence before games for victims of train crashes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (593+ words) Real Madrid players observe a minute's silence for the victims of the train collision in Adamuz, ahead of during a Spanish the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Real Madrid and Monaco in Madrid on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Credit: AP…...
Spain in mourning after second train crash in 2 days kills 1. Death toll in first crash rises to 43
3+ week, 3+ day ago (714+ words) Police officers and firefighters inspect the damage after a commuter train derailed as a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks in Gelida, near Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Credit: AP/Joan Mateu Parra GELIDA, Spain " Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern…...
Deadly wreck is the first blight on Spain's leading high-speed rail service
3+ week, 4+ day ago (768+ words) Emergency crews work at the site of a train collision in Adamuz, southern Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez BARCELONA, Spain " The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation's symbols of…...