2+ hour ago   (154+ words) LISBON (AFP): Portuguese police said on Tuesday they had detained dozens of suspected members of a group that spread neo-Nazi propaganda and committed hate crimes against immigrants. The 37 suspects had "extensive criminal records and links to international groups that promote…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (357+ words) SANTIAGO (AFP): Wildfires burning out of control in southern Chile have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, the government said Sunday. Security Minister Luis Cordero gave the tolls for 14 blazes burning for two days now in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (193+ words) MADRID (AFP): Spain is ready to send troops to Palestine for peacekeeping "when the opportunity presents itself," just as it is willing to deploy forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday. "I will propose to parliament, when the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (232+ words) MADRID (AFP): Migrant arrivals to Spain fell by over 40 percent in 2025, mainly due to a sharp drop in arrivals along the perilous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, official figures showed. Despite the overall decline, migrant deaths remained high. Spanish…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (209+ words) MADRID (AFP): Spain's leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for posting listings for banned rental properties, at a time the country faces a housing crisis. The fine is final, the consumer affairs…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (161+ words) MADRID (AFP): Spanish police on Saturday said they had thwarted a criminal gang that flew helicopters to smuggle hashish into the country from Morocco, in a rare operation against aerial drug trafficking. The helicopters were capable of transporting between 500 and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (204+ words) MADRID (AFP): Spain's PM on Thursday called on the international community to "raise its voice" to prevent the plight of Palestinians from being forgotten, during a meeting with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also repeated Madrid's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (199+ words) COPENHAGEN (Reuters): Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country's public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday (Dec 10), after organiser the European Broadcasting Union last week cleared Israel's participation. The decision to allow Israel to take part…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (343+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) : The ancient city of Termessos, set within the G'll'k Mountain National Park in'southern T'rkiye's Antalya, continues to attract visitors with its striking combination of nature, wildlife and well-preserved ruins. Known as the only city whose walls Alexander the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (868+ words) The announcements came after the body that runs Eurovision met to discuss concerns about Israel's participation, which is opposed by some countries due to its conduct of the war in Gaza. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS said that the participation of Israel…...