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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (436+ words) BARCELONA, Spain'Barcelona's towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaud" remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus…...
EU official announces 300-strong firefighting force to battle wildfires across Europe
1+ week, 6+ day ago (383+ words) NICOSIA, Cyprus'The European Union's climate commissioner on Friday announced a continentwide force of 300 firefighters to battle wildfires, after Europe faced its worst year for wildfires in 2025, which a recent study said was intensified by climate change. EU Climate Commissioner Wopke…...
Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge as 1,500 people are evacuated
3+ week, 2+ day ago (570+ words) ROME'Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday that has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and…...
In surprise move, Spain will grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission
3+ week, 3+ day ago (620+ words) BARCELONA, Spain'Spain's government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization, the latest example of how the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration…...
Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing 50,000 to flee
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (576+ words) PENCO, Chile'Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a summer heat wave. Chilean…...
Julio Iglesias denies 'absolutely false' allegations that he sexually abused former employees
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (299+ words) Singer Julio Iglesias issued a statement in response to allegations this week that he sexually assaulted two former employees at his homes in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Grammy winner, the father of pop singer Enrique Iglesias, on…...
Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from squat deemed unsafe
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (503+ words) BADALONA, Spain'Police in northeastern Spain carried out eviction orders Wednesday to clear an abandoned school building where around 400 migrants were living in a squat north of Barcelona. Knowing that the eviction in the middle of winter was coming, most of…...
Why is Spain targeting Airbnb with a $75 million fine?
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (318+ words) Spain's government has fined San Francisco's Airbnb $75 million for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, officials said Monday. The move is the latest government action in Spain against short-term rental companies such as Airbnb and Booking.com as the country grapples with…...
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (542+ words) LONDON'Iceland's national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel's participation, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Broadcasters in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told…...
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1042+ words) GENEVA'Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete, putting political discord on center stage over a usually joyful celebration of music....