14+ hour, 58+ min ago  (229+ words) BARCELONA, April 15 " A flotilla of some 40 boats set sail for Gaza from Barcelona today in a fresh bid to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to the devastated territory, organisers said. The Global Sumud Flotilla had initially been set…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (638+ words) MADRID, April 11 " Real Madrid dropped more points in the Spanish title race with a frustrating 1-1 La Liga draw at home against Girona yesterday." Fede Valverde drilled Alvaro Arbeloa's side ahead early in the second half but Thomas Lemar's fine strike…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (494+ words) MADRID, April 9 " Pablo Picasso's anti-war masterpiece Guernica is swept up in a conflict in Spain, where Basque leaders want the government in Madrid to move the painting to their region, whose 1937 bombing inspired it. The mural-sized painting has been on…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (586+ words) LISBON, April 8 " David Raya was hailed as the world's best goalkeeper by Arsenal's Kai Havertz after the pair inspired Tuesday's 1-0 win at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Raya made a trio of vital saves to keep…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (493+ words) MADRID, April 5 "A corruption trial of a former right hand man to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins on Tuesday, a politically explosive case that has threatened to topple the Socialist-led minority government. Jose Luis Abalos is a disgraced ex-Socialist…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (258+ words) April 1 " Following are teams that have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, to be hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19: Taking part as hosts Best performance: Group stage (1986, 2022) Qualified on: March 20 Best performance: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) Qualified…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (516+ words) MADRID, April 1 " As a 25-year-old paraplegic approached the final hours of her life before receiving euthanasia in Spain last week, social media buzzed with debate over her decision to end her life, much of it fuelled by misinformation. Some questioned…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (272+ words) MADRID, March 31 " Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that kissing a person's hand without their consent constitutes sexual assault rather than street harassment, according to a decision obtained by AFP yesterday. The ruling upheld the sexual assault conviction of a man…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (193+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 " A 37-year-old foreign woman was found dead with 14 stab wounds in a hotel room in Taman Maju Jaya early this morning, the Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief said. Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat told reporters that police…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (188+ words) LIMA, Feb 14 "One of the most popular beaches in Peru's capital Lima will close for one day tomorrow, in a rare move by authorities who say that heaps of garbage left each weekend has made the cherished spot unusable. Agua…...