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Spain rethinks how to turn tide against beach erosion
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (743+ words) (The Center Square) " Coloradans have mixed reactions to thi" Iranian and American forces were racing each other on Friday" The seafront promenade at Montgat beach north of Barcelona on February 26, 2026 Every winter, storms wipe out swathes of the picturesque Spanish…...
France's Dassault says 'weeks' left to save Europe warplane project
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (321+ words) The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme was launched in 2017 to replace the Rafale jet and the Eurofighter planes used by Germany and Spain The head of France's Dassault Aviation said on Wednesday he was giving his company "two to…...
Spain's Telefonica sells Chile unit in Latin America pullout
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (216+ words) Telefonica has adopted a strategic shift focusing on Britain, Germany, Spain and Brazil Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica announced the sale of its Chilean unit for $1.2 billion on Tuesday in its push to leave Latin America and concentrate on core markets…...
Barcelona's unfinished basilica hits new heights despite delays
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (718+ words) Barcelona's eternally unfinished Sagrada Familia has grown to become the world's tallest church The Sagrada Familia welcomed 4.8 million visitors in 2024 The Vatican is yet to confirm if Pope Leo XIV will accept an invitation to the inauguration of the Sagrada…...
Spain, Portugal face fresh storms, torrential rain
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (632+ words) Both Spain and Portugal issued warnings over potential fresh floods A flooded street in the Jerez village of Las Pachecas in southern Spain as a result of Storm Leonardo on February 5 A flooded yard in Portugal Spain and Portugal endured…...
Spanish woman known for failed fresco restoration dies
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (244+ words) A woman takes pictures of the deteriorated version of 'Ecce Homo' after its restoration by Cecilia Gimenez A combination of three handout documents provided by the Centre de Estudios Borjanos in 2012 shows the original version of the painting painting, the…...
Almodovar urges Spain cut ties with Israel over Gaza
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (208+ words) Cut ties with Israel: Spanish director Pedro Almodovar Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar urged Madrid to cut all diplomatic and commercial ties with Israel Wednesday over the war in Gaza, calling the conflict a "genocide". "I ask our government to…...