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Indonesia tightens rules for Airbnb-style rentals
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (9+ words) Indonesia tightens rules for Airbnb-style rentals'The Straits Times...
Barcelona doubles tourism tax to one of highest in Europe to fund housing
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (396+ words) The authorities in Catalonia are grappling with how to address increasingly vocal protests from residents about the excessive numbers of tourists. Published'Feb 25, 2026, 09:46 PM Updated'Feb 25, 2026, 10:03 PM MADRID - Tourists in Barcelona could be taxed as much as "15 (S$22.35) a night after the…...
Spain to declassify documents on failed 1981 coup attempt
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (409+ words) Journalists, policemen and civil guards waiting for the release of Parliament deputies outside the Parliament building in Madrid on Feb 24, 1981, after the attempted coup. Published'Feb 23, 2026, 06:30 PM MADRID " Spain's leftist government said on Feb 23 it will release classified documents related to…...
Germany’s ruling party backs social media curbs for children
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (537+ words) Published'Feb 21, 2026, 10:11 PM Updated'Feb 21, 2026, 11:23 PM STUTTGART, Germany " Germany's ruling conservatives on Feb 21 passed a motion to ban social media use for those under 14 and introduce more stringent digital verification checks for teenagers, adding to momentum for such limits in Germany and…...
Wounded Real Madrid will be dangerous opponents, Mourinho warns Benfica
1+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Benfica v Alverca - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - February 8, 2026 Benfica coach Jose Mourinho before the match REUTERS/Pedro Rocha Published'Feb 16, 2026, 11:40 PM LISBON, Feb 16 - Benfica manager Jose Mourinho has warned his players that Real Madrid will be…...
Rome's record rainfall & Italy's extreme weather
1+ week, 6+ day ago (537+ words) In recent years, Italy has been experiencing extreme weather events. Published'Feb 14, 2026, 02:45 PM ROME - It is carnival time in Rome, which traditionally means piazzas filled with excitable children in costumes, gorging on fried treats " but record rains are ruining the party....
Luge-Italian doubles night the highlight of week's racing
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (11+ words) Luge-Italian doubles night the highlight of week's racing'The Straits Times...
Rain further batters storm-hit Portugal, thousands evacuated
2+ week, 2+ day ago (10+ words) Rain further batters storm-hit Portugal, thousands evacuated'The Straits Times...
Spanish PM vows justice, defends rail safety after deadly accidents
2+ week, 2+ day ago (572+ words) Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses Parliament in Madrid, Spain, on Feb 11. Published'Feb 11, 2026, 06:07 PM Updated'Feb 11, 2026, 06:41 PM MADRID - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed on Feb 11 that justice would be done following two train accidents that claimed 47 lives in January, and…...
Spain striker Aghehowa in race to be fit for World Cup after knee injury
2+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - FC Porto v Gil Vicente - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - January 26, 2026 FC Porto's Samu Aghehowa celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Rita Franca Published'Feb 11, 2026, 02:55 PM Feb 11 - Samu Aghehowa's hopes of playing for Spain at the World…...