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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (461+ words) SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain " Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo XIV, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home. Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit…...
Germany seizes tons of cocaine and suspects are arrested in Spain
1+ week, 2+ day ago (188+ words) BERLIN " German authorities said Wednesday they have seized more than 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container that was supposed to be carrying cacao beans, and two suspects were later arrested in Spain. German customs investigators put the street value…...
Faith, financial, and community leaders unite for Pittsburgh's affordable housing roadshow
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (458+ words) Community leaders and affordable lending experts are taking their knowledge on location Saturday in an effort to reach people most in need. Pittsburgh's Affordable Housing Roadshow kicks off at 11 a. m. at Petra International Ministries in Penn Hills, bringing together lenders, faith…...
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo among 10 players to watch at World Cup
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (1125+ words) Two of soccer's all-time greats likely will take their final bows on the sport's biggest stage at the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can finally pass the baton on to a new generation including Spain's Lamine Yamal. Kylian…...
Rafael Jodar shaping up as tennis" Next Big Thing with quite a debut at French Open
2+ week, 4+ day ago (636+ words) PARIS " Two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz is out injured. Promising 21-year-old French player Arthur Fils also pulled out with a physical issue. Jack Draper has been bothered for months by a right knee problem. The list of candidates capable of…...
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
3+ week, 4+ day ago (248+ words) The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. The ruling relates to a dispute over the 2011 tax year in which Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the…...
Plane carrying Spanish passengers from hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship leaves for Madrid
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (774+ words) TENERIFE, Canary Islands " The first plane carrying passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship left Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday for Madrid, where they will be taken to a military hospital. Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius,…...
WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (884+ words) TENERIFE, Spain " The head of the World Health Organization sought Saturday to reassure residents of the Spanish island where passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are expected to be evacuated, issuing them a direct message that the virus was "not…...
Experts wonder "Where is the CDC?" as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1028+ words) NEW YORK " No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the midst of a strange outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship that involves Americans and is making…...
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (775+ words) MADRID " Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations. The vessel is expected…...