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World AFP Spain ruling party bars members from hiring sex workers
Hit by a corruption scandal involving alleged kickbacks and sex workers, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's party shook up its top leadership Saturday and banned members from paying for sex. Sanchez, 53, is facing the biggest crisis of his...

Spain’s Museum of Censored Art Shutters “Indefinitely” After Labor Protests
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Trump administration fires more than 1,300 employees from the Department of State
The United States Department of State began on Friday the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees as part of a deep restructuring promoted by the administration of former President Donald Trump, a measure that has sparked harsh criticism for its...

Slime Mold: Thanks for the Memories
Photo source: jhubley, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. At Aeon, Matthew Sims, a researcher into the evolution of cognition at Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at Cambridge, offers some interesting reflections on memory that does not...

Junior D’Tigress face Argentina in classification round
No longer in the running for title contention, Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress will face a date with Argentina on Friday (today), as the classification rounds take place at the ongoing FIBA U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Brno, Czechia, PUNCH...

Spanish-language journalist remains in ICE custody despite being granted bond
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Why dozens of journalists and human rights leaders are fleeing El Salvador
They have fled to Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica and Spain. Most left in a hurry with few possessions, unsure of when — or whether — they would be able to return home. As El Salvador cracks down on dissent, jailing critics of President Nayib...

Amorim wants a Barcelona gem in a bold swap deal involving £40m star
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim wants Barcelona to put Fermin Lopez in a swap deal for Marcus Rashford this summer. Barcelona have maintained their interest in Marcus Rashford as an alternative to their failed signing of Athletic Club’s Nico...

Bloodied Hampton the hero in ridiculous penalty shoot-out of nine misses
Yes, England were abysmal for 70 minutes, but who cares? Once Sarina Wiegman finally made some substitutions in this epic quarter-final, they recovered from 2-0 down, held on heroically in extra time and prevailed in a ridiculous penalty...

She’s maybe got travel’s best job
Despite Queenstown’s reputation for adventure tourism, it’s little known we’re home to New Zealand’s largest and most globally diverse adventure travel company. Active Adventures, supreme winner at the last Queenstown Business Awards, runs...

San Sebastián 2025: Alberto Rodríguez’s ‘Los Tigres’ and J.A. Bayona-Produced Netflix Movie ‘She Walks in Darkness’ Selected Among 22 Spanish Titles
Alberto Rodriguez’s ‘Los Tigres,’ backed by Movistar Plus+, and Netflix title ‘She Walks in Darkness,’ produced by “Society of the Snow” director J.A. Bayona, feature among a first wave of 22 Spanish titles unveiled Friday by the San Sebastián...

TotalEnergies launches Charge+ in Spain, unlocking 16,000 EV charging points
The solution grants access to TotalEnergies’ own charging network as well as those of over 30 partner companies.TotalEnergies has introduced its Charge+ solution in Spain, offering electric vehicle drivers access to nearly 16,000 charging points...

San Sebastián 2025: Alberto Rodríguez’s ‘Los Tigres’ and J.A. Bayona-Produced Netflix Movie ‘She Walks in Darkness’ Selected Among 22 Spanish Titles
Alberto Rodriguez’s ‘Los Tigres,’ backed by Movistar Plus+, and Netflix title ‘She Walks in Darkness,’ produced by “Society of the Snow” director J.A. Bayona, feature among a first wave of 22 Spanish titles unveiled Friday by the San Sebastián...

Working conditions in Spain's tourism sector: precariousness and exhausting working hours
In several regions of Spain, as in other European countries, tourism seems to have reached a turning point. Although the discontent with mass tourism in coastal areas or cities such as Barcelona has been intensifying over the last decade, it was...

Nzyme closes €160M Fund to transform traditional Spanish businesses
Nzyme, the private equity Fund backed by Kibo Ventures, has closed at €160 million. The capital will be used to invest in profitable Spanish companies operating in highly fragmented B2B sectors, with a focus on traditional businesses that have...

Does Spain have €1 homes?
Italy and France have both made headlines in recent years for luring newcomers to underpopulated villages with the promise of homes which cost just €1. But does Spain have them as well? Recent coverage by our colleagues at The Local France...

Fact check: Which country is creating the most new jobs in the eurozone?
Published on 11/07/2025 - 7:45 GMT+2 Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently claimed that his country is responsible for the creation of half of all new jobs in the eurozone. While giving a speech at the Federal Committee of his centre-left...

Sunbed battle at Spanish resort was 'like Hunger Games', family reveals
A family of six from Cardiff found themselves embroiled in a "Hunger Games" style battle for sunbeds while on holiday, as they struggled to secure loungers by the poolside. Leah Keenan and her family were astonished by the fierce competition for...

Families jetting off to Spain and Portugal face paying 'hundreds' of pounds more
British tourists heading off to holiday hotspots could find themselves paying out far more than expected due to rocketing costs. Some risk having to shell out hundreds of pounds more than last year as research shows price rises by nearly a quarter...

Cirsa share price levels at €15 after Spanish stock market debut
Cirsa's share price reached a high of €15.76 during its first day of trading. This levelled out to the expected €15 a share by market close. Cirsa’s share price reached a high of €15.76 on its first day of listing, before levelling out at the €15...