Spain

Mass protests over soaring rents, stagnant wages, and rising living costs have disrupted travel across Spain, with hundreds of flights canceled, roads blocked, and dozens arrested

A deadly collision between two high-speed trains on the Madrid–Seville line has sparked an investigation into a critical safety system failure and control center decisions, intensifying scrutiny of Spain’s railway network

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has pursued a distinctly anti-Israel policy for years, has informed King Felipe VI that he is moving up the election. It will be held on November 28. Right-wing and centrist parties are preparing to bring down the government after it lost its parliamentary majority.

Spain’s diplomatic representative in Israel was summoned for a reprimand following Youth Minister Sira Rego’s remarks supporting a Palestinian state "from the river to the sea." The Foreign Ministry sharply criticized the Spanish government’s policies.

A Madrid court will consider the U.S. extradition request for James Chambers, an American millionaire suspected of funding Hamas. Spain’s government, backed by left-wing parties, could still block his transfer to the United States.

A Spanish police intelligence report says Moroccan security forces helped direct the wave of migrants who crossed into Ceuta in late July. Its findings conflict with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s claim that the events were accompanied by a Russian-Israeli disinformation campaign.

Thousands of migrants remain in the Spanish enclave after roughly 70,000 people entered from Morocco, heightening tensions in the city. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says Israel and Russia exploited the crisis to spread false information.

Morocco’s justice minister has renewed his country’s claim of sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, prompting a forceful response from Madrid. Morocco is increasing forces at the border amid fears of another mass crossing attempt on August 15.

A swastika was spray-painted on a statue of Rambam in Córdoba, southern Spain. Local police have opened an investigation, and no suspects have been arrested.

President Donald Trump accused Spain of failing to meet its defense commitments and threatened to sever trade ties, while Madrid insisted relations with the United States remain strong despite the escalating rhetoric

Firefighters battled a massive wildfire near Spain’s Costa Brava on Friday, while Portugal sought international help to contain raging forest fires in the north.

A court in Spain has ordered Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, to stand trial on suspicion of a range of corruption-related offenses. The decision adds new pressure to Sánchez’s government, which is already dealing with several sensitive investigations.

The investigation into Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s party is focused on suspicious payments allegedly made through fake invoices, reportedly intended to fund disinformation campaigns against judges and prosecutors.

Israel accuses Spain of hypocrisy after Spain condemned Israel’s flotilla detentions while Spanish police clashed with returning activists

CNN says the "Great Bear," a Russian cargo ship that went down in the Mediterranean on December 23, 2024, was moving components for two nuclear reactors bound for North Korea. Fourteen crew members were rescued; investigators say a "Western power" may have fired a torpedo. The ship's operator denies it, calling the incident a "terrorist attack."

Washington is weighing steps against key NATO partners that, officials say, failed to back U.S. operations against Iran. An internal email circulated among top Pentagon ranks outlines options ranging from sidelining Spain to revisiting the U.S. stance on the Falklands.

Spain will reopen its embassy in Tehran, prompting a sharp rebuke from Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who accused Madrid of walking "hand in hand" with Iran's "terror regime." The move comes amid rising tensions after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned IDF operations in Lebanon and urged EU penalties against Israel.

Madrid calls it an "illegal war," bars U.S. use of Spanish bases and rejects related flight plans except in emergencies, forcing longer routes via Northern Europe or Africa.

Security guard removed three elderly women after visitors shouted “genocide” and “murderers” inside state-run cultural institution

How two Jewish leaders faced the 1492 expulsion from Spain and how one decision determined who would be remembered in Jewish history and who would be forgotten