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A wildfire burns in Garano, northwestern Spain, on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 27, 2025
Record wildfires burn more than 1 million hectares of EU land this year
Spain and Portugal have been worst hit and together accounted for around two-thirds of the EU's burnt area.
Meliana Bruguera, 41, poses with her children Victoria, 9, and Rurik, outside Madrid, on Aug. 8.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2025
Fleeing Maduro then Trump, Venezuelans seek refuge in Spain
For the first time, Venezuelans were the largest group applying for asylum in the EU.
A wildfire burns near the village of Esposende, in the northwestern Spanish municipality of Cenlle, on Aug. 17.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 25, 2025
Spain's 16-day heat wave is 'most intense on record'
Forest fires are still burning across northern and western Spain, as well as in neighboring Portugal.
A pyrocumulus cloud forms as smoke rises from a wildfire as seen from a cemetery in the village of Vilarmel, Lugo area, Galicia region, Spain, on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 19, 2025
Spain and Portugal continue to battle deadly wildfires
Two firefighters were killed on Sunday — one in each country, both in road accidents — taking the death toll to two in Portugal and four in Spain.
People watch a wildfire burn in Castrillo de Cabrera, northwestern Spain, on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 18, 2025
Spain deploys more troops as it battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat
Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in two decades, and Spain is among the hardest-hit countries.
Chloe Kelly celebrates with the trophy after England's win over Spain in the Euro 2025 final in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 28, 2025
Resilient Chloe Kelly takes center stage as England wins Euro 2025
Kelly came to the Lionesses' rescue several times in Switzerland.
Spain players celebrate after the Women's Euro 2025 semifinal against Germany at Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 25, 2025
Spain sets sights on England to chase elusive European crown
The reigning world and Nations League champions will be looking for a repeat of its defeat of England in the 2023 World Cup final
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati (right) celebrates with teammate Patricia Guijarro after their side defeated Germany in the semifinals of the Women's European Championship on Wednesday in Zurich.
SOCCER
Jul 24, 2025
Spain reaches Euro 2025 final after extra-time win over Germany
The win sets up a decider against defending champion England in Basel on Sunday in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final.
Spain forward Athenea del Castillo celebrates after opening the scoring during a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinal match against Switzerland in Bern, Switzerland, on Friday.
SOCCER
Jul 22, 2025
Del Castillo and Spain 'full of hope' ahead of Germany Euro 2025 semi
A win for Spain will keep the team on track to add a first ever European crown to the World Cup it won in 2023.
Bottles of Chianti at the international wine and spirits fair Vinitaly in Verona, Italy, on April 6
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 15, 2025
Italy's Chianti wine makers eye South America, Asia amid U.S. tariff threat
Italy currently exports more wine to the U.S. than any other country, but producers are increasingly looking to diversify amid the trade uncertainty.
A high school student uses social media applications in November 2024.
WORLD / Society
Jul 15, 2025
EU states to test age-check app to limit children's access to online services
The European Commission has unveiled a prototype of the app that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will customize and launch within several months.
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas celebrates after scoring her team's sixth goal during a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group B match against Belgium in Thun, Switzerland, on Monday.
SOCCER
Jul 8, 2025
Relentless Spain reaches Euro 2025 quarters after thumping Belgium
Spain reached the quarterfinals of Women's Euro 2025 on Monday after the world champion hammered Belgium 6-2, while Italy was held to a 1-1 draw with Portugal at the death.
A tourist holding an umbrella to protect himself from the sun walks at Trocadero square next to the Eiffel Tower as an early summer heat wave hits Paris on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 1, 2025
France shuts schools as heat wave grips Europe
The Mediterranean Sea was up to 6 degrees Celsius warmer than usual for the time of year.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the media in Madrid on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2025
Spain risks derailing NATO summit by resisting 5% defense spending goal
At an estimated 1.28% of GDP, Spain had the lowest proportion of expenditure on defense in the alliance last year, according to NATO estimates.
Demonstrators shoot water pistols during a protest against mass tourism in Barcelona on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Jun 16, 2025
Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern Europe
Groups across Spain, Italy and Portugal argue that uncontrolled tourism sends housing prices soaring and forces people out of their neighborhoods.
Lamine Yamal (right) celebrates scoring Spain's third goal against France on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2025
Spain beats France 5-4 in thriller to reach Nations League final
Spain's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal inspired his country to send the holders through to their third successive Nations League final.
Members of Spanish Guardia Civil, supported by Europol, arrest a man (right) during an operation against drug trafficking in Mijas, near Malaga, in June 2024.
WORLD
May 28, 2025
Sun, sand and suspects: Spain tackles fugitives seeking a haven
Criminals from around the globe flock to Spain, but police stress that their chances of evading justice are slim.
Migrants wait to disembark from the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, in July 2024.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2025
Boat driver arrests up as EU eyes tighter smuggling laws
NGO's argue that the focus should shift from pursuing boat drivers to prosecuting criminal organizations.
Power lines connecting pylons of high-tension electricity are seen during sunset at an electricity substation on the outskirts of Ronda, Spain, during a blackout in the city on April 28.
WORLD
May 6, 2025
EU power grid needs trillion-dollar upgrade to avert Spain-style blackouts
Authorities in Spain and Portugal are investigating the cause of last week's blackout, but whatever the findings, analysts say infrastructure investment is essential.
Travelers prepare to spend the night at the Atocha train station in Madrid on Monday following a massive power cut.
WORLD
Apr 29, 2025
Spain and Portugal hunt for cause of power outage as electricity returns
In Spain, schools and offices reopened, public transport restarted after long delays, traffic gridlock eased and many hospitals had recovered power.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Musk voices support for anti-immigration rally in Japan
Elon Musk has voiced support for anti-immigration protest in Japan, where a "Japanese First" party saw gains in recent elections.
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami resigns over alleged possession of illegal drugs
Takeshi Niinami, then-chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings, in May 2024
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
During a survey to collect the remains of victims from the Taito Maru, one of the vessels involved in the Three Ships Incident, a metal helmet was found near the stern of the vessel on Aug. 5, 1984, at Rumoi Port. No human remains were discovered.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.

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