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Edinburgh Airport passengers warned as Spain rule change could deny them entry

Passengers travelling to Spain from Edinburgh Airport could be turned away at the border due to a new rule change ...

The National (Scotland)

Aqua adventures: Europe’s best islands for water sports, diving, surfing and more

A new study has ranked the best islands in Europe for water sports based on search interest for activities such as surfing, diving, kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Euronews

Why Spain's Playa de Nogales has black sand: The volcanic science behind its striking Atlantic beach

Hidden beneath towering cliffs on the north-eastern coast of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands, Playa de Nogales is one of the archipelago's most dramatic natural landscapes. At first glance, its sand resembles freshly ground black pepper, creating a striking contrast against the deep blue Atlantic Ocean. Unlike the golden…

The Times of India

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Europe’s best islands for holidays in 2026, ranked by weather, food and greenery

In a new study of Europe’s best island escapes for 2026, Spain and Croatia dominate the overall top 10 ranking.

Euronews

Canary Islands launch voluntary alternative to tourist tax

Funds raised by the initiative will contribute towards environmental and community projects

The Independent UK

Bizarre 'bull's-eye' cloud rings appear above erupting volcano on Atlantic island — Earth from space

A 2021 satellite photo shows an unusual series of concentric cloud rings that appeared directly above an erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.

LiveScience

Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath

Pope Leo XIV is warning human traffickers that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants

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‘All of us are migrants’, says pope on final day of Spain visit

On the final day of his Spanish tour, Pope Leo XIV on Friday visited Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, where he urged migrants to do their part to integrate and host communities to welcome newcomers. "All of us are migrants", said the pontiff, urging communities to save people…

France 24

Pope condemns 'indifference' towards migrants on Canaries trip

ARGUINEGUIN (SPAIN) - Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned "indifference" towards migrants during a visit to Spain's Canary Islands that symbolised the perils of deadly irregular routes to Europe.

Bangkok Post

Pope casts flowers in sea in tribute to drowned migrants during Canary Islands visit

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday visited Spain's Canary Islands, the once-notorious centre of the European migration debate, where he threw a bouquet of flowers in the sea in tribute to the migrants who perished trying to reach the Atlantic archipelago. The pontiff made a plea for "human dignity" and condemned…

France 24

Spain's political showdown that nearly stopped the hantavirus ship reaching Tenerife

MV Hondius anchored off Granadilla early Sunday after a night of tension between the Canary Islands government and Madrid over evacuation flights.

Euronews

WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation; urges caution

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak was not over after evacuations from a cruise ship. Ghebreyesus emphasised that there were no signs of a larger outbreak but cautions of rising cases due to the virus' long incubation period.…

The Economic Times

Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine?

Up to 150 passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit MV Hondius start flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands

The Guardian - AU

‘Not like Covid’: Indian-American scientist says there is no need to panic over Hantavirus in US

Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.

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Cruise Ship To Arrive In Spain's Canary Islands Amid Hantavirus Scare

The Dutch-flagged vessel is set to arrive at the Spanish island of Tenerife in West Africa coast on Sunday.

International Business Times UK

Hantavirus Cruise Denied Entry To Canary Islands as New Patient Identified—Leaders Say Residents' Safety At Stake

A luxury cruise ship is denied entry to Spain's Canary Islands amid a hantavirus outbreak scare, with officials citing public safety concerns and urgent health uncertainty.

The Independent UK

The Latest: 3 passengers from virus-hit cruise ship evacuated to the Netherlands

Three people from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including the ship’s doctor, are being flown to the Netherlands for medical care

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Sick crew members evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship

Medical evacuations from vessel as Spain gives permission to dock at Canary Islands. Plus: the Mexico City nightclub that charges Americans 90% more

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The Independent UK

British man among three patients evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

Three patients, including a 56-year-old British man, have been medically evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship for specialist treatment in Europe. Eight suspected cases of hantavirus, resulting in three deaths, have been linked to the Dutch-flagged vessel, which is currently sitting off the coast of Cape Verde. South African…

Evening Standard

British doctor evacuated as ship linked to outbreak to leave Cape Verde

The ship can now continue onward travel to the Canary Islands.

Euronews

Canary Islands pushes back against Madrid and says ship carrying hantavirus cannot dock

The Canary Islands reject the Spanish government's decision to transfer a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak to their territory, as health authorities coordinate a medical evacuation from Cabo Verde. South African authorities have detected the Andean variant, which is contagious between humans.

The Independent UK

Hantavirus latest: 22 Britons on board cruise ship hit by outbreak could be flown back to UK on Sunday

The British passengers will have to self-isolate for 45 days

The Independent UK

Cruise ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak set to sail to Canary Islands

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Passengers must stay on hantavirus cruise until it reaches the Canary Islands

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Solberg explains crash that ended WRC Canary Islands fight with Ogier

Toyota driver was within 2.2s before penultimate-stage error handed Ogier victory

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