The Latest Breaking News from Spain

10 Photos of Jake Hall: Remembering the TOWIE Star After Reported Accidental Death

Tributes pour in for Jake Hall after the former The Only Way Is Essex star reportedly died aged 35 in a head injury incident in Mallorca, Spain.

International Business Times UK · May 8

Trump Says Lula Meeting Went 'Very Well' Despite Surprise Cancellation of Joint White House Appearance

Spain's ABC correspondent described the cancellation as "an unusual change" for what had been expected to be a high-profile bilateral meeting

Latin Times · May 7

One of the rarest 150-million-year-old dinosaur skulls ever found has been uncovered in Spain

In Teruel, Spain, palaeontologists unearthed a nearly complete skull of the armoured dinosaur Dacentrurus armatus. This extraordinary find dates back 150 million years to the Late Jurassic period. The skull emerged from the Villarrubio Formation and stands as the most intact stegosaur skull ever found in Europe. Dinosaur skulls are…

The Times of India · May 7

Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship

Global health authorities are racing to locate passengers who disembarked a cruise ship before a hantavirus outbreak was confirmed. Three individuals have died from the virus. The ship, MV Hondius, is expected to dock in Spain. Efforts are underway to prevent further spread of the disease. Passengers will be repatriated…

The Economic Times · May 7

Why Brits are ditching Spain this summer – and where they are going instead

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The Independent UK · May 7

Europe is quietly moving: New research reveals Spain and Portugal are slowly twisting due to tectonic pressure

According to new research on the geodynamics of Earth’s crust, the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain and Portugal, is turning clockwise due to the pressure applied by the African and Eurasian plates. According to the results of studies of earthquakes, deformation of the Earth’s crust, and GNSS data obtained from…

The Times of India · May 7

UAE’s ruling royal family benefits from more than €71m in EU farming subsidies

Al Nahyans’ control over farmland in Europe has meant they receive proportion of payments to farms

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock

British guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary Islands

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Woman, 71, Who Used Her Late Son’s Bodily Fluids To Have His Child Shares Rare Update 3 Years Later

Spanish actress Ana Obregón paid tribute to her son while celebrating the third birthday of the girl child she had using his DNA.

Bored Panda · May 6

Dual-national baby stranded abroad after new UK passport rule blocks return from Spain

A Scottish family faced travel chaos when their 10-month-old dual national baby was denied boarding to the UK from Spain. New rules mandate British passports or a costly certificate for dual citizens, leaving the infant stranded. Despite embassy advice, an ETA was rejected, highlighting communication gaps and causing significant distress.

The Times of India · May 6