Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

Spain to investigate firms linked to occupied Palestinian territories
Spain will investigate companies that advertise products or services in the country that originate in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, its government said on Tuesday. The measure follows the approval of a decree last week that bans...

Spain's Valencia flooded after second night of torrential rain
Spain's traumatised Valencia province on Monday suffered another night of torrential rain that sparked fears of a repeat of last year's deadly floods. Its weather alert has been downgraded to orange on Tuesday as the storm moves to the Balearics...

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz joins elite group of players to win eight tennis titles in a one season
SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz won his eighth title of the season after beating America’s Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 in the ATP 500 Japan Open final in Tokyo on Tuesday. The victory was sweet revenge for the Spaniard’s surprise defeat to Fritz at the Laver Cup...

Spain Park sweeps team championships at home cross-country invitational
Published 10:46 am Tuesday, September 30, 2025 By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor HOOVER – While the rest of the county was at the Shelby County Championships on Saturday, Sept. 27, Spain Park opened the doors of Veterans Park in Hoover to a...

Spain bans advertising of goods linked to Israeli occupation amid Gaza genocide
The Spanish government has announced that it will investigate companies promoting products or services originating from Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in Spain. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs...

Spain holiday warning as 'significant danger' alert issued to tourists
Several people watch from a bridge the La Saleta ravine after it overflowed, on 29 September, 2025 in Aldaia, Valencia(Image: Getty Images) Vacationers traveling to certain regions of Spain have been issued warnings as the areas face devastating...

Spain honors Stella Kyriakides for global impact on cancer care
Former European Union Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides was recognized in Spain on Monday for her role in shaping Europe’s fight against cancer. The ECO Foundation for Excellence and Quality in Oncology awarded Kyriakides the title of “Most...

Spain sees domestic market expand 8% in 8M25
In the first eight months of 2025 cement demand in Spain increased 8.1 per cent to 10,463,904t when compared with the equivalent period of the previous year, according to Oficemen, the country's cement association. In July and August, growth rates...
Spain and Italy dispatch warships to Gaza flotilla as Israel considers violent assault
The Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of over 50 civilian boats carrying more than 500 activists, aid workers, and lawmakers from around 45 countries, is sailing through the eastern Mediterranean towards Gaza. According to activists, it is...

Spain's Ibiza and Formentera on flood alert as Storm Gabrielle hits
Ibiza and Formentera were placed under red alert on Tuesday, with forecasters warning of "extraordinary danger" from heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods and river surges in the Mediterranean islands. Ibiza City, the capital of Ibiza,...
Spain: Ibiza and Formentera hit by widespread flooding as red alert issued amid 'extraordinary danger'

Spain moves to criminalise gender-based abuse against victims’ loved ones
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s government on Tuesday proposed a new law on gender-based violence making it a separate crime when an abuser hurts someone close to their victim — like a child, parent or pet — in order to cause the victim more pain. A...

Spain bases ban transit of US ships carrying weapons to Israel
The Rota and Morón bases will no longer accept US ships carrying weapons to Israel docking there [Getty/file photo] The government of Spain has barred the transit of American ships or aircraft carrying weapons destined to Israel through two of its...

EXPLAINED: The changes to Spain's driving theory test in October
Spain’s driving licence exam is due to undergo several changes starting in October 2025, with one of the goals being to get learner drivers to reason rather than to learn the answers off by heart before their theory test. The first major change is...

REVEALED: The cheapest supermarkets in Spain in 2025
Grocery shopping in Spain is 35 percent more expensive than it was four years ago, making it ever more important to know which 'supermercado' has the most lowest prices. The cost of living in Spain keeps on rising – rent, electricity, transport...

Disney+ Spain Executive on “Respecting Windows” and Star’s Hulu Rebrand
Respect for the theatrical window, co-productions and the upcoming rebrand of the Disney+‘s Star tile to Hulu in international markets were in focus during a keynote session featuring Sofía Fábregas, vp of original production at Disney+ Spain, on...

The 12 best things to do in Pamplona, Spain
The city of Pamplona (Basque: Iruña) in the north of Spain combines a rich history and well-preserved old town with a youthful vibe and buzzing bar scene. History seems to seep through old buildings and city walls. It's easy to get a sense of...

Borderers fly flag for Britain at 2025 World Mountain and Trail-Running Championships in Spain
Three Borderers were among just short of a dozen Scots representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland at this year’s World Mountain and Trail-Running Championships in Spain from last Thursday until Sunday. Canfranc hosted 2025’s championships,...

Next phase of market opening confirmed in Spain
INFRASTUCTURE manager Adif and its high-speed counterpart Adif AV have announced that high-speed operators will be able to request paths next year on three new routes opening up to competition under the second phase of market liberalisation in...

New tunnel between France and Spain “perfectly feasible”
A new rail tunnel between France and Spain would be a “perfectly feasible” endeavour, according to Spanish rail association Corredores.eu. It estimates that a tunnel between Benasque (Spain) and Luchon (France), across the Pyrenees, would cost...