Over half of the people who died in catastrophic floods in Spain's Valencia region were aged 70 or over, figures from a data center set up by the police following the disaster have shown.
Of the 216 people who died when a tsunami-like wave of water (...)
At least 10 people have been killed and others hurt in a fire that broke out at a retirement home near Zaragoza in north-eastern Spain, emergency services say.
The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday morning and local (...)
A brief scuffle broke out in the stands as Israeli soccer fans returned to Europe, but a heavy security presence in Paris ensured there was no repeat of the large-scale violence seen in Amsterdam last week.
Thousands of extra security personnel were (...)
Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has proposed to formally suspend political dialogue with Israel over the country's alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip.
Borrell's proposal was first (...)
Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday's France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack.
Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez said that (...)
Spain has arrested the police chief in charge of its economic crimes unit after €20 million was found stashed in the walls of his house, as part of an investigation into the nation's biggest-ever cocaine bust, according to local media.
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Authorities in Valencia have ruled out any imminent resignations from the regional government as anger continues to grow over the response to catastrophic flooding which left at least 222 people dead.
Tens of thousands of people staged a protest in (...)
Final death toll is not yet known after flash flooding in eastern and southern Spain left several people missing, and prompted a red alert for heavy rainfall with adverse weather expected to persist.
At least 95 people were reported dead by Spanish (...)
At least 51 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, authorities have said.
Rescue efforts are underway as dozens of people are unaccounted for.
The country has been badly hit by heavy rain and (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Defense signed on Tuesday an executive agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defense to support the construction of three new multi-mission combat ships, capable of dealing with all air, surface and subsurface (...)
Authorities in Oslo announced on Monday that they had agreed to buy AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air defense missiles from the US in a deal worth over 4 billion Norwegian kroner ($364m, €337m).
It is one of the largest single purchases ever made by the (...)
MADRID — Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman and his accompanying delegation arrived in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday for an official visit aimed at enhancing bilateral relations and discussing issues of mutual interest.
This visit follows his (...)
MADRID — Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles received Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the headquarters of the Spanish Ministry of Defense in the capital Madrid on Thursday.
During their official talk session, the (...)
Around 30,000 people took to the streets of the different cities and towns of the archipelago on Sunday under the banner "The Canary Islands have a limit."
In 2023 over 16 million tourists visited and it's likely that number will be higher when 2024 (...)
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, has concluded an official visit to Spain, where he engaged in bilateral meetings with Spanish government ministers and private sector leaders to enhance cooperation in the industrial and (...)
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Sports announced that Saudi Arabia will host the Spanish Super Cup for the fifth time in Jeddah from January 8 to 12, 2025.
The tournament will feature four clubs: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, and Real (...)
MADRID — Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef met with Spanish business leaders in Madrid on Saturday to discuss potential collaborations in the drone, automotive, and geological survey sectors.
During the meeting, (...)
The Spanish government is considering setting up an emergency reception center for migrants at Ciudad Real airport located south of Madrid.
According to Spain's Minister of Education and Science Pilar Alegria, politicians are exploring "hundreds" of (...)
Rafael Nadal's illustrious tennis career will be forever etched in history, not only for his staggering numbers —14 French Open titles, 22 Grand Slam championships, and nearly two decades in the top 10— but also for the intense rivalries and the (...)
MADRID — The Saudi Foreign Ministry renewed the Kingdom's condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, stressing that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustified regardless of their motives and objectives. The ministry noted that Saudi Arabia (...)
MADRID — The new Saudi Arabian carrier Riyadh Air has announced a nine-year strategic agreement with Atletico Madrid to rename the Spanish club's stadium to Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium.
The official unveiling of the stadium's new name is set to (...)
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González has said he was "forced" to recognize President Nicolás Maduro as the winner of July's disputed election before being allowed to seek asylum in Spain.
In a video message, González said Maduro's aides (...)
Venezuela announced Saturday the arrest of six foreign nationals accused of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed the arrests at a news conference in Caracas, identifying the suspects as three (...)
In a significant gathering held on Friday in Madrid, representatives from the Ministerial Joint Contact Group of the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), including the Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Qatar, (...)
MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met on Friday with members of the ministerial committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit.
The committee, chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, included the (...)
