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EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home

THE trans daughter of a leading Trump politician has fled Texas to seek asylum in Spain in fear that she could be branded a terrorist

12 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Walmart heiress’ spectacular €300m superyacht Kaos and its €30m support ship rock up in Puerto Banus

MARBELLA’s port has welcomed a duo of luxury yachts owned by American superstore beneficiary during her Mediterranean voyage. The heir to US megastore chain Walmart

12 Jun, 2026 @ 15:19

Costa del Sol·International Affairs·Lead·Marbella

Nearly four in ten Brits would pass on a holiday to Spain over ‘three-hour’ EES border queues, major study warns

EUROPE’s entry and exit system (EES) is causing frustration for global travellers with 3+ hour lines, making Brits most likely to reconsider trips into the

10 Jun, 2026 @ 13:21

Barcelona·Catalunya·International Affairs·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower

RESIDENTS in Barcelona are being warned to expect severe travel disruption over the coming days as the city prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo

9 Jun, 2026 @ 10:52

Barcelona·International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Millions flood streets of Madrid as Pope Leo begins historic Spain tour – with pontiff waving to crowds from iconic ‘popemobile’

MORE than a million people flooded the streets of Madrid on Sunday morning to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo, as the pontiff began a

7 Jun, 2026 @ 18:38

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

Two Spanish UN peacekeepers injured in southern Lebanon mortar attack

SPAIN has condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon that killed a 37-year-old Serbian soldier, and injured three others- two from

5 Jun, 2026 @ 12:45

International Affairs·Lead

Spanish hotel giant Melia quits over a dozen hotels in Cuba as Trump sanctions deadline bites

MALLORCA hotel giant Melia has announced it is pulling out of 15 Cuban hotels just days before a Trump administration deadline to penalise foreign company

3 Jun, 2026 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Mallorca

EU seals sweeping deal to fast-track migrant deportations — with offshore return hubs and jail for those who refuse to leave

THE European Union has struck a landmark agreement to enable member states to strip benefits and jail migrants who refuse to leave the bloc –

2 Jun, 2026 @ 10:38

International Affairs·Lead·National News

US plans massive new hangar at Cadiz’s Rota naval base in spite of Trump’s threats to pull forces from Spain

ANDALUCIA may get a military upgrade with plans from the US moving forward despite rumors of Trump removing forces. The US is pressing ahead with

29 May, 2026 @ 16:02

Andalucia·Cadiz·International Affairs·Politics

Brit, 37, dies in late night brawl in Tenerife’s UK tourism hotspot – another Brit arrested

A TOURIST from the UK was killed in a street fight with another Brit in Tenerife’s wild nightlife scene of Playa de las Americas. An

29 May, 2026 @ 14:05

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Tenerife

Spain's Prime Minister backs relationship with China during Beijing talks as tariff war hots up between Asian giant and the US

Spain pulls back from EU push to get tough on China as Sanchez continues economic alignment with Beijing

SPAIN has distanced itself from a French-led effort to harden the European Union’s trade stance towards China, highlighting growing divisions within Europe over how to

29 May, 2026 @ 13:26

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s weather agency hails new UK record temperature as May maximums are shattered across Europe

SPAIN’S national weather agency has hailed a record-smashing heatwave in the UK as hundreds of climate records are shattered across Europe. State forecasters Agencia Estatal

28 May, 2026 @ 14:20

International Affairs·Lead·Weather

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez meets Pope Leo for the first time during Vatican audience

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, had his first meeting with Pope Leo on Wednesday at the Vatican. The pontiff will visit Spain next month when

27 May, 2026 @ 13:43

International Affairs·Lead

Spain launches €35 billion military upgrade — its biggest rearmament drive in decades

MORE than €30 billion Spanish funds are being prioritised into military advancement, with the Minister of Defence securing the country’s dedication to security and peace.

27 May, 2026 @ 12:30

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Israel brands Pedro Sanchez a hypocrite after video emerges of Basque police beating pro-Palestinian flotilla activists arrving at Bilbao airport

ISRAELI officials have accused Pedro Sanchez of ‘unbelievable hypocrisy’ after video footage emerged showing Basque police confronting pro-Palestinian flotilla activists at Bilbao Airport. In the

25 May, 2026 @ 15:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Venezuelan hairstylist deported to El Salvadoran mega-jail by Donald Trump seeks asylum in Spain

A VENEZUELAN expat has found refuge in Spain after his American dream was stifled by the Trump administration who deported over 250 migrants to a

25 May, 2026 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Other News

Drivers in Madrid warned of two weeks of road closures as Spain’s capital gears up for historic Pope Leo visit

MOTORISTS in Madrid have been warned to expect around two weeks of major disruption as the city prepares for the historic visit of Pope Leo

22 May, 2026 @ 14:00

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez speaks out after chilling video emerges of far-right Israeli minister ‘humiliating’ detained Gaza flotilla activists – including dozens of Spaniards

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has spoken out after a disturbing video emerged of an Israeli minister harassing dozens of pro-Palestinian activists detained earlier this

22 May, 2026 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Health alert as bacteria-contaminated Spanish olives are distributed to the EU

HEALTH authorities have issued an EU-wide alert after a batch of Spanish olives was found contaminated with a dangerous bacterium linked to potentially serious illnesses

21 May, 2026 @ 15:13

Health·International Affairs·Lead

Barcelona beer giant Damm expands its UK empire after buying legendary British ale brand

A SPANISH brewing giant has picked up an iconic British ale brand from pub and brewery group Greene King. The Barcelona-based company Damm, chaired by

20 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·International Affairs·Lead

Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship

SHOCKWAVES rippled through the Spanish government after former prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero was placed under criminal investigation on Tuesday. Zapatero, who led the socialist

20 May, 2026 @ 12:05

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spanish government rules out sabotage or torpedo attack on Russian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Cartagena

THE Spanish government has ruled out sabotage or a torpedo attack in the sinking of a Russian cargo ship near Cartagena. The Russian cargo ship Ursa

19 May, 2026 @ 16:45

International Affairs·Lead·Murcia

Outrage in Germany over allegations Pedro Sanchez’s Spain government used €10bn in EU Covid funds to plug budget gaps

SPAIN’S public spending is set to come under the microscope after a host of European allies questioned whether Pedro Sanchez’s government misused billions of euros

17 May, 2026 @ 16:13

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain to scrap humanitarian residence route for Venezuelans from under new EU rules

A SPANISH residency pathway for Venezuelans will no longer be granted from mid-June, due to regulations under new EU migration pact. Thousands of Venezuelan foreigners

15 May, 2026 @ 16:50

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain to push ahead with social media ban for teenagers and rules to end online anonymity despite pressure from US tech giants

EU representatives plan to follow Spain’s lead in establishing regulations against adolescents’ use of social media, although some studies and tech execs believe the threats

15 May, 2026 @ 14:21

Andalucia·International Affairs·Lead·Other News·Politics·Sevilla

Guardia Civil vessel escorted away after approaching British nuclear submarine in Strait of Gibraltar – as Spanish navy runs its biggest annual war games nearby

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil breached the security cordon of a British nuclear submarine arriving at Gibraltar on Thursday as military activity in the Strait heats up.

15 May, 2026 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

International Affairs

EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home

Walmart heiress’ spectacular €300m superyacht Kaos and its €30m support ship rock up in Puerto Banus

Nearly four in ten Brits would pass on a holiday to Spain over ‘three-hour’ EES border queues, major study warns

Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower

WATCH: Millions flood streets of Madrid as Pope Leo begins historic Spain tour – with pontiff waving to crowds from iconic ‘popemobile’

Two Spanish UN peacekeepers injured in southern Lebanon mortar attack

Spanish hotel giant Melia quits over a dozen hotels in Cuba as Trump sanctions deadline bites

EU seals sweeping deal to fast-track migrant deportations — with offshore return hubs and jail for those who refuse to leave

US plans massive new hangar at Cadiz’s Rota naval base in spite of Trump’s threats to pull forces from Spain

Brit, 37, dies in late night brawl in Tenerife’s UK tourism hotspot – another Brit arrested

Spain pulls back from EU push to get tough on China as Sanchez continues economic alignment with Beijing

Spain’s weather agency hails new UK record temperature as May maximums are shattered across Europe

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez meets Pope Leo for the first time during Vatican audience

Spain launches €35 billion military upgrade — its biggest rearmament drive in decades

WATCH: Israel brands Pedro Sanchez a hypocrite after video emerges of Basque police beating pro-Palestinian flotilla activists arrving at Bilbao airport

Venezuelan hairstylist deported to El Salvadoran mega-jail by Donald Trump seeks asylum in Spain

Drivers in Madrid warned of two weeks of road closures as Spain’s capital gears up for historic Pope Leo visit

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez speaks out after chilling video emerges of far-right Israeli minister ‘humiliating’ detained Gaza flotilla activists – including dozens of Spaniards

Health alert as bacteria-contaminated Spanish olives are distributed to the EU

Barcelona beer giant Damm expands its UK empire after buying legendary British ale brand

Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship

Spanish government rules out sabotage or torpedo attack on Russian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Cartagena

Outrage in Germany over allegations Pedro Sanchez’s Spain government used €10bn in EU Covid funds to plug budget gaps

Spain to scrap humanitarian residence route for Venezuelans from under new EU rules

Guardia Civil vessel escorted away after approaching British nuclear submarine in Strait of Gibraltar – as Spanish navy runs its biggest annual war games nearby

British parents banned from seeing children after leaving them alone to party on the Costa del Sol – but avoid jail time

Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of

The embodiment of flamenco: Celebrating the 80th birthday of a Spanish national treasure

Must-visit: The six best places to enjoy Barcelona’s skyline – including views of Mallorca

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