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Spain's PM Doubles Down After Trump Threat: 'No to War'

Pedro Sanchez says war in Iran would be 'playing Russian roulette' with millions of lives

(Newser) - Spain's prime minister is rebuffing President Trump's threats of a US trade embargo. Per the BBC , Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday explained why he won't let the US use its bases for military action against Iran , summing up his government's stance in just a few words: "...

Spain Blocks US Use of Its Bases for Iran Strikes

Madrid cites violations of international law

(Newser) - Spain has slammed the door on US military aircraft involved in strikes on Iran, saying American forces can't use its bases for operations Madrid views as illegal under international law. Spain's foreign minister José Manuel Albares said Sunday that US and Israeli actions were "unilateral" and Spanish...

Kidnapped Girl's Nightmare Continued After Rescue

Abducted to Bolivia at 9, then left to struggle after rescue, Nada Itrab now fights child trafficking

(Newser) - A 9-year-old girl boarded an overnight bus in Spain's Barcelona in 2013—and what follows is a kidnapping, a jungle rescue, and a second betrayal back home. Writing for the Guardian , Giles Tremlett traces how Moroccan-born Spaniard Nada Itrab was taken by a trusted neighbor, Grover Morales, to Bolivia...

World Leaders React to US-Israel Attack on Iran

Nations voice concern as some back strikes, others condemn escalation

(Newser) - World leaders are lining up to assess, condemn, or cautiously back US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow. What some are saying as updates continue to trickle out of the region, per CNN , Reuters , and the New York Times :
  • Antonio Costa, president
...

'Eek'-Inducing Incident Forces Plane to Turn Back

Scandinavian Airlines flight to Spain returns to Stockholm after mouse sighting

(Newser) - Two hours into a flight from Stockholm to Spain, a tiny intruder forced a very big change of plans. Scandinavian Airlines Flight 1583, bound for Malaga on Feb. 7, turned back mid-route after someone on board reported seeing a rodent. The Airbus A320neo reversed course over Belgium and landed back...

Spain Moves to Protect Kids From 'Digital Wild West'

Country goes after AI-generated child sexual-abuse content on social media, including X, Meta, TikTok

(Newser) - Spain just dialed up Europe's clash with Big Tech, asking prosecutors to probe X, Meta, and TikTok over suspected AI-generated child sexual-abuse imagery on their platforms. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez accused the companies of harming children's "mental health, dignity, and rights" and said their "impunity" must...

Ancient Bone May Be First Proof of Hannibal's Elephants
Ancient Elephant Bone
May Prove Hannibal Legend
new study
Feb 16, 2026 3:16 PM CST

Ancient Elephant Bone May Prove Hannibal Legend

Fossil in Spain appears to back up the notion that he used the animals centuries ago

(Newser) - A bone from an elephant foot discovered under a fallen wall in southern Spain may be the first tangible proof that Hannibal really did march war elephants through Europe, reports the BBC . Archaeologists say the 4-inch foot bone, uncovered at an Iron Age site known as Colina de los Quemados...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids Is Really Catching On

Spain, France also look to ban under-15s

(Newser) - Spain is the latest country to follow Australia's lead in moving to ban children from social media. In a Tuesday speech, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced social media platforms operating in Spain will have to install age-verification tools and block those aged 15 and under from having accounts....

Spain Makes Surprise Move on Undocumented Migrants

New permits target long-term residents amid labor needs and backlash

(Newser) - Spain just put out a welcome mat for undocumented migrants while much of the West is slamming doors, the New York Times reports. In a surprise move Tuesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government approved a decree that lets hundreds of thousands of undocumented people already in Spain apply...

Julio Iglesias Denies Sex Abuse Allegations From 2 Ex-Workers
Julio Iglesias Is Off the
Legal Hook in Spain
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Jan 24, 2026 6:30 AM CST

Julio Iglesias Is Off the Legal Hook in Spain

Prosecutors there drop sex-abuse probe, saying alleged crimes took place outside Spanish purview

(Newser) - Spanish prosecutors have dropped a sexual abuse probe into singer Julio Iglesias, saying that the supposed crimes took place in the Caribbean, and that Spain therefore wouldn't have jurisdiction. In a written statement, the prosecutors noted that "all of the allegedly criminal acts would have occurred outside Spanish...

Missing Dog That Captivated Spain Is Found

Boro ran off after surviving Sunday's horrific train collision

(Newser) - After back-to-back fatal train crashes rattled Spain, some good news arrived on Thursday: Boro, a missing dog , was found. Days earlier, Boro's owner Ana García issued a desperate plea to help find him after the dog bolted Sunday in the aftermath of the high-speed train crash in southern...

After Deadly Train Crash, a Search for a Furry Survivor

Plight of dog named Boro is circulating on social media, as Spain rallies to find the missing pooch

(Newser) - Blanket draped over her shoulders and a bandage on her cheek, Ana Garcia issued a desperate plea: She needed help finding her dog, Boro. Hours earlier, Garcia, 26, and her pregnant sister had been traveling with Boro by high-speed train from Malaga, their hometown in southern Spain, to the capital...

Driver Killed, 20 Injured in Barcelona-Area Train Crash

Accident happened just 2 days after collision killed 42 in southern Spain

(Newser) - A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish emergency services said, just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in southern Spain and injured dozens more. Officials say the driver was killed in Tuesday's accident and...

'The Miracle': Girl Is Family's Sole Survivor in Train Crash

6-year-old in Spain lost her parents and brother in the collision

(Newser) - Sunday's horrific train collision in Spain killed her parents, her brother, and a cousin. But a 6-year-old girl somehow emerged virtually unscathed, reports the AP . Newspaper La Vanguardia reported that a Civil Guard officer found the girl barefoot on the tracks after she escaped through a broken window. Relative...

Broken 'Fishplate' May Have Caused Deadly Spain Crash

Source tells Reuters that technicians found worn joint after crash killed dozens

(Newser) - Investigators in Spain are focusing on a damaged piece of rail as they sift through evidence from Sunday's deadly high-speed train crash that killed at least 39 people and injured more than 150. Reuters, citing a source briefed on the early findings, reports that technicians examining the track near...

2 Women Accuse Julio Iglesias of Sexual Assault

Spanish superstar's former employees allege abuse at Caribbean properties in 2021

(Newser) - Spanish music icon Julio Iglesias is at the center of a judicial inquiry in Spain, where two former staff members accuse him of sexual assault and creating a workplace defined by intimidation and control. The women, identified under pseudonyms in a joint three-year investigation by Spanish outlet elDiario.es and...

Meet the Next Pickleball
Meet the Next Pickleball
Jan 11, 2026 2:52 PM CST

Meet the Next Pickleball

Another social, easy-to-learn racket game is spreading around the globe

(Newser) - A sport invented to solve a space problem is suddenly taking up space everywhere. Euronews reports that padel—a hybrid of tennis and squash played on a compact, glass-walled court—has surged from a little-known pastime into one of the fastest-growing sports on the planet. Once largely confined to Spain...

Woman Behind Viral Restoration Fail Dies at 94

Cecilia Gimenez unintentionally gave the world 'Monkey Christ'

(Newser) - The Spanish woman behind one of the internet's most infamous art mishaps has died at 94. Cecilia Gimenez, a parishioner from Borja in northeastern Spain, gained global attention in 2012 when her well-intentioned attempt to touch up a deteriorating fresco of Jesus in her local church dramatically altered the...

As Cocaine Prices Fall, 'Narco-Submarines' Are No Longer Single Use

Traffickers are sending vessels back for more, Spain says

(Newser) - Cocaine is now so cheap in Europe that traffickers are changing their business model at sea, Spanish police said. Instead of sinking their custom-built "narco-submarines" after a single run from South America, smuggling groups are increasingly refueling them and sending them back for repeat trips. When wholesale cocaine prices...

Spain Fines Airbnb $75M for Unlicensed Tourist Rentals
Spain Goes After Airbnb
Dec 15, 2025 2:37 PM CST

Spain Goes After Airbnb

It fines the short-term rental company $75M over unlicensed tourist rentals

(Newser) - Spain's government has fined Airbnb $75 million for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, officials said Monday. The move is the latest government action in Spain against short-term rental companies such as Airbnb and Booking.com as the country grapples with a housing affordability problem, particularly in city centers, reports the...

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