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Spain

Europe 1 year ago

Thousands protest against mass tourism in Spain

Holding posters reading SOS Residents, Enough Mass Tourism, protesters marched through Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest Balearic Island. About 10,000 demonstrators took part, a Spanish National police spokesperson said.

Middle East and Africa 1 year ago

Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognize Palestinian state

The three nations hope other countries will follow suit, but France said now was not the right moment -- yet Paris noted recognition was not "taboo".

Lifestyle 1 year ago

Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain

Rallying under the slogan "The Canaries have a limit", a collective of groups on the archipelago off northwest Africa are planning a slew of protests on Saturday.

Sports 2 years ago

Xavi to quit 'cruel, unpleasant' job as Barcelona coach at end of season

After elimination in the Copa del Rey by Athletic Bilbao this week and a thrashing by Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final earlier in January, Xavi said he made the decision for the good of the club.

Sports 2 years ago

Rubiales three-year ban for World Cup kiss confirmed by FIFA

Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her will after the Women's World Cup final in Sydney in August, for which he is set to face trial in Spain.

Europe 2 years ago

Spain swelters in abnormal January heat

Temperatures reached or exceeded 20C at nearly 400 meteorological stations -- almost half the country's total --, the spokesman for national weather agency Aemet Ruben del Campo wrote on X, formerly Twitter, calling the figures an "anomaly".

Sports 2 years ago

Italy and Spain to meet in Euro 2024 group stage, England handed kind draw

The month-long Euro will conclude with the final in Berlin on July 14.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Resisting colonial rule: An anecdote of Borneo’s remaining sultanate

Unlike other kingdoms across the Malay Archipelago, Brunei was among those that successfully resisted colonization and remained a sovereign state for centuries before it was made a British protectorate in 1888.

Sports 2 years ago

Spain team quits as federation boss refuses to resign in kiss scandal

In a joint statement sent via their FUTPRO union, all 23 of the cup-winning squad including Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Rubiales remains head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).