‘Thank you, Tenerife’: WHO chief hails island’s ‘moral courage’ during hantavirus crisis
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued an open letter expressing gratitude to the people of Tenerife for what he described...
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British fugitive arrested in Costa Blanca raids tied to drug trafficking and forgery probe
Spanish police have arrested one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives after dismantling an alleged drug trafficking and forgery network operating on the Costa Blanca, in...
Israeli minister accuses Lamine Yamal of ‘fomenting hatred’ for waving Palestinian flag during Barça’s celebrations
Spain and FC Barcelona star player Lamine Yamal has come under criticism from Israel’s defence minister after waving a Palestinian flag during celebrations for Barça’s...
UK launches new hunt for 12 most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain
A fresh appeal was launched on Thursday to track down 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives who are believed to be either hiding in...
British and French scientists share Spain’s top science prize for Covid-era DNA breakthroughs
British chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian shared Spain’s leading science prize on Wednesday with French biophysicist Pascal Mayer for pioneering DNA sequencing research that...
Greggs expands abroad with Tenerife airport launch and Spanish breakfast twist
British bakery giant Greggs is set to open its first overseas outlet in almost two decades at Tenerife South airport later this month, as the...
WHO says ‘work not over’ as new hantavirus cases emerge after Spain evacuation
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned in Madrid on Tuesday that efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak linked to...
Spain joins Ireland and Slovenia in boycotting Eurovision TV broadcast over Israel’s participation
Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland and Slovenia announced Monday they will not air this week’s 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest, joining a boycott over Israel’s...
US-German couple jailed in Spain after keeping children locked indoors for over 3 years
A US-German couple were sentenced in Spain on Monday to almost three years in prison after keeping their three children confined inside their home for...
Spain defends hantavirus response after new cruise ship infections
Spanish authorities said on Monday that they had taken ‘all measures’ necessary to stop hantavirus spreading among passengers evacuated from a cruise ship linked to...
