Goldman Sachs model tips Spain to win 2026 World Cup ahead of France and Argentina
Spain are the favourites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a new Goldman Sachs forecasting model that places the European champions ahead...
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Spain and Brazil demand release of flotilla activists as Sánchez accuses Israel of ‘illegal abduction’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu of an ‘illegal abduction’ after two activists were detained at sea, insisting Madrid will...
World’s progressive leaders gather in Barcelona to defend democracy in shifting global order
Progressive leaders from across the world convened in Barcelona on Saturday in a bid to rally support for multilateral cooperation and democratic values, at a...
Spanish police intercept Europe-bound vessel carrying 10 tonnes of cocaine in largest-ever maritime bust
Spain’s National Police said they intercepted a merchant vessel in the Atlantic Ocean carrying nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine concealed within shipments of salt, in...
Spain welcomes EU green light for Mercosur pact after decades of talks, as France fails to block accord
The European Union on Friday finally cleared a long-stalled trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, backing a pact strongly supported by business groups...
Spain’s PM joins left-leaning leaders in Chile for ‘democracy always’ meeting
The left-leaning heads of government from Spain and four South American countries convened in Chile on Monday, calling for unity in response to rising extremism...
Ex-Real Madrid and now Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti given 1-year jail sentence for tax fraud
A Spanish court has handed Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti a one-year jail sentence for tax fraud dating back to his time as Real...
Prosecutors appeal ruling that acquitted Dani Alves as it ‘revives medieval notion of consent’
Spain’s public prosecutors said on Wednesday that they are filing an appeal with the Supreme Court against the overturning of the rape conviction of the...
Spain’s foreign minister: It’s ‘too soon’ to talk about deploying troops in Ukraine
Spain’s Foreign Minister said on Monday that it was ‘too soon’ to discuss sending its troops to war-torn Ukraine as part of any potential peacekeeping...
Spanish PM hails ‘historic’ trade deal between EU & Mercosur bloc
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hailed the conclusion of a controversial free-trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, calling it...
