Madrid: News
15 Sep 2024
Czech Republic3 Americans arrested over alleged plot to assassinate Venezuelan president
Three United States citizens have been arrested by the Venezuelan government on suspicion of planning to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and destabilize the country.
19 Jul 2024
Africa200 'racist' plant names set to change after historic vote
In a landmark decision, botanists from around the world have voted to eliminate over 200 scientific names of plants, fungi, and algae species that contain racial slurs.
25 Apr 2024
SpainSpanish PM Pedro Sánchez mulls resignation amid wife's corruption probe
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is contemplating resigning from his position following a corruption investigation involving his wife, Begona Gomez.
12 Dec 2023
Travel And TourismThese are world's top city destinations (2023), guess who's first
Paris has secured its reign as the world's most alluring city destination, topping the charts in Euromonitor International's 2023 City Destinations Index.
21 Jun 2021
United Nations (UN)Photo shows Dubai princess, focus of UN concern, in Spain
A Dubai princess who has been the subject of concern from a United Nations panel after being seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in 2018 appeared in a social media post early Monday that described her as being in Spain on a European holiday.
21 Jan 2021
SpainGas explosion rips through Madrid building, killing four
A powerful gas explosion tore through a residential building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure.
30 Apr 2020
SpainUnder lockdown, Spaniards entertain themselves with 'balcony cinema' in Madrid
As the coronavirus pandemic has breathed new life into drive-in theaters in different parts of the world, Spain is going a different way to keep citizens entertained in these bleak times.
29 May 2019
ItalyUnbelievably expensive things owned by Cristiano Ronaldo
While there is a long-standing debate, among fans, if Cristiano Ronaldo can be called the GOAT, but he is certainly one of the modern-day legends, alongside Lionel Messi.
24 May 2019
Real MadridFootballers are treated like robots: Gareth Bale
Playing for a top club is an achievement for any footballer. Further, winning top honors makes it even special.
29 Nov 2018
France'Criminal': Netflix's series to show what happens during police interrogation
Netflix is establishing itself as a premium content provider by continuously bringing something new to the table.
13 Nov 2017
Spain#CatalanCrisis: Spanish PM Rajoy vows to end "separatist havoc"
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy's iron will has steered Madrid's tough handling of the ongoing Catalan crisis.
29 Oct 2017
Spain#CatalanCrisis: Madrid says Puigdemont is welcome to run for elections
After Catalonia declared independence recently, Madrid sacked Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and called for fresh elections to be held.
22 Oct 2017
Spain#CatalanCrisis deepens, Spain to remove leaders, take control of Catalonia
As sentiments surrounding Catalonia's independence from Spain run high, Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has put forward plans to conduct elections in the region.
20 Oct 2017
SpainCatalan independence: Madrid moves to suspend the region's autonomy
Catalonia declared independence from Spain in a recently held parliamentary session.
11 Oct 2017
SpainCatalonia declares independence, puts it on hold
The Catalan Parliament signed a declaration of independence in a session eagerly watched by the whole world.
10 Oct 2017
FranceFrench minister: Catalonia will lose EU membership with independence
Both Madrid and the Catalan authorities have been raising the stakes in the matter of Catalonia's independence from Spain.
08 Oct 2017
SpainCatalonia referendum: Thousands attend pro-unity rallies in Madrid
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets in Madrid in a pro-unity rally against the disputed referendum for Catalan independence that took place on October 1.
01 Oct 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSpain: Tensions mount ahead of the Catalan independence referendum
Tensions are building in Spain's Catalan region ahead of an independence referendum earlier prohibited by Madrid.
23 Aug 2017
Terror AttackBarcelona attackers planned on striking monuments, reveals suspect
Providing evidence before a Madrid court, Mohammed Houli Chemlal, one of the surviving Barcelona attackers, revealed that their cell had planned on striking monuments including Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia church.
