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IDF executes first aid drop in coordination with Spain, France, Germany

Real Madrid head to Innsbruck for warm-up friendly
Real Madrid gear up for the 2025/26 season with the first preseason friendly of the summer in cooler climes. Xabi Alonso’s team travel to Austria for a meeting with WSG Tirol in Innsbruck on Tuesday, August 12. The friendly match is Madrid’s first...
GIC leads bidding for stake in Spanish broadband joint venture: sources
Published Fri, Aug 1, 2025 · 10:48 PM [SINGAPORE] Sovereign wealth fund GIC has emerged as the leading bidder for a significant minority stake in a fibre-optic broadband network venture owned by MasOrange SL and Zegona Communications, people...

Storm Floris named for Bank Holiday Weekend as Spain gets Extreme Heat Alert
Ireland and the UK will get an unwelcome visitor this August Bank Holiday weekend - Storm Floris has been named by the UK Met office and will impact Ireland late on Sunday night, into Monday morning. The named storm is currently tracking to the...

Aemet issues special alert for arrival of new heatwave in Spain with mercury hitting 40C or more in these areas
Friday, 1 August 2025, 16:47 Share In recent days temperatures have been falling in some areas of Spain, although it has not being experienced equally throughout the country. Some areas are still experiencing highs of over 35C, although this...

Ireland run out winners of three-match series against Spain as EuroHockey Championship beckons
The matches provided both a competitive test and a valuable opportunity to reconnect with supporters on home soil. Ireland opened the series, held at the Sport Ireland Campus, on Tuesday July 29 with a confident 2-0 win thanks to goals from Sarah...

Parents of Spain sea tragedy children ‘numb’, relative says
Villarreal signs defender Mourino from Atletico Madrid
MADRID, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Villarreal has signed Uruguayan central defender Santiago Mourino from Atletico Madrid after a complicated operation which also involved Alaves. The 23-year-old spent last season with Alaves, playing 25 times in La Liga...

Spain continues to set new foreign tourist records with UK visitors dominating
SPAIN welcomed almost 9.5 million foreign tourists in June, with 2.1 million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Compared to the same month last year, arrivals increased by 1.9% and total spending grew by 5.5% to over €13 billion- according to...

David Songulashvili Meets with Spanish Gastronomy Leaders to Strengthen Georgia’s Culinary Tourism Potential
David Songulashvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, met with Benjamin Lana, General Director of the renowned Spanish gastronomic company Vocento Gastronomía, and Luis Marti, the company’s Commercial Director, to...

Madrid understandably worried about Barca, says Gavi

Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid face striker dilemma over Mbappé backup

Barça's Gavi: 'Of course Real Madrid are worried'
Barcelona midfielder Gavi has said he isn't surprised that Real Madrid are "worried" about the Catalan giants heading into the new season. Barça won all four of their games against Madrid last season, dominating the domestic campaign. "Of course...

Spain and Portugal battle wildfires amid forecast of soaring temperatures
Thousands of firefighters across Spain and Portugal were still battling multiple wildfires on Thursday, as forecasters warned of rising temperatures that could worsen conditions across the Iberian Peninsula in the coming days. In Spain’s central...

Seville Seduction: Why Spain’s Most Passionate City Will Steal Your Heart
Welcome to Sevilla. Photo by Debbie Stone As I strolled around the narrow streets of Seville’s central historical district, it was hard not to notice the number of dressed-up people all heading in the same direction. The women were impeccably made...

'Unfair' extra charge for latte in Spain leaves customer furious
A man was charged extra for a latte in Spain, leaving him furious over the "unfair" cost of the drink. He took to social media to share his complaint and the price of the drink, informing the establishment they should "warn" customers ahead of...

British siblings, 13 and 11, who drowned off beach in Spain named
A British brother and sister who drowned off a beach on the north-eastern coast of Spain have been named as Ameiya Del Brocco, 13, and 11-year-old Ricardo Junior. Their father, Ricardo Senior, who had also entered the water, was rescued by local...

Triviz Drive at Madrid Avenue to close for four weeks for road reconstruction
The City of Las Cruces will close Triviz Drive at the intersection of Madrid Avenue for up to four weeks starting Monday, August 4, 2025. The closure is part of the Madrid Avenue Extension reconstruction project. Detours will be set up on Main...

Spain blackout: What the grid’s ‘black box’ revealed
The blackout that plunged large swathes of the Iberian Peninsula in darkness earlier this year was the result of a convergence of multiple factors that go beyond the N-1 criterion, which is the standard basis for the design and operation of...

“Of course; It was four out of four” - Barcelona ace claims Real Madrid are ‘worried’ about them ahead of new season
Barcelona midfielder Gavi believes Real Madrid are worried about the Catalan giants ahead of the new season. He claims that the four El Clásico defeats and the lack of silverware last season were why Los Blancos have spent big this summer....