May 16, 2021 Spanish politician temporarily suspended by Twitter after saying 'a man cannot get pregnant' Contreras' comments were in response to an article he shared on the social media platform about a transgender male who announced they were a father after giving birth to a baby girl.
May 2, 2021 Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain Serigne Mbaye not only wants to fight what he considers to be “structural racism” against African migrants but also to defy a history of underrepresentation of the Black community and other people of color in Spanish politics.
April 25, 2021 Man in Mallorca charged with infecting 22 people with COVID-19 A 40-year-old Spanish man was arrested for intentionally causing injury after allegedly infecting 22 people with COVID-19, according to reports.
April 21, 2021 Spanish ‘cannibal’ accused of killing mom, feeding her to the dog An unemployed Spanish waiter is on trial for allegedly chopping his mother into 1,000 pieces, storing them in lunch boxes and eating them — with the help of his pet pooch, according to a report.
April 12, 2021 Killer whales attack fishing boat near Spain The yearlong aggression of orca pods against boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal continues unabated.
March 25, 2021 Astronomers capture new polarized view of a black hole Scientists from the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration announced Wednesday that they had been able to map the magnetic fields around a black hole using polarized light waves for the first time, releasing a stunning image of the supermassive object at the center of the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy.
January 20, 2021 Madrid blast kills 2, destroys building; cause linked to gas leak, mayor says A loud explosion apparently caused by a gas leak has partially destroyed a residential building in the center of Spain's capital on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least two more, according to officials.
January 10, 2021 Spain shovels out of snowdrifts left by Storm Filomena Officials have forecast temperatures to drop as low as 6 degrees Fahrenheit
December 29, 2020 Spain to keep registry of people who refuse COVID-19 vaccine, will share with EU: health minister Spain will begin keeping a record of those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine and will share that information with other nations in the European Union, the country's health minister said Monday.
December 28, 2020 How the coronavirus pandemic is changing New Year's Eve celebrations across the world The lack of public gatherings has forced some cities to be more creative as to how they celebrate, with some cities seeing private groups fund fireworks displays of their own.