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Spanish police investigate British family’s pool deaths

MADRID — Spanish police are investigating the swimming pool deaths of a British man, his 9-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son.
11:05 25 December 2021

Spain rocked by rulings that renew questions over Catalonia

BRUSSELS — Spain was thrown into turmoil on Thursday by court rulings that could undermine Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s hopes of forming a new gover...
9:29 19 December 2021

Police, protesters clash outside Barcelona-Real Madrid game

BARCELONA, Spain — Riot police clashed with protesters in the streets Wednesday night outside a soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, as aut...
22:35 18 December 2021

Tenor Domingo blames accusations on cultural differences

MADRID — Plácido Domingo has sought to blame the allegations of sexual harassment against him on cultural differences between countries, adding that t...
13:09 4 December 2021

Greta Thunberg says voyage ‘energized’ her climate fight

LISBON, Portugal — Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Portugal on Tuesday after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, telling cheerin...
15:28 3 December 2021

China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy

WASHINGTON — As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China — the top emitter of greenh...
0:22 3 December 2021

European Space Agency gets more funds, also for Moon mission

MADRID — The 22 member states of the European Space agency have pledged to boost their funding to support more missions and research projects, includi...
15:32 28 November 2021

‘Generation Greta’: Angry youths put heat on climate talks

BERLIN — It’s safe to say that anyone flying to this year’s global climate conference in Madrid had better have a watertight excuse if they meet Greta...
8:30 28 November 2021

Nadal, grieving Bautista Agut lead Spain to Davis Cup title

MADRID — Rafael Nadal gave all he had on the Caja Mágica center court in Madrid.
3:22 25 November 2021

Spain beats Britain to face Canada in Davis Cup final

MADRID — The revamped Davis Cup will reach its climax on Sunday, with Canada celebrating a historic first title or Spain lifting the trophy for the si...
1:21 24 November 2021

Davis Cup organizers already looking at changes for 2020

MADRID — Organizers are already considering changes to the new Davis Cup.
16:39 22 November 2021

Spain says ex-Venezuelan spy chief wanted by US is missing

MADRID — Spanish police said Wednesday they have been unable to locate a Venezuelan former spymaster wanted by the United States for extradition on ch...
11:41 13 November 2021

Poll brings Spain no respite from political uncertainty

MADRID — A general election called to end political deadlock in Spain has only deepened uncertainty about the future of the European Union's fifth-lar...
17:30 11 November 2021

AP Interview: Rossi back home in Spain for another comeback

VILLARREAL, Spain — Giuseppe Rossi is back home — in Spain.
10:22 11 November 2021

The Latest: Spanish interim PM seeks support to end deadlock

MADRID — The Latest on Spain's election (all times local):
23:32 10 November 2021

Spain goes to the polls with far-right tipped to make gains

MADRID — Spaniards were voting Sunday in the country*s fourth election in as many years with Catalonia*s secession drive and the predicted rise of a f...
8:26 10 November 2021

Villarreal to showcase its flair _ and ceramics _ in US

VILLARREAL, Spain — A short drive through the narrow streets of Villarreal can give you an idea about what matters most in this small city in eastern ...
10:27 8 November 2021

Spain repeats election as Catalan crisis boosts far right

MADRID — Spain is holding its fourth general election in as many years — and the second this year — amid voter distrust and a renewed Catalan independ...
7:49 8 November 2021

Former military insider tries to rally Egypt’s opposition

BARCELONA, Spain — A self-exiled businessman who claims to know the secrets of Egypt's ruling military says he is marshaling political groups to try t...
17:48 6 November 2021

In Spain, thousands protest verdict in sex crime case

MADRID — Thousands of Spaniards, mostly women of all ages, took to the streets Monday to demand changes in the law after a ruling in a sex-crime case ...
21:30 4 November 2021

Protests as Spanish king makes key visit to Catalonia

BARCELONA, Spain — About 2,000 protesters wielding Catalan pro-independence symbols and some Spanish republican flags are banging kitchen pots and blo...
18:30 4 November 2021

Spain offers Madrid as host of December UN climate summit

MADRID — Spain's interim leader has offered to have Madrid host an international U.N. climate conference next month that was originally scheduled to b...
17:32 31 October 2021

Separatists clash with police in Barcelona after huge rally

BARCELONA, Spain — Police and violent protesters in Spain's restive Catalonia region clashed Saturday after a massive rally in Barcelona against the i...
22:03 26 October 2021

AP Explains: A look at Franco and why he is being exhumed

MADRID — The body of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco is being exhumed Thursday from the grandiose mausoleum at the Valley of the Fallen before being tr...
8:27 24 October 2021

Spanish village gears up for dictator Franco’s remains

EL PARDO, Spain — For visitors wondering why a tranquil cemetery outside Madrid suddenly needs around-the-clock police security, the answer is simple:...
10:39 23 October 2021